Monthly Archives: January 2014

 In 1938, Douglas Corrigan flew from Brooklyn, New York to Ireland although the flight plan he filed was to fly to Long Beach, California!  He claimed his unauthorized flight was due to a navigational error caused by heavy cloud cover. But, … Continue reading →

 Today has been designated “Martin Luther King Day” in commemoration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who fought for civil rights and on August 28, 1963, delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech before a quarter … Continue reading →

 In 1887 Alexander Tyler, a Scottish history professor at the University of Edinburgh, said: “A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will continue to exist up until the … Continue reading →

 Well, it has been nearly two weeks since Christmas. Have you made use of the gifts you received?  One of the things we struggle with before Christmas is to think of a gift to give someone that they will actually … Continue reading →