Celebrating the New Year Alone
This year had been different. Many people find their plans changed from previous years. Most parties may be canceled or extremely limited in number. You […]
Month: December 2020
A Little Laughter to End the Year
Let’s end the year 2020 with a little laughter. Daily Mail has a post called “Unusually Funny Lost And Found Signs“. These signs run the […]
Times Square Ball Drop
For the first time, in 1907, a ball drops at Times Square to signal the New Year. In 1904 people started to celebrate the start […]
The Foretelling Gift
Every year, I receive a weird gift. Somehow, this weird gift always predicts the next year in some way. A few years ago I unwrapped […]
Flamethrower – New Way to Clear Snow
Fox News reports about a new way to clear snow in “Kentucky man goes viral for clearing snowy driveway with flamethrower“. In a viral video, […]
The Death of Jose Rizal
In 1896, the Spanish executed Filipino nationalist Jose Rizal by firing squad in Manila. Born to a prosperous landowner, Jose Rizal received a good education. […]
How to Create New Year’s Resolutions
Christmas has ended and the new year is here. The new year can symbolize a new beginning. For this reason many people create new year’s […]
Battle of the Scouts
CBS mentions a battle between two scouting organizations in “Girls Scouts accuse Boy Scouts of poaching members in legal battle“. The Girls Scouts filed documents […]
Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury
In 1170, four knights assassinated the English Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket before the high altar of Canterbury Cathedral. Born to a well-connected man, Thomas […]
San Francisco Gingerbread Monolith
ABC News tells about a “Gingerbread monolith delights San Francisco on Christmas Day“. In a fun surprise, people discovered a seven-foot gingerbread monolith on Christmas […]