Memorial Day

May 30, 1868 – the first time Memorial Day was observed in he USA.  So why do we celebrate Memorial Day on the last Monday of May if the first celebration was on May 30, which in my research was … Continue reading →

Summer Vacation

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Now that my stint as a temp dental assistant is over and I officially start my summer vacation, I have been thinking about summer vacations of the past. As a child, many a summer vacation was spent at the beach.  … Continue reading →

What do you read?

I’m not much of a reader.  I chalk it up to the fact that during my formative years I was given lists of books  during the summer that had 2 parts – a list of required reading and a suggested … Continue reading →

I’ve got a new attitude

I feel like all I’ve written about on my blog lately is a bunch of complaints, rants, or otherwise unpleasant comments.  I didn’t want this to be a type of complaint department, so I want to take a cue from … Continue reading →