Although history cannot exactly pinpoint the connection of Saint Valentine with the love-filled holiday, the Valentine’s Day, many customs, traditions and rites have developed over the centuries to celebrate the spirit of romantic as well as platonic love. In America, there are a number of these that had become widely accepted and on many cases, became formal excuses to celebrate love between romantic couples. Click to continue »

 
 
The human sacrifice invested in preserving the United States of America’s freedom as well as its greatness is remembered once a year, every last Monday of May, in a day called the Memorial Day.

Memorial Day was originally declared to honor the brave service of those people who died during the Civil War. Nowadays, it commemorates the men and women who died in all wars where the United States had its participation, namely the Spanish-American War, the two World Wars, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Dessert Storm. What many Americans do not realize is that the ultimate sacrifice of the patriots, soldiers and their families deserve not only a day every year, but active participation in remembering their deeds and heroism. It is often too easy to forget these with the passage of time. Click to continue »