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Ways For Genealogists To Celebrate Memorial Day

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This weekend will be filled with Memorial Day celebrations. Now is the time for people to finalize their plans for this three day weekend. For genealogists, this is an opportunity to dig into your own family history, and learn a little bit more about your ancestors. Memorial Day is a legal holiday in the United States. This basically means that workers are supposed to get the holiday off of work, so that they can honor military men and women who gave their lives to serve their country. Obviously, not everyone will actually get to take the day off of work. … Continue reading →

Veterans Day: A Little History

It seems that a lot of people get confused when it comes to Veterans Day. Part of the reason may be because it has changed over the years. The date has been changed as well as the name. The original holiday was celebrated as a day of peace, and was known as Armistice Day, which marked the end of World War I. The date the war officially ended was November 11, which became the annual date of recognition. In 1954, it was changed to Veterans Day to honor all war Veterans. American troops had bravely fought in two more wars, … Continue reading →

Obama’s Proposed Budget Will Affect TRICARE

President Obama has created a budget that involves cuts to military health care spending. It appears that the plan includes an annual increase to the cost of premiums for TRICARE which could get as high as 345% of the current cost. It has been said that this increase dishonors veterans. TRICARE is a government run health insurance plan that is available for members of the United States Department of Defense Military Health Care System. This insurance provides health insurance benefits for current military personnel, for their dependents, and for military retirees, (who are also called Veterans). TRICARE is the civilian … Continue reading →

Who is Your Hero?

Who is your hero? I thought about this question when I started to write it, who is my hero? When I was a very little girl – my hero was Luke Skywalker. You can laugh; I do when I think about it now. But my hero offered me an infinity of promise if I were to just work hard and focus myself. Whether you care for science fiction or not, the character of Luke Skywalker is a young boy on the cusp of manhood. He is full of the wild emotions of youth and he is selfish and he wants … Continue reading →

Military: Review of Week ending November 11

This week ends on the official day we celebrate our Veterans. Many people will also celebrate Monday the 13th, because that’s the day they will have off. Here is a rundown of other topics covered here this week. Since there aren’t a lot of articles this week, one from the last week is also included: John Kerry’s “Joke” No Laughing Matter? The first article was on November 2, following a controversial speech given by John Kerry. Everyone has an opinion on the “botched joke” issued by Kerry. At the end of the article, and in the comments section, you’ll find … Continue reading →

Kids’ Crafts: Week in Review November 5 – 11

Here’s your weekly rundown of what we covered in Kids’ Crafts starting with November 11th (officially Veterans Day), and working our way back to the beginning of the week. How to Get Involved for Veteran’s Day Here we talked a little about what Veterans Day means and some ways people can actively get involved in honoring our heroes, from going to parades, to visiting Veterans, sending cards and making pictures, or donating time or money to a Veterans organization. For those that want to do something at home, I suggested displaying your flag and working on some patriotic projects (listed). … Continue reading →

Home: Week in Review, November 5-11

Here is your week at a glance, covering all the articles posted in Home this week. This time, they appear in descending order, starting with Saturday, November 11 (Veterans Day) and working back to the start of the week. Marjorie, Michele, and I have been busy discussing lots of different issues. Marjorie is keeping all of us on our toes with more great tips for entertaining. She’s even tackled the tough issues, like getting ready for guests, in “The Guest Bathroom: Scary Stuff!” and then discussed how guests might be tempted to overstay their welcome in “Don’t Be TOO Nice … Continue reading →