What Do You Celebrate on Memorial Day?

Memorial Day stems from the American Civil War which killed more than 600,000 both Union and Confederate soldiers between 1861 and 1865. First called Decoration Day when on May 30, 1868, veterans decorated war graves with flowers. Over the years husbands, sons, fathers, siblings, and friends have died defending our freedom. Some remember daily the […]

5 Ways to Make This Christmas the Best Time of Year

The Christmas season is magical. Who doesn’t like a good Hallmark movie? It can take us to Magic Land where everything turns out peachy and keen. Always a happy ending. People always work out their differences. Everyone is happy in the end. I think that’s why I like those feel-good movies so much. I like […]

Who Can We Thank For Labor Day?

Some would say that we should thank Peter J. McGuire, and others would say Matthew Maguire. Peter J. McGuire in 1882 as the general secretary of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners and co-founder of the American Federation of Labor introduced setting aside a day for the laboring classes. Others suggest Matthew Maguire, who was […]

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