The last post about Atlantis ended with an opinion that other horary charts were needed to pinpoint its position. To reiterate, I asked about the lost city of Atlantis, not the continent. Asking about the city of Atlantis would seem to be the wrong question to ask; however, the horary chart was radical. To put […]
I asked this horary question on December 3, 2011. I posted an interpretation of the horary chart for the question a year or two ago on another blog (the blog and the post are gone now). Since that time I have had quite a bit of practice using horary charts for locating places as I […]
I was watching one of several YouTube videos of a tornado in Rochelle, Illinois last month, when I thought I saw a tornado lose momentum as it tumbled over a metal grain silo. I was shocked and astounded to see such a thing. I tried to track down the person who recorded the footage to […]
All black and white photographs in this post are from the Chicago Public Library, Sulzer Regional Library, Ravenswood-Lakeview Community Collection. The photograph above shows Western Avenue, looking North from Winnemac, before the street was widened in 1924. According to Mark Dawson’s historical account, approximately six feet of buildings along Western were shortened to make […]
The Roswell Daily Record reported that Mrs. and Mr. Wilmot saw a flying disk on July 2, 1947 at 9:50 PM while sitting on their porch at 109 S. Penn (Pennsylvania Avenue). A rancher reported finding the disk and it was recovered from his ranch. However, the story was changed the next day. According to […]
Hollywood star Gloria Swanson started her career at Essanay Studio. There has been much speculation about where Gloria’s family lived in Chicago. Since the census is available now, I thought I would research it myself. Ms. Swanson’s address in the 1900 census record is 885 Seminary. The address became 3124 Seminary after street renumbering in […]
The Vice series on HBO featured a story about gestational surrogacy (in vitro fertilization of an embryo) a couple of weeks ago. The segment entitled Outsourcing Embryos, reported by Journalist Gianna Toboni, is an insightful investigation of the burgeoning surrogacy industry in India. Industry may seem to be an inappropriate word to use in connection […]
A couple of the videos listed below are like a wild roller coaster ride. You think you’re making the choice that won’t get you exterminated, only to learn you were wrong. These videos are sheer entertainment! The Time Machine Finding Herobrine The Treasure Hunt The Murder If you liked the videos above, why not help […]
The photograph of the man above caught my attention because I love the coordination of the jacket, shirt, tie, handkerchief, hat, and especially the shoes with those plaid pants (the beard, not so much). The photograph is part of an exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Photography from April 6 to July 12, 2015 called […]
Kaye James 