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10 Things American's Agree On

Matt Herkimer — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:20:18 +0000

After another divisive election season it's hard to imagine that we American's can agree on anything. This country has always been a rather fractious, rambunctious and divided place, the result of our enduring freedoms. There are, however a number of things that we American's DO agree on. What on earth could they be?

Historic Document On View Locally

Greg Splashin' McShea — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:22:39 +0000

We at Big Frog 104 would like to share what may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see an historic American document. Here are the details from our sister station, WIBX: One of the most important documents in the history of the United States will be on display tomorrow and Wednesday at the Munson Williams Proctor [...]

Walking Through Time at the Cemetery

Matt Herkimer — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:00:26 +0000

One of my favorite leisure time activities is walking through cemeteries. Many a time I have pulled off the road when I have spotted an old, sometimes forgotten, cemetery and walked among the headstones. By noting the names in a family plot-- their birth and death dates-- you can connect the dots and piece together a history. Sometimes the epitaphs are informative, sometimes amusing (like the one pictured here from the Key West cemetery) but always interesting. My favorite?

Happy Birthday Johnny Appleseed

Matt Herkimer — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:00:37 +0000

"An apple a day keeps the doctor away". So goes the old saying and whether or not it is true it's not such a bad idea. Johnny Appleseed who, by the way, was a real person (real name John Chapman) was a well known nurseryman in his time who traveled far and wide promoting and planting apple trees. He was born on this day, September 26, 1774 in Massachusetts.