On this day in 1943, Oklahoma! premiered on Broadway and it was predicted to be a flop.  Instead, it surprised everyone and set a Broadway record of 2,212 performances.  The play featured the first collaboration and formation of the powerhouse team, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II.  Rodgers and Hammerstein would go on to write… Read More »

If you have ever wanted to pursue a career in medicine or said, “Must be nice to have their job!” you might want to gather and consider some facts before being too quick to comment. Those desiring to be doctors will put in four years of undergraduate school plus four more years of postgraduate school.… Read More »

It was on this day in 1982 that the NCAA Tournament championship game was being played.  Georgetown vs. North Carolina.  North Carolina came into the tournament with a 32-2 record while Georgetown was 30-7.  Georgetown was led by 6’3” senior, Sleepy Floyd, and the 7’ future NBA star freshman, Patrick Ewing.  While North Carolina had… Read More »

Today, let’s climb a different mountain.  We were at Mt. Rushmore yesterday.  Let’s now climb Mt. Everest.  This mountain is located in Asia on the border of Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.  The peak sits directly on the international border between the two countries.  It is 29,031.7 feet tall at its peak.… Read More »

The National Treasure franchise of books and movies introduces us to a genre of American historical fiction action-adventures that appeals to anyone loving history.  In the second film, Book of Secrets, historical scavenger Benjamin Gates is in search of the Lost City of Gold.  His search takes him to France, England, Washington, D.C. and finally to Mount… Read More »

Probably since forever, people have grumbled about their pay.  Looking at your pay stub and noticing all the deductions is enough to get under anyone’s skin.  However, there is a discrepancy in pay that has been an ongoing fight for years.  Today is National Equal Pay Day which began in 1996 to highlight that men… Read More »

Dave was a high school dropout at the age of 15.  Growing up, his life was anything but ideal.  He was adopted as a baby but at the age of 5, his adoptive mother died, leaving him with his adoptive father.  His dad had a bit of nomad spirit and moved with Dave over 12… Read More »

Today’s devotional deals with a sensitive subject and people are very divided on the issue.  The topic is one that is debated with boisterous proclamations and debates on both sides of the aisle.  It involves school shootings and gun violence. On this day in 1998, “Mitchell Johnson, 13, and Andrew Golden, 11, shoot their classmates… Read More »

In tall buildings, we are grateful for the elevator.  Though some have elevator phobia, they typically grit their teeth and hop on rather than walking up 20 flights of stairs.  Most of us just get in the less-than-spacious cubicle and go along for the ride without any thought of what might go wrong.  This wasn’t… Read More »

Many devotionals begin with a particular National Day Calendar celebration, typically started by adults.  However, let’s not underestimate the creative whims of a child because they can also have a hand in creating a special celebration.  Just ask Monica (Moeller) Dufour. At the age of 10, this Davidson, Michigan kid was tired of every moment… Read More »