Five Presidents Who Were Scouts
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth groups in the United States. Founded in 1910, it has had over 110 million young men, of various ages, in its organization. Every president of the United States has supported the work of the Boy Scouts of America since its founding and each served as honorary president of the BSA during his term in office. Each President, starting with William Howard Taft, has helped to further the Scouts, but only five have been Boy Scouts. Here is a list of those Presidents. Read more...
Categories: Education Tags: barack obama, Bill Clinton, boy scout, boy scouts of america, cub scout, eagle scout, George W. Bush, gerald r. ford, jfk, john f. kennedy, scouts
Five Reasons We Can Thank The Irish
This week the nation will celebrate the 275th St. Patrick's Day. This holiday is often associated with the Irish, who helped to form our nation, and is celebrated with the wearing of Green, traditional Irish music, and parades. Many people use the holiday to go to bars and are just "Irish for the day", but they fail to comprehend the contributions the Irish have brought to this country. Here is a list of five reasons that you can thank an Irish-American on this St. Patrick's Day. Read more...
Categories: Education, History Tags: civil war, General Lee, House of Commons, immigration, indentured servitude, Ireland, Irish, Irish descent, revolutionary war, st patty's day, St. Patrick's Day
5 Rules For Hanging The Flag At Half Staff
Over the past week I have read many complaints toward New Jersey Governor Chris Christies' request to have the United States flag flown at half mast in honor of singer/actress Whitney Houston. People have stated that she is undeserving of the honor or have questioned why we don't do this for the soldiers or the uniformed officers who protect us every day. On this President's Day, here are a few things defining "the rules" of flying the flag at half mast. Note: whether the flag is flown at half mast at government offices in New Jersey is none of my business. That is for the state of New Jersey to decide. No one is forcing you to fly the flag at half mast. Your opinion on the matter is your own and this article is not to sway you to one way or the other. Personally, I liked Whitney Houston's music and I respect her as an artist. I think having the flag lowered throughout the state of New Jersey may have been over-reaching. What do you think? Read more...
5 Commonly Misspelled Words On The Internet
I had a high school teacher I will call "Mrs. D." who helped to teach me the difference between words and their use. Some of you who read this blog know exactly who I am referring to because she touched so many of our lives. To say that "Mrs. D" was serious about the English language is an understatement. She ruled the class with an iron fist and I saw the woman only crack a smile one time. That one time was enough to make me fear all that is holy and to know that evil exists in the world. I may be exaggerating just a bit. I am sure you was a very pleasant woman on "the outside", but as a sophomore, I dreaded going to her class because-honestly - she scared the Hell out of me. While I disagreed with her teaching styles, at the time, I now thank her almost every day. When I look at people writing on message boards and on Facebook, I am sorry they never were subjected to her teachings. With that, I give you five commonly misspelled words that are used on the internet. I hope you are smiling at this post, Mrs. D, no matter where you are... Read more...
Categories: Education Tags: english, english teacher, language, misspelled words, mrs. d, teacher, their, there, they're, whether weather
Five Ways To Become Rich
My wife talked me into taking a financial class with her. Where I initially thought that it might be a waste of time, the class turned out to be very rewarding. One of the key elements of finding financial freedom is to look at how rich people are doing it. Rich people act differently than the rest of us. Why? Because they already know how to make money! The class has been very informative and here are five things I've learned. Read more...
Categories: Business, Education Tags: avoiding poverty, being rich, borrowing money, credit cards, dave ramsey, don't be poor, lending money, what do rich people do?
Five Cancelled TV Shows That Were Saved By Fans
Sometimes the televisions executives get it wrong and they cancel a show for one reason or another. Most of the time, these shows fade into obscurity only to be seen in re-runs. However, on a few occasions, the fans have risen up and demanded that the shows not be cancelled. While this doesn't work very often, there have been a few exceptions. Can you think of any other shows that have resisted the chopping block by the love of zealous fans? Read more...
Categories: Education Tags: Arrested Development, chuck, designing women, Family Guy, fans, star trek, television executives, tv execs
