Next week we here in America will celebrate Memorial Day, a federally recognized holiday that originated as “Decoration Day” after the Civil War to commemorate fallen Union soldiers. By the 20th century, though, Memorial Day had been extended to honor all Americans who died in all wars, remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States ... Read More »

This weekend is Memorial Day weekend. Wait, let me rephrase that: this weekend is when someone decided that it would be more convenient to celebrate Memorial Day, and give everyone a three-day holiday. Memorial Day is actually May 30th. All federal offices will be closed. There will be no mail delivered, no banks open, and flags will be flown at ... Read More »