by Carol A. Josel | Nov 21, 2014 | Articles
Certain dates are standouts, like February 14, October 31, and December 25. But what about September 17? It should be a standout, too, but it’s not. In fact, most of us don’t give the date a second thought; we certainly should, though. That’s because it’s not just...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 25, 2013 | Articles
The Bill of Rights went into effect back on December 15, 1791, and so that date is observed every year by folks in the know. How about you, though? Are you in the know? Can you define the Bill of Rights? If not, you have lots of company, as suggested in Newsweek’s...
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 22, 2013 | Articles
Okay, so maybe most of us don’t know that, when, in 1935 and ’36, the Supreme Court found against certain parts of Roosevelt’s New Deal, he responded by threatening to appoint additional Supreme Court justices who shared his views. Surely, though, we all know how many...
by Carol A. Josel | Feb 4, 2013 | Quotable Quotes
“What gets tested is what gets taught.” ~ anonymous “When I grew up (a baby boomer), our social life was outside. We hung out. The next generation spent time at the mall. This generation spends time at home–connected. Kids have to be social....
