Birthday
One of the songs on the album The Beatles, also known as the White Album, is Birthday. The opening line is “They say it’s your birthday, Well it’s my birthday too, yeah!”. This song rings true for me today, since August 30th is my birthday. If yours is as well, then we share a birthday. [...]
Best Days of Summer
Summer is as much a state of mind as it is a season. The calendar may say that summer lasts from mid-June to mid-September, but to many it’s much longer. Memorial Day weekend is thought to be the unofficial first day of summer and many people look forward to this weekend. When I was a [...]
Should it be the 4th of July?
How much do you actually know about what happened on and around July 4, 1776? We all know that July 4th is the birthday of the United States, but is it really? Events that lead up to the birth of the United States started with a Resolution by Richard Henry Lee, a representative to the [...]
It Shouldn’t Be This Hot in April
“It’s Hot” In some way this is an understatement. The past couple of day, here on the Delmarva Peninsula, the red in the thermometer has been approaching or over the 90 degree mark. If this was July or August, it may be considered normal, even to some as cool. But in the first week of [...]
The Traditions of the Irish
St. Patrick is considered the Patron Saint of Ireland, but he was born in Britain. He was born near the end of the 4th Century to wealthy parents and was abducted by Irish Raiders and held in captivity in Ireland for 6 years. During this captivity he became a devote Christian. He is believed to [...]
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