Rich Linville

Some historians refer to the USA 1980s or '80s as “The Conservative Decade”. It was a time when traditions were emphasized such as social and family stability, economic growth, military strength, and free enterprise. For most of this decade, the conservative Ronald Reagan was president...

The 1950s or fifties is referred to as the beginning of the Golden Age of American capitalism. Income grew and many Americans entered the middle class that made up about 60 percent of Americans....

Some historians refer to the 1970s or '70s as "a United States in flux". It was a time of great changes. For some Americans, it was a time of self-realization and self-fulfillment, and for others, it was concern and care for the environment...

After many years, Haley finally builds a time machine. Haley jumps in the time machine and sets it to go back in time. With a smile on her face, Haley has gone back to the Age of Dinosaurs. What’s that ahead?

I sit down and look at my computer screen. Oh! No! A virus alert! My fingers touch the dusty screen. I feel like I’m falling into a bottomless pit. I shrink smaller and fly into my computer. I’m smaller than an ant. I’ve changed and don’t even look like the real me. I burst into a computer chip.

I am playing in the backyard with my toy robots. I wish I could visit the robot world. Suddenly, a lightning storm, and I shrink smaller and smaller. Is my wish coming true?

I am visiting the Pony Express museum. I see a poster and wish that I could go back to 1860 and be a Pony Express rider. Suddenly, I’m spinning around and around. What will happen next?...

Can you imagine keeping a secret for over 3,000 years. The Chinese guarded from the rest of the world their secret of how to make silk. In Ancient China, exporting silkworm eggs or silkworms was punishable by death! Today, I, the golden silkworm, will reveal this secret...

A day without laughter and learning is a day wasted! Nobody understands every joke. Anyone can tell Life Science jokes. The most important part of any joke is the pause before giving the ending or punch line. Telling a joke 10 or more times makes it a part of your humor.

A day without laughter is a day wasted! Anyone can tell jokes. The most important part of any joke is the pause before giving the ending or punch line. Know your person or audience before telling a joke.

Around 2,000 years ago, Jesus walked around Israel and Egypt. He meets many people and performs miracles...

A day without learning and laughter is a day wasted. Nobody understands every joke. You will get it when you are older or you can ask someone to explain it.

Murphy’s Law says: If anything can go wrong, it will go wrong. If you’ve stepped on bubble gum you learned about Murphy’s Law. There are many examples of Murphy’s Law. What can you do about them?

High up in a temple within the clouds of Mount Olympus, a voice bellows, scaring the birds into flight. It is Zeus (ZOOSE), the Greek god of sky, thunder, and lightning. He says, “I challenge the gods to a contest to prove once and for all who is the best conqueror!...

Would You Rather is a fun game where you get to have silly choices and use your imagination. You can play this game anywhere and anytime. There are no wrong answers. You can play alone or with 2 or more people. It’s a game where someone asks you a question with two choices, and you pick the...

In the Bible, the Book of Ruth confirms God's grace for people. The name Ruth means “grace.”

How was our moon formed? Why is the moon so important?

Hyperbole (HIGH-purr-buh-lee) are groups of words that exaggerate to make a point. If you say I have a ton of work, you don’t really have 2,000 pounds of work. You overstate to make the point that you have lots of work to do. See if you can guess the meaning of these hyperbole before you...

What could you learn from the Bible story of Esther? This Bible story shows us that Esther becomes someone who takes an important role in her own future and that of her people. She stands with courage against evil.

Autism means a brain works in its own special way and sees, hears, feels, and understands the world differently. Autistic children may experience the world with intensity, honesty, and noticing things others overlook.