Yesterday I was fortunate to preach at a local church. The pastor was out of town for some much needed vacation time. I was honored that he thought of me to fill in for him. After the service more than one person came up to me to thank me for getting the points across in […]

If you lived in Los Angeles, California back in 1982 you would have heard the breaking news this day about Lawn Chair Larry. This soon to be folk hero got a jump start on the Pixar movie,”Up”. Larry Walters decided that he would use a lawn chair and attach it to 42 helium balloons and

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again! How many of us have heard that said to us or we have given this advice to others. It really was evident back in 1776. This was the day that the delegates meeting in Philadelphia voted for the first time on the Declaration of Independence from

On this day in 1974 the world of comedy lost one of its special friends. Frank Sutton died of a heart attack. He did not grow up wanting to be a comic. But if you were alive during the 1960’s watching “The Gomer Pyle Show”, you could not help but chuckle every time that his

Sometimes being first in something is not really all it is cracked up to be! You may get the recognition but that may be about it. That was the case in 1951 on this day. CBS-TV carried a four hour long commercial program that was seen in color for the first time. It was broadcast

Fear makes us do strange things. Many times we react without thinking things through. Even nations do that. For example, look at what happen to the Russians when they began the Berlin Blockade today back in 1948. Someone said that this was one of the first modern tools to use mass starvation for political coercion.

America really took a big step in recycling on this day back in 1983! The Space Shuttle retrieved for the first time a satellite in space. It was not just your typical trip out to the curb with the recycle bin! I wonder if they had the logo of the green recycle arrows on the

He had a bright new idea over a hundred years ago. Instead of having merchandise behind the counter for the customer to see, why not have it displayed in the open with a price tag on it. You eliminate the haggling and label the item at a discount price. Today that is common place, but

Soccer has been the attention lately in most of world. But Americans still love their version of football. One of the best football coaches that ever lived began his life today in 1913. It is none other than the great Vince Lombardi. You can’t say the Green Bay Packers without mentioning him. He not only

It took hours upon hours to get the job done and in a matter of minutes it was gone. That may have been what was going on in Michael Cairney’s mind in 1979 on this day as he broke the record in toppling a row of 169,713 dominoes. This task took skill, stamina and a