Tomorrow is Presidents Day, a holiday created in 1968 (eff. 1971) to combine the observances of George Washington’s birthday on February 22 and Abraham Lincoln’s birthday on February 12; celebrating both on the third Monday of February. If you’re a history buff, you may be familiar with Washington’s Mount Vernon estate in Virginia and Lincoln’s Presidential [...]
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Sunday Service – Presidents Day Charities
February 19, 2012Sunday Service
September 11, 2011Usually, the Sunday Service post spotlights a charity whose work has appealed to me through either the organization’s vision, its mission, or timelinesss of need served. Today, however, is not a usual day. To somehow add to the conversation on this tenth anniversary of the 9/11/01 attack on the U.S., I thought I would share a few quotes [...]
The text of the Declaration of Independence
July 4, 2011IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which [...]
Tuesday Tidbit
November 2, 2010Special Election Day edition! People often say that, in a democracy, decisions are made by a majority of the people. Of course, that is not true. Decisions are made by a majority of those who make themselves heard and who vote – a very different thing. ~ Walter H. Judd Democracy is the only system [...]
Why we celebrate
July 4, 2010It’s Independence Day. Did you remember? July 4th is more than picnics and fireworks. Today is the 234th anniversary of when the Continental Congress of the thirteen united States of America unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence from the monarchy of Great Britain. Here is the text (minus the specific list of grievances); a reminder of what [...]
When I think of freedom…
July 3, 2010…I think of my son, who fought to protect our freedoms in search of Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan, the rights of the people in Iraq to self-determine their form of government, and then the rights of the Afghan people to hold free and fair elections in their country. …I think of the still-smoldering rubble of the [...]
Patriotism or religion?
March 12, 2010Yesterday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, covering eleven states and territories and based in California, ruled against a group of atheist parents who brought suit based on their belief that the Pledge of Allegiance represents government endorsement of religion, which is prohibited in the U.S. Constitution. The parents filed suit to stop teachers from leading [...]
Is International Women’s Day still a good idea?
March 9, 2010The above question has been gnawing at me. I hope that after you read this post, you will add a comment sharing your thoughts on the need for this day. Yesterday, I saw numerous tweets, press releases, and other sorts of publicity about International Women’s Day (IWD). With each one, I grew slightly more frustrated. I was born [...]
Olympic thoughts: 1948
February 28, 2010Until yesterday, 1948 was the last time the U.S. won Olympic gold in the four-man bobsled event. Think about that for a moment. 1948. Sixty two years of competition over fifteen winter Olympics. That’s a long time in athletic competition. Here are some other noteworthy items from that year: –> The average cost of a new house [...]
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