HOLDING YOUR BREATH

On March 27, 2021 Budimir Sobat of Croatia achieved something no human has ever accomplished.

Barney CargileJune 30, 2023Comment

FIFTY YEARS AND COUNTING

Fifty years ago today, June 23, 1973, Linda Beal and I stood at the altar and pledged to “love, honor and cherish” each other.

DEATH OF AN ICON

In May of 2022 a curious crowd gathered in Times Square to say goodbye to an icon.

Barney CargileJune 9, 2023Comment

STARFISH STRUGGLES

In the early 1900s starfish were devouring the oysters in the fishing village of Narragansett, Rhode Island,

Barney CargileJune 2, 2023Comment

GOD IS FOR US

When my son, Josh, was eight, he was hit on the nose with a baseball bat.

Barney CargileMay 26, 2023Comment

RIGHT-SIDE-UP WORLD

In 1897, George M. Stratton, a vision scientist, created a pair of glasses that turned the world upside-down.

Barney CargileMay 19, 2023Comment

RIGHT BESIDE US

The ancient Cherokee Indians practiced a unique rite of passage for a boy transitioning into manhood.

Barney CargileMay 12, 2023Comment

"AHM A-GRUNTIN"

Today’s the day— May 5, 2023. The seventh anniversary of my tenth birthday.