I think about Labor Day and a lot of different thoughts go through my mind. What's the origin of the holiday in this country? "Beginning in the late 19th century, as the trade union and labor movements grew, trade unionists proposed that a day be set aside to celebrate labor, " according to Wikipedia. What, if any, is our …
Category: culture
READ.
I can remember way back to childhood. There was a campaign, "Reading is Fundamental." It promotes literacy. And I remember 3rd Grade book reports. How many "Encyclopedia Brown" books could I read? It seemed like a lot. But then I also came to realize reading made me fall asleep. My folks read at night. Sometimes …
Tostilocos, Doritolocos, Goodness
Tostilocos, Doritolocos, ahhhhhhh, what? Culinary Goodness from the ground level, from the street, from the everyday. Found this basic content via NPR and a series they produced a few years back: Borderland. It's still available in their archives, and narrates various aspects of the busy southern border between Mexico and the United States. As part …
I Didn’t Know This About Sushi
[NOTE: This excerpt taken from the always AWESOME Seth Godin blog. Full credit to his experience, insight, and great writing. I read his piece, got the underlying message, but also learned something about Narita airport, sushi, and where to get the good stuff.] "One of the best airport restaurants I've ever encountered breaks my first …
We The People…
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
I Pledge Allegiance…
...to the flag, of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Friday Faves, #44
This week's list is like a fine wine....it's tasty, and it will grow on your. ENJOY. Destination of the Week: Menlo Park, California. Not just a pretty face, not just deep pockets, but a complex and cool, mid-peninsula town in the San Francisco Bay Area. Check it out. More than once. Quote of the Week: …
Friday Faves, Issue #39
Family crisis has things a bit a swirl today, so trying a new approach to the Faves to get 'em done speedy-like. Google and/or Wikipedia the tidbits below to get some fresh insight on GOOD. Destination of the Week: "Red Rocks, Colorado" - Beauty, Spiritual, Rocking Good Spot for a music gig -- Get There …
Friday Faves, Issue #38
This week the dedication is to a collection of places in the Pacific Northwest U.S., one of my favorite regions in this country. Enjoy! Destination of the Week: The Emerald City is a sneaky-worldclass city. It's worth visiting again and again...but if you're from California, don't mention it. Quote of the Week: "Excuse me while …
Friday Faves, Issue #37
Start to finish, Friday Faves this week is in tribute to one of the greatest musicians, performers, entertainers of his time: PRINCE Destination of the Week: Chanhassen, Minnesota ~ the location of Paisley Park, Prince's studio and residence. Quote of the Week: "I'm not going to be sick anymore...an angel told me so." ~Prince as …
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