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The history behind the Purple Heart and the creation of the Purple Heart Day.
In the US Armed Forces, the Purple Heart is second only to the Medal of Honor in terms of recognition. Furthermore, it is the oldest military award in the United States- but where did it originate?
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I accidentally accepted a good paying job.
Friends, Knowing me for any length of time, you’d know that I flop like a dead fish into opportunities rather than gracefully land on my feet. That is what happened to me today. It has been at least four days since I confirmed my intention not to return to work. I announced to the world…
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What led to Roe v. Wade? A look at the historical background.
Friends, However, in light of the recently leaked Supreme Court ruling that may overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision in legalizing abortion in this country, I thought some historical context to the argument was necessary. As with many of my blogs- I derive my knowledge from history and current statistics, bowing to only what…
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President F. D. Roosevelt- the OG of the social media platform.
Friends, When I was drinking my morning coffee, scanning recent news articles, and thinking about the plot twist in Season 5 of The Last Kingdom on Netflix, I felt the appreciation and dread of instantaneous news. If there had been cell phones and instant news, Uhtred could have stopped the battle between Edward and Sigtryggr…
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Why do we spring forward and fall back every year? A brief history of Daylight Saving Time!
It is dark here in Alaska. Cook dinner at 3:30 pm so you can be in bed by 6:00 pm dark. It happened quickly this year, like Christmas morning presents quickly. One day I was waking up to the chirping of birds and the annoying sounds across the street neighborhood mowing his grass at 6:30…
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Out with the old and in with the new? What happened to Columbus Day?
I woke up today to a text from my oldest stating: ‘Happy Indigenous People’s Day.’ So I had to jump on google calendars and look to see what I had missed. Nope- the google calendar still states- Federal Holiday- Columbus Day. However, all the major museums, government buildings, military installations, History.com, and the Smithsonian are…
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September 5th- the Day The Republic of Texas got its first President.
I watched C-Span this morning (don’t judge) and came across a brief introduction of Sam Houston on the anniversary of his becoming President of the Republic of Texas. Now, while I spend a lot of time studying historical moments- I am not going to lie, the amount of Texas history that I know can easily…
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Pumpkin Spice Lattes are being sold- Labor Day must be on us again!
To me, Labor Day was always linked to my birthday- granted it only happens once every seven years, but it feels like my own special day. For the last 20+ years, it has been a free day off of work for me- an extended birthday weekend with pay. It is also the undeclared official start…
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Robbing Peter to pay Paul- the man behind the Ponzi Scheme!
Research into this blog came when my son asked me what a Ponzi scheme was. He is learning about economic and financial questions in my house is a new thing. For example- how does the healthcare industry work? Why do we pay health insurance and still have to pay medical bills? What is interest, and…
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Veterans Day – Thank you to those who serve!
I have been knee deep in prepping for Veterans Day this year. I have had an amazing group of friends, co-workers, community members, and people that I have never meet who spent their own time and energy in making goodies to deliver to various veteran facilities in the area. This morning I was stress that…