On this day in 1782, George Washington was the commander in chief of the Continental Army.  He would not become our nation’s first president until 1789.  As he led the troops through the Revolutionary War, he saw a need to recognize meritorious service.  Washington’s general order concerning this award stated: The General ever desirous to… Read More »

How many of these jingles do you remember? “Put a Tic Tac in your mouth and get a bang out of life!” “Juicy fruit, the taste the taste the taste that gonna move ya!” “Double your pleasure, double your fun, with Doublemint gum.” “Kiss a little longer with Big Red.” “Two, two, two mints in… Read More »

Today is National Work Like A Dog Day, a strange celebration because there are few American breeds of dogs that work.  American dogs are domesticated lap lovers who go on daily walks, eat better than a lot of people, and have cushy beds – quite often, the beds of their humans.  We’ve even managed to… Read More »

The 1936 Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, were held in Berlin, Germany.  Though WWII had not yet started, Adolph Hitler saw this as the perfect opportunity to show the alleged superiority of his radical government, antisemitism, and belief in the Aryan Race.  Jewish German athletes were forbidden to participate. Because… Read More »

Did you know that a trip to Krispy Kreme, Duncan Donuts, or John’s Donuts could be a holy and spiritual pilgrimage?  It’s all found in one of their traditional offerings:  a sufganiyot.  Every time you eat one, you are reminding yourself of the miracles of God.  It will cost you $1.29 at Krispy Kreme.  You… Read More »

Various historians yearly rank the 46 presidencies from best to worst.  Each year, a president may move up or down in the rankings as their impact on history is constantly evaluated.  Abraham Lincoln and George Washington consistently rank first and second, respectively, as the best presidents of all time.   One president is always close to… Read More »

Well, this is going to be a strange devotional.  I ran across an article that I couldn’t believe.  The article said that the numbers of the American roulette wheel add up to 666.  Since I don’t gamble and have never been in a casino, I didn’t even know what numbers were on a roulette wheel. … Read More »

Did your parents ever remind you to mind your manners when you were going out in public, especially if you were going with other people?  Today, manners and etiquette seem to have vanished.  Theboomerinsight.com website offers several manners that need revived in our society:1 Handwritten thank you notes.  This was once expected, and it was… Read More »

Look!  Up in the sky… it’s a bird… it’s a plane… It’s a … beaver? The year is 1948.  Idaho was being overrun by people who wanted to inhabit the western wooded portion of the state.  For years, trees and foliage had stood tall in the pristine wilderness that served as home to the usual… Read More »

The year is 1978 and 73,885,218 people are born.1  Is one more special than the others?  If you were to ask the parents of each newborn, they would say that theirs is the most special.  However, there really is one that stands out above the rest and the world knew her name:   Louise Joy Brown.… Read More »