Mona Goff was the younger sister of the only hero she had ever known: her brother. Marion Robert Goff was a young man who put on a military uniform in 1943 to go and fight in World War II. He… Read More
Stephen Colbert, host of The Late Show, has decided to take it on the road for the first time – and the media is all abuzz. The big deal isn’t that the comedian will be leaving the comforts of his… Read More
Video games have been around for decades. While the 1970s Pong is believed to be the first-ever video game, the credit should possibly be given to Physicist William Higinbotham and the tennis-like game he created in 1958. Over time, game… Read More
It’s an old idea that never grabbed traction, but instead of mounting student debt, falling enrollments, and increased dropout rates, the three-year college degree is beginning to gain a lot of attention. Secular institutions have finally realized that packing a… Read More
Today is Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May – a holiday of Mexican origin. In the United States it is celebrated with parades and get-togethers while in Mexico the day is honored on a much smaller scale. Contrary… Read More
“Our children are going on a conveyor belt,” social psychologist Jonathan Haidt recently said. “And a lot of them are getting shredded.” This is in reference to the declining state of mental health among teens, which he claims started after… Read More
It has been four years since the COVID panic that disrupted so many lives. People lost jobs, businesses, and homes. We were not able to see loved ones in the hospital or even attend funerals. Everyone was masked up and… Read More
Things are tough all over in New York, and a recent citizens survey describes just how dissatisfied residents are with their homes and neighborhoods. Between the soaring crime, soaring illegal immigration, infestation of rats, and astronomical cost of living, the… Read More
For Christians, Good Friday is one of the most important holidays of the year because it represents Jesus Christ’s sacrifice to wash away our sins. It was the day he was crucified, only to rise again on Sunday, which we… Read More
The most famous legend of St. Patrick says that he banished all the snakes from Ireland. According to the story, serpents attacked Patrick while he was fasting at the top of a hill, so he chased them all into the… Read More
It’s Valentine’s Day, a holiday to celebrate romance and love. It’s a time to give out chocolates and poetic cards to loved ones and those you might have a crush on. But who was St. Valentine and why is this… Read More
Napoleon Bonaparte was emperor of France for about a decade in the early 1800s. He is celebrated in Western history for having improved military training, enhanced education, and the Napoleonic code, which influenced laws around the world. On Sunday, November… Read More