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National Anthem Day March 3 The lyrics of the National Anthem comes from a poem written by Francis Scott Key, who witnessed the bombing of Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland, during the War of 1812. Called the Star Spangled...

Have you ever had one of those days when it was over? You said, "I didn't get anything done, but man, I was busy." I know I have, and the reasons may be many, so let's talk...

First Night of Hanukkah December 22 According to Wikipedia, Hanukkah is a Jewish festival commemorating the re-dedication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire. It is also known as...

Rebecca Fields was born and raised in Southern Louisiana, but got to Texas as soon as she could! She came to Waxahachie to attend SAGU, where she met her husband and fellow educator, Daniel Fields (formerly an...

Greenpeace Day September 15 Greenpeace is an international organization dedicated to preserving endangered species of animals, preventing environmental abuses, and heightening environmental awareness through direct confrontations with polluting corporations and governmental authorities. Greenpeace was founded in 1971 in British...

Here's your last Monday Motivation for 2021!! I hope you all had a joyous Christmas and that your boss gave you today off! My favorite story of Christmas is Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carole. I read it first...

Law Enforcement Appreciation Day January 9 This special day to say thank you to police officers was introduced in 2013. Every Jan. 9, the National Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) encourages everyone to show support for the more than...

National Picnic Day April 23 The word picnic seems to come from the French words pique-nique. It appeared in the Origines de la Langue Francaise in 1692 and was used to describe a group of people dining (in a...

Clark the Shark is a delightful picture book written by Bruce Hale and illustrated by Guy Francis. Clark is one of the students at the school for fish called Theodore Roosterfish Elementary. Of all the fish at...

Ami sits down with Brett and Katie Wakeland to talk about how they honored a beloved family member they lost at a crucial time in their lives, and continue to carry her memory with them as they...