By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist April 26, 1986, one of the worst human-caused disasters in history occurred. The reach of the Chernobyl disaster would be a benchmark for terrible things from then on, just...
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist We’re back again to talk about the doohickey that I used to research and write this article! Last week we talked about what motherboards, power supplies, cooling systems and...
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Like it or not, personal computers, or PCs, are a vital part of our daily lives. They perform all sorts of tasks, from allowing us to overshare stupid memes...
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist They’ve blown up aliens, they’ve shot out of other aliens’ eyes, they’ve been tied to shark’s frickin’ heads. Lasers! Since their first application in 1960, lasers have helped the...
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist It’s a bird, it’s a plane! It’s a bear that weighs as much as an F-150! Bears are perhaps the most majestic, awe-inspiring creatures in North America. They are...
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Our area has some passionate farmers and gardeners. Our area also has a pretty nasty reputation for having abysmal soil that no amount of potting soil can save. If...
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist This has to be at least the second time I’ve made an oddball dinosaur listicle. Let’s face it, we all love dinosaurs. We wouldn’t have Thanksgiving turkey without dinosaurs...
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist The dodo was a bird closely related to pigeons and doves, though you wouldn’t think it if you ever saw one. They were about three feet tall, fat and...
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist We live in a rural town, so most of us are used to seeing a big ol’ combine just crawling through a field. I’ve had a few friends that...
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Winter has come. The much-anticipated final season of “Game of Thrones” will soon be upon us. As we fly our house banners of nachos and march for a long...
