KNOWING UP FROM DOWN

In the 1890s, archaeologist Sir William Ramsay was convinced the Bible was a fraud. Confident he could prove it false, he set out for the holy land,

Barney CargileApril 26, 2019

I'LL MEET YOU AFTER THE RESURRECTION

During the Ozarks Passion Play, an actor performing the part of Jesus was trudging uphill, carrying his cross. From the audience, a man began heckling him.

Barney CargileApril 19, 2019

THE WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE PUDDLE

We’ve all heard the adage, “Don’t cry over spilled milk." But what about spilled wine? Years ago, Manhattan wine merchant

Barney CargileApril 11, 2019

SWITCHING PRICE TAGS

Imagine the confusion when the doors opened and customers began shopping. Years ago, vandals broke into a department store late at night.

Barney CargileApril 5, 2019

ACCESS TO GOD'S OFFICE

A young woman who worked at the White House was walking with her two-year-old son through a corridor. Suddenly he pulled away from her

Barney CargileMarch 29, 2019

MONUMENT TO A BOLL WEEVIL

In Enterprise, Alabama a strange monument rises 13 feet above the town square. A statue of a woman stands atop a marble pillar,

Barney CargileMarch 22, 2019

WEARING SOMEONE ELSE'S HEAD

It was quite the craze in ancient Rome; wearing the body of a god or goddess. Apparently among social elite,

Barney CargileMarch 15, 2019

I-PHONES IN THE BIBLE

Imagine you're on a tour of the pyramids in Egypt. Wandering away from your group, you trip over something. Stooping down, you pull away the sand and discover it's

Barney CargileMarch 8, 2019