by billyzh | Jun 12, 2012 | History, Holidays, Politics
Flag Day is coming. Can you guess what day? Not many folks are aware that June 14th is FLAG DAY. Maybe it’s because I grew up in San Diego County (a very military area) that I know about these things. I don’t really know. But I have to say, I have always...
by billyzh | Jun 6, 2012 | History, Politics
Sitting in a hotel room that lay on the coast of England, allied commander Eisenhower knew that a small window of opportunity was all that he had with which to work. Weather was terrible. But if it broke, as they had been notified it might, 150,000 Allied soldiers...
by billyzh | May 26, 2012 | History, Holidays
Did you know that this coming Monday used to be called Decoration Day? Few people are even aware of that nowadays, but that’s only because few of us have ever been told. You see, Memorial Day used to be a special time set aside for Americans to visit the...
by billyzh | May 17, 2012 | Holidays, HOLY WEEK
I was doing some research online and came across www.timeanddate.com. It was interesting to not only find this website, but the following entry in the Holidays section: Ascension Day is observed in the United States on the 40th day of Easter. It commemorates Jesus...
by billyzh | May 15, 2012 | HOLY WEEK
As many of you who have been following along know, we have been talking about how Jesus was on the earth an additional 40 days after He rose from the grave. Eight days after that incredible Sunday, he appeared again to the disciples, still in the upper room, in...
