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Today in Independence Day — back in 1776 the Continental Congress voted in favor of declaring independence from Great Britain.Before the declaration, America was part of the Kingdom of Great Britain (now known as the United Kingdom.) In the 1600s, … Continue reading →

Today is kind of a special day — it’s the official beginning of the Dog Days of Summer. A lot of us have heard this expression most of our lives and it traditionally refers to a period of particularly hot … Continue reading →

Looking at the news shortly after I got up this morning, the first story I saw was that a block party in Baltimore, celebrating  Independence Day, was marred by a horrendous mass shooting. The suspect has not been apprehended yet, … Continue reading →

Continuing this year’s trend to talk about and welcome each month — today’s topic is…..July!Tomorrow, July 2nd, is the exact middle of the year — of course, that’s true every year, so you can be sorry, or relieved, that the … Continue reading →

Both you faithful readers know that this is one of the most anticipated times of the year around here. yea, it’s coming up on America;s birthday, but more importantly, for a few days to a few weeks we are treated … Continue reading →

I mentioned a few days ago that growing up in the “south,” I used some phrases or expressions that seemed foreign to a lot of people after I left home and went out into other parts of the world. I … Continue reading →

I heard on the news last night that every living person who has served as President of the United States is descended from ancestors who owned slaves — except Donald Trump. I’m not sure why someone decided a study was … Continue reading →

A little while back, the subject here was the guillotine and it’s rise to prominence during the French Revolution. I didn’t mention that a famous couple were executed with the popular new execution tool.  During the French Revolution, the French … Continue reading →

A few days ago the subject was about dog phrases or “idioms” that have made their way into our language. One that I mentioned was “that dog won’t hunt.” That’s a dismissive phrase used to mean that a particular idea … Continue reading →

Well today is Dave’s and Chassie’s birthdays and that means it’s only six months until Christmas. Both  faithful readers of this blog know that I’ve referred to Dave and Chassie as “Irish Twins” (because they share the same birthday) in … Continue reading →