Whether you have a Halloween party to go to with friends or have children who need costumes for a fun filled night of trick or treating, the choice of a Halloween costume can be a very important one. Halloween is a holiday that is just for fun. It gives one the opportunity to show off [...]

Columbus Day is celebrated the second Monday in October in the United States. For many decades, American history books have taught us that Christopher Columbus discovered America. Remember the old poem you learned in school, “In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue …”? While Columbus did discover the New World for Europeans, Native Americans already [...]

When I was a child I wanted to be a teacher when I grew up. I had some very good teachers who served as excellent examples of what good (and in some cases, great) teachers are all about.  Teachers have a very important job- they shape minds, encourage their students to thirst for greater knowledge, [...]