Nearly 66 million Americans most likely appreciate something that was signed into law on this day in 1935 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt – Social Security.  The bill was intended to combat the rampant unemployment created by the Great Depression.  Today, the program “now functions primarily as a powerful safety net for retirees and the… Read More »

To all of you who are left-handed, this is your day!  Hats off to the lefties, the southpaws, and to those 10% of society that have to live in a right-handed world.  This is National Left-Hander’s Day, established in 1992. “On 13th August 1992 the Club launched International Left-Handers Day, an annual event where left-handers… Read More »

Mordecai Peter Centennial Brown was born on October 19, 1876 in Nyesville, Indiana.  The year of his birth was the centennial celebration for the founding of the United States, therefore, “Centennial” was given as one of his middle names. Mordecai had several nicknames.  Some called him Miner because as a teen, he worked in the… Read More »

David Berkowitz spent many years being known as the Son of Sam Killer.  His crime spree lasted for many years and the killing spree took place just in one year.  I had heard references through the years to the Son of Sam Killer and just assumed that he killed the child of some individual named… Read More »

Most people probably do not recognize the name David Berkowitz.  For those growing up in the 70s, you would remember David by a different name:  the Son of Sam Killer. From July 9, 1976 to July 31, 1977, David killed six individuals and wound nine others, two of which were brutally stabbed in 1975.  His… Read More »

“9-1-1, what’s your emergency?”  If you have ever needed to make that call, you are grateful for the professional on the other end of the line who calmed your hysterics, provided comfort, and immediately sent the right e mergency service to you.  There’s just not enough good that can be said about the dispatchers. That… Read More »

Pamela Gail Johnson writes, “Some people see the glass as half full. Some people see the glass as half empty. But I believe if you have a glass, you have a reason to grin.”1  This perky proverb comes from the website of the founder of SOHP – The Society of Happy People.  Before you roll… Read More »

Do you know the story about the man swallowed by a whale?  Instantly a name pops into our minds and my guess is that nobody said his name is Michael Packard of Cape Town, Massachusetts. On Friday, June 11, 2021, Packard was diving for lobster while his fishing partner, Josiah Mayo, waited for him in… Read More »

The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) turned in their report for 2021-2022 on June 28, 2022.    The ACSI “is the only national cross-industry measure of customer satisfaction in the United States. The Index measures the satisfaction of U.S. household consumers with the quality of products and services offered by both foreign and domestic firms with… Read More »

Saints preserve us!  A good Irishman might exclaim this statement in the midst of trouble.  Can’t you hear the Irish brogue roll off his tongue as he says it?  But, what exactly does it mean? Nearly 80% of Ireland’s population is Roman Catholic.  Roman Catholicism teaches that prayers to the saints in Heaven is something… Read More »