Over the years, I have written about the various holidays in December and the many ways to enjoy your family and friends during these festive times…
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Every Thanksgiving we sit down to a family feast and then turn on the television and watch football while nodding off. This Thanksgiving the Discovery Channel…
The trick-or-treaters will soon be knocking at your door. No matter what your children’s plans are for Halloween, here are some helpful tips to ensure a…
Ronald Wilson Reagan was our 40th President – he left an indelible mark on the office of Presidency (1981-1989). When he entered his first term, this…
The newly-formed Democratic political party was ushered in by Andrew Jackson. A frontiersman known as an advocate for the “common” man, Andrew Jackson is considered to…
The Republican Party, known as the Grand Old Party (GOP), was formed to curtail the division of the United States over slavery. In 1820, the Missouri…
Many people feel their one vote will not make a difference, so why bother? Stop right there! How fast we forget that this nation was built…
The Sargasso Sea is the earth’s only sea without a land boundary – it is an isolated area in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. …
At the beginning of the 20th century, the trans-continental mode of transportation was by ship. Being a very competitive industry, the two major players were the…
Before kerosene or petroleum was used, the industrial market needed whale oil. The rich oil was used in lights, candle wax and for lubricating machinery, which…
The late Pleistocene Age (about 40,000 years ago) was a time of grave hardship for the Stone Age cavemen. Glaciers covered most of the earth and…
January 2nd marks the end of the holidays’ onslaught of food and drink. As with most years, we tend to overdue and decide that we will…
Are you planning on flying home for the holidays? Flying is no longer the fun and relaxed luxurious experience it once was. Today, it is just…
Each of us travels through life thinking things will never change – but change it surely does. There are certain pivotal moments that not only change…
The medieval Irish festival of Samhain (pronounced Sow-in) marked the end of the third and final harvest of the year. After that date, no more food…
