Most of the celebration and acknowledgement of today is centered on the observance of Martin Luther King Day. Additionally though today we celebrate Civil Rights Day and a National Day of Service. It’s a holiday triple play. Although we may not think about it, these three observances are intimately connected. The connection between celebration of…
This weekend we celebrate Labor Day in the United States and Canada. Many European nations celebrate International Worker’s Day in May instead. Labor Day has its roots in worker’s unions. International Worker’s Day goes beyond unions and is connected to the Socialist and Communist movements. Although there are differences, and many find some of the…
Discovering Star Trek And The Vulcan Love Of Logic One evening when I was a kid, I was having trouble sleeping. I turned on the little, 13 inch black and white television in my room and laid there in bed watching a movie I’d never seen before. We only got three stations, so my options…
If you have followed the Life, Liberty, And Pursuit Of Happiness Project much, you’ve probably seen hashtags related to “entrepreneur” and “entrepreneurship” used in social media posts. Sometimes the posts aren’t related to starting or running a business. Dictionary.com’s first definition defines an entrepreneur as “a person who organizes and manages any enterprise, especially a…
A while back, I saw a meme on Facebook. The idea was that for those who use their phones as an alarm clock to change their alarm to a song that would help start their day off right. Perhaps a song that is empowering, a favourite, or high energy. Pro wrestlers are known for having…