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The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” ~ Dr. Seuss

Skoob's Blog

Stories you've probably never heard, inspired by hidden gems that are all around us.

Weekly Gem #294, Crime doesn't pay

Sharing this house with a dozen siblings. No wonder he spent so much time out in the boonies.

Weekly Gem #293, What's the difference between a watermelon and a sweet pea?

About 20 minutes!

Weekly Gem #292, A land that's fair and bright

The lemonade springs where the bluebird sings

Weekly Gem #291, Meddle not in the affairs of dragons

For you are crunchy and good with ketchup.

Weekly Gem #290, A "thank you" may have been in order

Noncombatants to the rescue!

Weekly Gem #289, Where the sister saved her brother

Some times a sister just knows what to do.

Weekly Gem #288, The Battle of the Rosebud

"We, uh, we won! Yes, let's go with that!"

Weekly Gem #287, The Mythical Founding of Helena, Montana

A flowin' poem

Weekly Gem #286, Tails you win

This is some public art that you may miss if you blink. Even if you see it, you may think you missed it. But you didn't.

Weekly Gem #285, How to grow a skinny chicken

Their logo was mailed to them, squawking, in a box.

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Photo of Wells Fargo stagecoach in San Francisco, California
Photo of Čumil (watcher) in Bratislava, Slovakia
Photo of the oval window in Hubbard Cottage at Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada
Photo of the United States Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia
Photo of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England
Photo of Old Fart Road street sign
Photo of cannon ball in side of building in Copenhagen, Denmark
Photo of heartwood in Missoula, Montana
Photo of the Mission Dolores in San Francisco, California
Photo of a glacial erratic surrounded by schoodic granite
Preserved bog oak in Cong, Ireland
Photo of Asticou Azalea Garden in Northeast Harbor, ME

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