History
The Pentagon – world’s largest office building
Yesterday evening’s shooting at the Pentagon is sure to keep the famous building in the news. If you haven’t read about the shooting, you can find that story here. While talking about it tonight, it would help to know some facts about the Pentagon other than its obvious shape. Not obvious from the many overhead [...]
Buddhism Briefing
Everyone will be talking about Tiger Woods’ public apology tonight, and if you haven’t seen or heard it, first of all, you’re not missing anything, second of all, a quick Google search will give you what you need. One item that will likely be discussed as well is Tiger’s mention of returning to Buddhist traditions.1 [...]
Party Prep
Whether you are braving the bar scene or settling in at home tonight, it’s likely that you’ll be around people and have some interesting conversations, especially the closer you get to midnight and the closer your bottle gets to empty. Among the topics you might discuss are Tiger Woods, Charlie Sheen, Avatar, Sherlock Holmes, George [...]
Origin of Veterans Day
Today is Veterans Day, an American holiday to honor our military veterans. How long has this tradition been taking place? Veterans Day began in 1919 when President Woodrow Wilson declared November 11 a day to celebrate World War I veterans. It didn’t become a legal holiday until 1938. Veterans Day was originally known as Armistice Day to [...]
Explaining Anglicans
With recent tension mounting among Anglican churches, the Vatican is attempting to pounce on the religion’s current dissention and make it easier for Anglicans to convert to Catholicism. You can read the whole story and the Vatican’s plan in the link below, but many of you may not be aware of what constitutes an Anglican [...]
Columbus Day and Controversy
Today is Columbus Day. This is one of those federal holidays that most of us take for granted, but there’s a whole lot to it. Here’s what you need to know. U.S. History The first recorded celebration honoring the discovery of America by Europeans (and in particular, Columbus) took place on October 12, 1792 in [...]
Nobel Prize is the best kind of Prize ($$)
This year’s Nobel Prizes were announced over the past week or so. Prizes are awarded for Literature, Chemistry, Physics, Physiology or Medicine, and of course the most famous of all, the Nobel Peace Prize. In a shocker, it was just announced that President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. An appointed committee of [...]
Yom Kippur
Yesterday evening at sundown began Yom Kippur, and for those of us who are not Jewish, that may not mean a lot. While it may not affect you, it’s always good to understand the basics of other religions, so here is a quick briefing. Yom Kippur is known as the most holy Jewish holiday. At [...]
