Seventy two years ago yesterday, December 7, 1941, the Japanese launched their famous attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The next day the United States, under the leadership of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, declared war on Japan. Unquestionably, as has…
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...to send the very best. Know what company has this as its slogan? Well, if you said Hallmark, then give yourself a hand. It's been the company slogan for so long that it has become part of the fabric of…
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Way back in 1893, my mother's father was born. I don't know that we even have an idea of where he was born, or to be honest about it, what date. We have it narrowed down to either December 3rd…
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Today is the anniversary of one of the most compelling events of my early teenage life. The year was 1967, when I was 14 years old. Does that help you frame it? How about the title of tonight's post? Can…
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I'll bet you think that I'm speaking about Jesus, or God Himself. And sure enough, that will come later in the post, but for now, I'm speaking about Napoleon Bonaparte, who was crowned Emperor of France on December 2, 1804,…
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Well, Thanksgiving is behind us, the turkey has been eaten several nights in a row and now we are off to the races getting ready for Christmas. As you already know, Janet and I have this strict policy about not…
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For the first time since 1888, the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah and the American holiday of Thanksgiving coincide, creating a once in a lifetime combined celebration called "Thanksgivukkah." This unusual convergence of usually distinct holidays came about due to the…
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Many years ago when I was a young boy, my mother, who was an excellent cook, taught me how to prepare a turkey according to the Pope School of Cooking - her favorite school for the culinary arts. Since Janet…
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On this date, November 26th, back in 1580, one of the very significant religious treaties was signed between longtime enemies - the French Huguenots and the Roman Catholic faction of the Christian faith. For years, there was a very deep…
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