Happy Memorial Day! Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated during the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings and participating in parades. Unofficially, it marks the beginning of the summer season. [...]

Signs, signs, everywhere there's signs Blockin' out the scenery, breakin' my mind Do this, don't do that, can't you read the sign… - “Signs” by Five Man Electrical Band We’re getting used to a whole new crop of signs, aren’t we? “Please Maintain a 6-Feet Distance From The Person In Front [...]

May is officially marked as Military Appreciation Month. If you have served in the military, I’d like to thank you for your service. But we can do a lot more than shake the hand of a veteran and say, “thank you.” Here are some ideas to honor our military heroes: 1) [...]

Okay, more tips from those who lived through a very tough time. I also couldn’t resist one more oxymoron in the subject line… Yesterday I mentioned four ways people got through the Great Depression. Here are five more: 1) Elevate your morale If you check out some of the updates on [...]

Recently I read about how people coped with the Great Depression. Which, by the way, sounds like the perfect oxymoron, doesn’t it? “Great” signifies something pretty awesome but “depression” … well, something not so awesome. Anyway, I thought I’d share a few of these tips today because we could perhaps learn a thing [...]

Chris Gardner: [after playing basketball] Hey. Don't ever let somebody tell you... You can't do something. Not even me. All right? Christopher: All right. Chris Gardner: You got a dream... You gotta protect it. People can't do somethin' themselves, they wanna tell you you can't do it. If you want somethin', [...]

Did you know there’s a bird who can spend up to 10 months out of 12 without landing even once on the ground? The common swift bird lives in Europe and much of Asia. But their flight times are anything but common. They drink and eat in the air, gobbling up any insects [...]

George Steinbrenner—also known as “The Boss”—didn’t have a smooth road to success. He owned a basketball franchise, the Cleveland Pipers, that went belly-up. When he took over the Yankees, the team suffered a drought in the 1980’s and early 1990’s. His management style was the object of criticism and debate. But [...]

With all due respect to author Gabriel García Márquez, finding love during the coronavirus pandemic is a heckuva lot harder than in his book, Love in the Time of Cholera. For example, a 30-year-old single New York man decided to take a novel approach toward finding a relationship. He plastered a bunch [...]

Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright; the band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light, and somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout; but there is no joy in Mudville — mighty Casey has struck out. - "Casey at the Bat: A Ballad of [...]