<p>John Higgins, MD, is a sports cardiologist with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth in Houston.</p> ...

When it’s on John and Amy Higgins’ lawn across from Lake of the Isles, is 20 feet tall and gets an annual public sharpening that draws crowds of more than 1,000 people.

When it’s on John and Amy Higgins’ lawn across from Lake of the Isles, is 20 feet tall and gets an annual public sharpening that draws crowds of more than 1,000 people. The giant pencil, known ...

Thousands of Cheering Spectators Gather to Watch This 20-Foot-Tall No. 2 Pencil Get Sharpened After a 2017 windstorm toppled the crown of their oak tree in Minneapolis, John and Amy Higgins hired ...

A crowd of people wait outside John and Amy Higgins's house in Minneapolis on Saturday to watch the giant No. 2 pencil get sharpened in a giant pencil sharpener. (Mark Vancleave/The Associated Press) ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The annual “Sharpening” celebration drew crowds Saturday afternoon to the Lake of the Isles home of John and Amy Higgins, where a 20-foot pencil sculpture stands as a ...

John Higgins said they wanted the celebration to pull the community together. “We tell a story about the dull tip, and we’re gonna get sharp,” he said. “There’s a renewal.

The 20-foot-tall (6-meter-tall) pencil was sculpted out of a mammoth oak tree at the home of John and Amy Higgins. The beloved tree was damaged in a storm a few years ago when fierce winds twisted ...

The 20-foot-tall (6-metre-tall) pencil was sculpted out of a mammoth oak tree at the home of John and Amy Higgins. The beloved tree was damaged in a storm a few years ago when fierce winds twisted the ...

Later in the month, after ENGAGE wraps Thursday, most sessions will be available for viewing online. “Generative AI is very accessible, and the goal of the workshop is to break down any barriers into ...

John Higgins said they wanted the celebration to pull the community together. “We tell a story about the dull tip, and we’re gonna get sharp,” he said. “There’s a renewal.

Unsurprisingly the Class of 92 of Ronnie O'Sullivan, John Higgins and Mark Williams all got plenty of mentions but there were plenty of others who were used for the experiment ...