I didn't write the article, but I could have. I'm a veteran, and I do receive care at my local VA in Chillicothe, Ohio and this really fires me up. The fact that staff cannot even utter the words Merry Christmas to another person on the VA grounds is bad enough, but now they've taken away all reference to Christmas at the facility entirely, even Santa Claus.
Trick or treat for Halloween is still a big hit with young and old alike, but many are now hosting Halloween or Harvest parties at home or church as an alternative. Do you need help coming up with food and games for all the ghouls and goblins?
Halloween Party Games and Activities is a great place to start for game ideas for the festivities. Some are games we all remember playing as a child, but with a few twists for Halloween or harvest time. With a bit of inspiration, I'm sure you can come up with more of your own.
What to feed the little monsters? It's not hard to come up with foods to look like a pumpkin and Halloween Party Food and Treats gives you a few easy ideas that fit the Halloween Party or Fall Festival theme.
Yep, you heard it here (and no doubt dozens of other places online). Glenn Beck is a moron. Or at least he is if I can believe the scores of forum posts, Twitter tweets and Facebook status updates I've seen in the last few days.
I've yet to figure out what it is about Glenn Beck's actions of late in regards to the Restoring Honor Rally that is so offensive to so many. And the attacks on Dr Arveda King's character, suggesting - no, flat out saying - that she's a disgrace to her race and her uncle, MLK's dream? ... unbelievable
If you write for internet publication, one of the first tools you should consider is Google Alerts. It's not uncommon for unscrupulous people to steal your article or blog and post it as their own, and even honest people may reprint your work without realizing they're violating copyright laws.
Google Alerts is a free tool that can help you keep track of where your publications appear so that you can seek deletion, proper accreditation and/or retribution for the use of your work. A few simple keystrokes can save the web writer a lot of time, aggravation and even money
Seventeen Afghan pilots and trainees attending the Defense Language Institute at Lackland AFB in Texas have gone AWOL and DoD doesn't think it's a big deal.
21-year old Jason Isbell is awaiting trial after an accident where alcohol involved killed his passenger, Travis Pettus. Conditions of his bond dictated that he remain in the state of SC and maintain good behavior.