New Post coming very soon.
Life has been very crazy for me in 2016. My wife and I had a child, and I switched jobs. Updates to the site are coming soon as is a new blog post! Thank you to everyone who has continued …
The IDEA of being Irish
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Today is a day to celebrate not so much Irish national pride, but a view of a shared Irish heritage, which is why St. Patrick’s Day has transcended purely being about Irish nationalism. Like I …
On February 14th we use Chocolates and Flowers to Celebrate the Beheading of St. Valentine… that seems a bit odd…
On February 14th we use chocolates and flowers to celebrate the beheading of St. Valentine… that seems a bit odd… The Catholic church has, over 2000 years, made every day of the year the feast day of one saint or …
A Key With no Door…but Today Opens a lot More
When visiting Paris, visitors want to take in the great sites of the city. Even if they do not know much about the City of Light, they will know, by reputation, a handful of sites: The Eiffel Tower, The Louvre, …
The Pomp and Circumstance of Auld Lang Syne
Lately I have been thinking about songs that are played on singular days and for singular occasions. The two that sort of bubbled to the surface in my mind are “The Graduation Song,” more properly known as “Pomp and Circumstance,” …
On the 12th Day of Christmas…The Three Kings Arrived
I am often befuddled when I see neighbors taking down the Christmas decoration before the new year… Often there are statements of “blank slates” and “new starts,” but my reaction is, Christmas is not over! For me, the decorations and …
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Fun Fact of the Day: The Six Flags of “Six Flags”
Why are the Six Flags theme parks called “Six Flags?” Six Flags theme parks, whose first park was in Texas, takes its name from the six flags that have flown over Texas: Spain, France, Mexico, The Republic of Texas, The …
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Hanukkah: An Ancient Holiday Survivor
I am an unabashed lover of everything Roman, for all they have done that still influences the modern world, but while we may have months named after Roman Emperors, we do not celebrate any of the great Roman feasts. It …
Coffee Over Tea in the United States
It seems odd on that surface that in the United States, with its cultural roots in England, coffee is preferred over tea. This was not always the case, and perhaps is also no longer as distinctly the case as it …
For the Love of Dog
I was interested in the idea of “universal values” and began looking at examples around the world that show this special connection. One thing that to me seems fairly universal is the special bond formed between humans and dogs. I …