Category: Personal Blog

  • Merry Christmas and Happy Boxing Day!

    St. Stephen’s Day was introduced to me and my wife on our Honeymoon. Tradition has it, that people in Ireland give gifts of food and drink to orphanages the day after Christmas. To receive the gifts, the children must dress up. In other countries, Dec. 26 has developed into a holiday to exchange gifts with co-workers and…

  • Happy Winter Break!

    Hope everyone has a wonderful break. May you all enjoy this time with friends and family.      

  • Happy Constitution Day (in Spain)

    Today in 1978 Juan Carlos I was installed as the King of Spain following the death Francisco Franco in 1975. The three year process re-establish the ruling family but exerted government control back to the Spanish Parliament and President. So much has changed in the past 30 years, most notably the aging monarch and his Pop…

  • Happy St. Xavier Day!

    It is St. Francis Xavier day on the Catholic calendar. Hope it is a happy one and that all the Musketeers in Cincinnati are celebrating loud and proud! One of my favorite men of history  for his promotion of the social studies of Japan and Eastern Asia. Below is a map of his missions after joining the…

  • Winston Chruchill

    Winston Churchill (1874 -1965)  Happy Birthday to the great British Leader.

  • US History Projects

    If your digital project is listed below, then it has been viewed and the grade will be posted soon.