July 4, 2006 – 2:15 pm
Definition: love for or devotion to one's country Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country. Calvin Coolidge A man's country is not a certain area of land, of mountains, rivers, and woods, but it is a principle and patriotism is loyalty to that principle. […]
July 4, 2006 – 9:06 am
IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. (see the original here) The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and […]
July 4, 2006 – 7:33 am
Nothing like an American Pirate! No pirate thongs today, though! On the way to NJ today, have a few more special July 4th posts to come.
July 3, 2006 – 8:10 pm
Jim at bRight & Early has an interesting post: When I was growing up one of my favorite series of books were "You were there…" (One that sticks in my mind was, "You were there at Perl Harbor) Independence Day is without a doubt our most historical holiday. So, here's my idea: It's July 1776, […]
May 29, 2006 – 7:00 am
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March 23, 2006 – 6:58 pm
Isn’t he cute? Everyone go “awwwwww, what a sweety.” Except in St. Paul, Minn (h/t to Stop the ACLU, original story at the Junkyard Blog) The Easter Bunny has been sent packing at St. Paul City Hall. A toy rabbit, pastel-colored eggs and a sign with the words “Happy Easter” were removed from the lobby […]
March 17, 2006 – 9:21 am
If Ted Kennedy offers you a ride tonight, don’t take it!
December 25, 2005 – 10:18 am
Every Christmas, after the presents are opened and breakfast is being made, I read this first in the paper. It is a Christmas classic that has always touched my soul. While many people outside of the Tri-State area have heard of it, rarely do papers outside of the NY-NJ-Conn area see it in print. I […]
