by billyzh | Mar 13, 2010 | Career/Job, History, Holidays, Politics
It’s that time again. The season where each of us frantically run around our homes changing the clocks in the bathroom, the living area, the bedrooms and the oven. If that’s not enough, we then head out to adjust those electircal devices that don’t...
by billyzh | Mar 11, 2010 | History, Holidays, Spirituality
Yep. “Who knew?” As they say. And, as a blogger who loves to keep you abreast of special days and seasons, imagine my sadness to have to admit to you, dear reader, alas, I had no idea that poet T.S. Eliot actually had a poem by the title ASH WEDNESDAY. So,...
by billyzh | Mar 7, 2010 | Family, History, Holidays, Spirituality
Did you know that the Filet o Fish sandwich from McDonalds was a result of a religious tradition? It’s true. As I was flipping through the TIME magazine, my eyes fell on an article that was showing the menu transformation of the fast food chain McDonald’s...
by billyzh | Mar 4, 2010 | Career/Job, History, Politics
It was Thanksgiving of 1775, and if the scraggly rebels were to make any headway in the war they started, they would need the big guns. Literally. Sitting in a fort, somewhere in upper New York, cannons sat unused and rusting. It took the audacity of a 25-year old,...
by billyzh | Feb 25, 2010 | History, Holidays
Have you ever heard the story about Queen Esther? Well if you haven’t, there was this king in ancient Iran who got mad at his Queen. His staff suggested he throw her off the throne so as not to be shamed, since she had publically disobeyed. It had been a...
by billyzh | Feb 22, 2010 | History, Holidays, Politics
Today is George Washington’s birthday. He’s pretty big deal in the ole U S of A. Some of you may remember, that we used to celebrate both Lincoln and Washington’s birthdays as separate days. But not these days. The holiday is now called PRESIDENTS...
