by billyzh | Feb 18, 2013 | Entertaining, History, Holidays, Spirituality
Have you noticed all of the fast-food FISH commercials and specials lately? They started this past week… It reminded me of an article in TIME magazine I came across and never forgot. Apparently, the Filet-o-Fish sandwich from McDonald’s was a result of a...
by billyzh | Feb 11, 2013 | History, Holidays, HOLY WEEK
Pancake Day. King Cake. Thoughts about what you’ll give up for Lent… If any of these are on your mind, it’s probably because they’re all going down this week! For those of you wondering what this blog post has to do with anything, these traditions/holidays have...
by billyzh | Feb 6, 2013 | Dating, Holidays, Relationships
Well, ’tis the season. This is the month that all good couples are encouraged, no, let’s face it, expected, to focus on the following: -Cards -Chocolate -Flowers -Hearts -Sentiment -Perhaps Dinner Out -Perhaps a Gift It all depends on who is in our lives...
by billyzh | Feb 4, 2013 | Career/Job, Dating, Family
As I clicked on the TV late one night, Suze Orman could be heard offering up her wisdom to those in need of financial advice. Her voice drew me in, “As I tell you every Saturday night: People first. Then money. Then things.” Interestingly, I had just been working on a...
by billyzh | Feb 2, 2013 | History, Holidays
How Ground Hog Day managed to find its way to “holiday” status is a mystery to most Americans. My family tree has some Pennsylvania Dutch in it, so, you can imagine my interest when I learned that Ground Hog Day is a Pennsylvania Dutch (German) custom dating back to...
