This informative post will be posted on Saturday along with my usual writing.  You are invited to participate with the opening question.

Brain Teaser Question

At noon and at midnight, the long and short hands of a clock are together.  Between noon and midnight, how many times does the long hand pass the short hand?

(answer found at the end of this post)

Featured Facts

The black bear is the smallest of all North American bears.  However, they are probably the most well known.

Here are some interesting facts about the black bear:

• Habitat:  woodlands and foothills along eastern and western U.S. and Canada.
• Diet:  vegetations, berries, fish, small mammals, honey, grubs.
• Weight:  200-600 pounds.
• Top speed:  35 mph.
• Average lifespan:  25 years.

From the forests of New Mexico comes a real story about a very famous black bear.

During the spring of 1950, an…