Day: <span>September 11, 2020</span>

Conquered Everest at 97, but got bored of the scenery

“The journey, not the destination, matters” – said the poet and playwright T. S. Elliott. Tell that to Joachim Splitz who preferred to make the fast way down Joachim Splitz celebrated his birthday about a month ago, when the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren had to watch him try in vain to blow out 97 candles. […]Read More

Answered the phone – and dissipated

None of the family members of Aaron Brown imagined how an evening that began with an innocent phone call would end. The facts are dry, simple and clear: Mr. Brown answered his home phone, picked it up, and immediately disappeared into thin air. Now everyone is asking – what the hell happened? The story begins […]Read More