Most of us would honestly affirm that there are some things we like and other things that we don't like. Have you ever wondered which list is longer for you personally? Have you ever noticed whether your lists are comprised mainly of inanimate objects or people. When George H. W. Bush was President of the United States, he gained a great deal of media attention when he announced, "I do not like broccoli, and I haven't liked it since I was a kid and my mother made me eat it

In a few days the United States of America will celebrate its 250th Anniversary. The document we refer to as the Declaration of Independence was approved on July 2, 1776, and signed by 56 men on July 4, 1776. In essence, it was an official break-up document separating the American colonies from Great Britain and its King. John Adams felt that the decisive vote for independence on July 2 should be the anniversary date. He wrote to his wife Abigail these words: "The second d

In 1915, a WWI battle raged in Belgium for 17 Days. John McCrae, a medical doctor tended to many of the wounded in that battle. One of McCrae's best friends was killed in that battle. McCrae penned the poem "In Flanders Fields" to memorialize the battle and to remember his friend who died in the battle. The poem reminds us even today of those who have given their lives in the fight for freedom worldwide. IN FLANDERS FIELDS by John McCrae "In Flanders fields the poppies grow

Sometime during the month of March, school calendars have a week that is labeled as Spring Break. Teachers and students look forward to that week as a time of rest, vacation, or catching up. When the week is over and classes resume, a frequently asked question is "what did you do over spring break?" Spring Break is a fairly recent addition to school calendars (recent is a relative term based on a person's age). It didn't come into vogue until the late 1960s. By then I wa

November 11 is Veteran's Day in our nation. It is a time to specifically recognize and give thanks to those men and women who have served in our military. Veteran's Day was named in 1954 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. This date had originally been named Armistice Day at the conclusion of World War I. The armistice between the Allies and Germany was officially signed at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. My maternal grandfather was a veteran of WW

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