It isn’t a well-known holiday. It isn’t in most people’s top ten, or twenty, holidays a year. But it ranks up there behind only Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, and Valentine’s Day as my fifth favorite holiday. I am talking about Free Comic Book Day (FCBD), which is a real holiday that takes place on the first [...]

Now that Valentine’s Day, Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras, and even Presidents’ Day have gone by in a flash, it suddenly seems like a long time till the next excuse for a party. Why wait? There are going to be days, good and bad, when you feel you need a celebration. Be ready for them [...]

For those of us who work, we’re just leaving the best time of year in our rearview mirror. In the last three months, we’ve had time off for Veterans’ Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s, and Martin Luther King Day. Good times. And now… depression. Now we begin the long four month stretch between MLK and [...]

This year, Valentine’s Day won’t be the only celebration on February 14th – that also happens to be the date of the Lunar New Year. It’s observed in many Asian countries and some Western cities – like mine – but it’s probably best known as Chinese New Year. I’ve learned a thing or two about [...]

Hosting a New Year’s party? Have you figured out what to do or are you still struggling for a theme? Here are some ideas and tips for your party.