I thought that you would like this “trivia” announcement: The summer solstice is tomorrow, the longest day of the year and announcing the real summer. What is so interesting is that it is the earliest that it has happened in over 200 years. The last time that it appeared so early, George Washington was presidentContinue reading “Early Solstice”
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Fathers Day in America
Yes, today is Father’s Day in America. The following is sent to you to help us both remember what it means to be a father and to have a father: Ron U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Center for Disease Control, and other agencies report that children from fatherless homes are:Continue reading “Fathers Day in America”
Anniversary of the Korean War
The Communists of Korea were pushing the Non-Communists and Liberty loving Koreans off that peninsula in early June of 1950. In that June the United States declared war on those Korean Communists and went there with our military to oppose them. We were very tired of war. We had no taste for doing that, butContinue reading “Anniversary of the Korean War”
Anniversery of D-Day
My fellow Americans, this is the anniversary of D-Day. It was such a momentous event in American history and World history, please, let’s remember it again together. Following, let’s go through the events together: Ron After World War I, Germany’s economy suffered from depression and a devaluation of their currency. On January 30, 1933, AdolphContinue reading “Anniversery of D-Day”
Douglas MacArthur – Fourth Installment
McArthur was born January 26, 1880 to parents who both had military backgrounds. His mother who most called Pinkey, was from well to do Virginia parents. His father was already a rather famous U.S. Army officer. Compared to most famous people, Douglas McArthur lived what I would call four whole lives. He was a commanderContinue reading “Douglas MacArthur – Fourth Installment”
Memorial Day in America
So, my friends, this is Memorial day in America. Join me in reflecting on it. Memorial Day in America, as an annual observance, can be traced back to the end of the Civil War, a war in which over a half-million died. Southern women scattered spring flowers on graves of both northern Union and southern Confederate soldiers. Ron On June 6, 1944 President FranklinContinue reading “Memorial Day in America”
Douglas MacArthur – Third Installment
McArthur was born January 26, 1880 to parents who both had military backgrounds. His mother who most called Pinkey, was from well to do Virginia parents. His father was already a rather famous U.S. Army officer. Compared to most famous people, Douglas McArthur lived what I would call four whole lives. He was a commanderContinue reading “Douglas MacArthur – Third Installment”
Douglas MacArthur – Second Installment
McArthur was born January 26, 1880 to parents who both had military backgrounds. His mother who most called Pinkey, was from well to do Virginia parents. His father was already a rather famous U.S. Army officer. Compared to most famous people, Douglas McArthur lived what I would call four whole lives. He was a commanderContinue reading “Douglas MacArthur – Second Installment”
Mother’s Day
If you would like to know the real, accurate history of how we got Mother’s Day, please read the following words: Ron After the Civil War, abolitionist Julia Ward Howe, author of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”, led a Mother’s Day for Peace march in New York on June 2, 1872, to promote peace, national healing and reconciliation. She composed aContinue reading “Mother’s Day”
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur was born January 26, 1880 to parents who both had military backgrounds. His mother who most called Pinkey, was from well to do Virginia parents. His father was already a rather famous U.S. Army officer. Compared to most famous people, Douglas MacArthur lived what I would call four whole lives. He was a commanderContinue reading “Douglas MacArthur”