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...
by billyzh | Feb 17, 2010 | Death/Mourning, History, Holidays, Politics, Spirituality
I will never forget one particular day while routinely tuning in to catch the evening news, I caught a glimpse of a U.S. Senator who was being interviewed. What wasn’t routine was the black smudge on his forehead that I kept inadvertently trying to wipe off the...
by billyzh | Feb 15, 2010 | History, Holidays, Politics
As the brand new Congress (originally meeting in the city of New York) argued vehemently over what exactly to call their nation’s new leader, tempers flared. Having just suffered to a great extent, life and limb, for freedom from Imperial government, the thought...
by billyzh | Feb 11, 2010 | Career/Job, History, Politics
Ok. So, word is now out. I am a huge Olympics fan. And it started early. I remember sitting glued to the television as a young girl mesmerized by those Eastern European gymnasts who wowed the crowd with their every move – and win! But I will never forget...
by billyzh | Jan 24, 2010 | Career/Job, History, Pets, Politics
Most Americans are aware that the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth in Massachusetts. And who doesn’t remember learning about that famous revolutionary rebellion in Massachusetts–the Boston Tea Party. Some might even recall the story about Col. Knox transporting...
by billyzh | Jan 17, 2010 | Death/Mourning, History, Politics, Spirituality
As I watched the CNN correspondent wrap up his story of the morning’s events, the most fascinating part of the moment to me was when he threw it back (as they say in t the biz) to the anchor at the news desk. What intrigued me most was that he was reporting...
