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“Independence now and forever!” That statement is attributed to Daniel Webster, and today we celebrate that Independence. It’s been challenged over the years — both externally and internally.  The American flag is the symbol of our freedom, national pride and … Continue reading →

Over the years, I’ve blogged a number of times about telephones. Recently, I’ve mentioned that we are way overdue to get new iPhones. Usually I look forward to the newest gadgets, but this time I’m not looking forward to new … Continue reading →

Well, here it is July already — a month filled with celebrations…. not only the 4th of July in the United States, but today (July 1) Canada celebrates their independence from the British empire with Canada Day. France celebrates Bastille … Continue reading →

Some of our relatives (Mike and Sue) recently got into archery. When I was a kid, we didn’t call it archery, we called it playing with bows and arrows. But I figured that if we get together in the future, … Continue reading →

Faithful readers of this blog know that every 4th of July is especially festive around here. Not only is it America’s birthday and party time, but we are treated to about two weeks of a wonderful view of a Porta-Potty … Continue reading →

Besides being exactly six months until Christmas, today is Birthday Day — not one, but two of our kids celebrate their birthdays today. Dave and Chassie were born on the same day, exactly one year apart. Dave was born on … Continue reading →

A few days ago I talked about the letter “J” being the last letter added to the English Alphabet. The J sits right next to the I in our alphabet and those are the only two letters that have a … Continue reading →

Today, June 21, is the first day of astronomical summer — also known as the Summer, or June, Solstice. To be completely accurate, the solstice occurs today, Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at 5:14 a.m EDT. The solstice marks the official … Continue reading →

Today is West Virginia’s 159th birthday. On June 20, 1863 West Virginia became the 35th state of the U.S. It was formed after breaking away from Virginia during the Civil War and admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863 … Continue reading →

Today, June 19th, is a holiday commemorating the freedom of the slaves in the United States. The name Juneteenth is a combination of the words June and nineteenth. Today is also called Emancipation Day and Freedom Day. Even though it … Continue reading →