Every year since 1937, January 20th of the year is a special day.  AMENDMENT XX, section 1, passed by Congress March 2, 1932 and ratified January 23, 1933, reads, “The terms of the President and the Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms of Senators and Representatives… Read More »

A fellow made the news — and history — just by screaming on this day in 2004.  That person was none other than Howard Dean, Democratic presidential candidate from Vermont.  It all happened at a post-Iowa caucus rally. For some unknown reason, his third-place finish in Iowa invigorated him.  With great enthusiasm, he pumped up… Read More »

Parenting.  It ain’t for sissies!  Some of you might have to dig deep into the recesses of your memory to remember those early days.  Whoever said a baby will sleep through the night is crazy!  Those first couple of years can be rough on parents, especially if the baby is colicky.  There are the middle… Read More »

Today is National Mentoring Day, originally established as a month in 2002 by MENTOR National, along with the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.  In 2016, the month became focused on one day, the 17th of January.  The day was chosen to honor boxer Muhammed Ali.   It was his birthday and, since he was… Read More »

The office of President of the United States is one that should be honored and respected.  How do you honor someone, though, who is dishonorable? Lyndon B. Johnson, typically known as LBJ, served as the 36th President of the United States, was sworn into office in 1963 after the assassination of John F. Kennedy.  The… Read More »

A number of years ago, we were gifted with a trip to the Grand Canyon.  I still remember seeing it for the first time.  No words can describe it!  Its beauty is breathtaking.  You can watch videos and take virtual tours of the Canyon but nothing compares to seeing it with your own eyes as… Read More »

Welcome to World Logic Day.  The “Logica Universalis Association encouraged logicians around the world to coordinate independent events on January 14th, 2019. The logician community stepped up and hosted about 66 events in 33 different countries. Thanks to this first World Logic Day’s success, the UNESCO Executive Board proposed a proclamation for this day in… Read More »

In 1754, Benjamin Franklin had created his cartoon of a snake in pieces with the words “Join Or Die,” stressing the need for the colonies to be united.  Prior to September 9, 1776, we were known as the UCA – the United Colonies of America. By June of 1776, Thomas Jefferson had written his draft… Read More »

Today is a national celebration that has been around for a while – sort of.  In October 1915, The International Association of Milk Inspectors (IAMI) approached Congress, requesting a day that would recognize milk and the milk producers across America.  Today is National Milk Day, however, nobody can figure out why or when this became… Read More »

Kids make me scratch my head and wonder some days.  Let me paint a picture for you with a true story. Over the years, I had a family of kids that I picked up on my bus.  The apron to their drive was large and had two substantial ditches on each side.  Whenever it rains,… Read More »