Religious Freedom Day

Today is Religious Freedom Day. This day was developed from Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom, written in 1777. It declared that the United States of America would not have any official religion. It became a part of the First Amendment to the Constitution. It is one of 3 things Jefferson wanted on his epitaph. For copyright reasons I… Read more »
New Year, Same You

I don’t do New Years Resolutions. They are overrated. The calendar turning from December 31st to January 1st isn’t magical. You are still the same person you were yesterday, and the day before that. You’ll still be the same person tomorrow. My long-suffering former shrink once told me “Wherever you go, there you are”. And that’s true whether that move… Read more »
Faithful Friday 1-12
Milk Day

Today is Milk Day! This is a day that means a lot to me as I grew up on a dairy farm. My sister was a dairy princess. Milk was an integral part of my childhood. While the origins of Milk Day are unclear, it is believed that it was designed to celebrate the usage of sanitary glass containers for… Read more »
2017 was what?

For a lot of people for a lot of reasons 2017 wasn’t a great year. Perhaps you lost a loved one or ended a relationship. Maybe you were the victim of a crime. Perhaps you were overwhelmed with politics either domestically or abroad. Regardless of why, a lot of people were very happy to see 2017 end. It’s perfectly OK… Read more »


