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FIRST, A BIT OF HISTORY Borrowing from PBS, Labor Day has been a national holiday in the United States since our Congress and President Grover Cleveland made it happen in 1894. The first Monday in September has been the day… Continue Reading
DISCOUNTS ARE ABUNDANT I well remember the peer pressure to be cool on campus. Or to prepare for organized sports in junior high school, high school or college. Back to school deals are far more plentiful now than when I… Continue Reading
TODAY AND TOMORROW July 11 and 12 are the 2023 Prime Days, when Amazon offers us their very best specials of the year. There is no better time to enjoy Amazon. You must be a Prime member to have access… Continue Reading
IT’S PART OF AFFFILIATE MARKETING Affiliate marketing is an arrangement wherein “influencers” represent suppliers with whom they have established associations. We are able to post articles on topics we choose and include links to the products of those companies. If… Continue Reading
A BIT OF HISTORY Father’s Day in the United States is celebrated on the third Sunday in June, which will be June18 in 2023. The holiday for dads was an outgrowth from Mother’s Day. My prior post gave a brief… Continue Reading
A BIT OF HISTORY Mother’s Day in the United States was first celebrated in 1907, in Grafton, West Virginian. Anna Jarvis wanted to honor her mother, Ann Jarvis. Ann Jarvis was known as “Mother Jarvis”. She was an activist for… Continue Reading
AS AN AMAZON ASSOCIATE….. I am able to place relevant Amazon links within my posts. These links are usually placed in conjunction with my workout or similar fitness topics. Activity on the links may provide small commissions, which has no… Continue Reading
THEIR 75th ANNIVERSARY Dick’s Sporting Goods is my favorite store, since I have always.played sports. As a customer for several decades, I am especially proud of my present status as an associate. This means I can use links to their… Continue Reading
TODAY IS THE DAY Since women are important to me, I thought it might be timely to do a post on International Women’s Day. Important? That’s a huge understatement. We would be lost without women, floundering in the darkness. This… Continue Reading
FIRST, SOME HISTORY St. Valentine’s Day is always February 14. Lovers express their affection by gifts, cards and greetings. The origins of Valentine’s Day are vague. In mid February, Romans celebrated the festival of Lupercalia, which included fertility rites and… Continue Reading