Author: Darlene Heckman

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USA: Happy 4th of July!

“The American, by nature, is optimistic. He is experimental, an inventor, and a builder who builds best when called upon to build greatly.” ~ John F. Kennedy

No matter where you are on Earth, we …

Happy Father’s Day

“A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.” ~ Billy Graham

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Father’s Day (United States) on Wikipedi…

Happy Presidents’ Day

President’s Day honors and celebrates the life and achievements of George Washington, the first President of the United States (1789-1797) and ‘The Father of his Country’. The day is, in practice…

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

Valentine’s Day, also called Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February 14. Originating as a Western Christian feast day honoring one or two early s…

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Food for the Soul: Pink

John Singer Sargent. Carnation, Lily, Lily Rose, 1885-1886. Oil on canvas. Tate Britain, London. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

By Nina Heyn

For its Color of the Year 2024, Pantone elected the color …

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Christmas with J.S.Bach

German: The Frauenkirche in Dresden. The dome of the after reconstruction shows paintings. The paintings were created by Christoph Wetzel.
From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository

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November 23, 2023 – Thanksgiving USA

Setting aside time to give thanks for one’s blessings, along with holding feasts to celebrate a harvest, are both practices that long predate the European settlement of North America.

The firs…

November 11, 2023 Veterans Day

Veterans Day continues to be observed on November 11, regardless of what day of the week on which it falls. The restoration of the observance of Veterans Day to November 11 not only preserves the…

CHD – Stories from the Bus

Polly and her team tour locations, gather stories from people who were harmed (injured or survivors of loved ones who died) by vaccines will have a platform to share their stories and sign their …

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Happy Halloween!

Halloween is a holiday celebrated each year on October 31.

This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associate…

Columbus Day – October 9, 2023

Desembarco de Colón de Dióscoro Puebla, Wikipedia

The first recorded celebration of Columbus Day in the United States took place on October 12, 1792. Organized by the Society of St. Tammany, als…

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USA: Happy 4th of July!

“The American, by nature, is optimistic. He is experimental, an inventor, and a builder who builds best when called upon to build greatly.” ~ John F. Kennedy

No matter where you are on Earth,…