The debate over what is the appropriate greeting for the season has been going on for years. December 25th became an official federal holiday in 1870 when it was signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. Why, then, has Christmas become the focus of so much controversy?
A Rasmussen poll taken earlier this month shows [...]
Armistice Day celebrated the end of World War I in 1918 and was the predecessor to Veterans Day. The fighting on the Western Front ended at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. This peace was ratified in the Treaty of Versailles the following year. The day was set aside to [...]
Attending something as simple as a football game can help you forget about your troubles and provide a feeling of connection, if only for a few hours. Joining with other fans in supporting a common cause works wonders for whatever worries might be on your mind. Sure a movie is a way to escape and [...]
More than half the respondents in a Rasmussen poll believe their fellow Americans are basically honest. Most people say they are inclined to be honest because it is the right thing to do rather for fear of being caught. Unfortunately, nearly two-thirds say we are less so than folks were 25 years.
We have all seen [...]
Before leaving home, you check for emails, see what’s cooking on Twitter and open Facebook to find out if any friends invited you to an event or posted a comment on your wall. On your way for a Starbuck’s you get two cell calls and a text message comes through while waiting in line to [...]
