One of my many pet peeves regarding the English language is hearing someone, after they have avoided some disaster, say, “We are thankful.” I usually address the television asking, “To whom are you thankful?” This is first a grammatical issue. “Thank”… Read More
Category Archives: Commemoration/Celebration
Good Friday & Easter – Part 2 of Holy Week
We take a time out from engineering during this week of holy observances to think on the truly important. See Part 1 Passover – Part 1 of Holy Week. Good Friday and Easter is a Christian commemoration of the death,… Read More
Passover Observed April 6 & 7 – Part 1 of Holy Week
We take a time out from engineering during this week of holy observances to think on the truly important. In 2012, Passover is celebrated on April 6 through 7. Passover commemorates the passing over of the angel of death during… Read More
Happy Groundhog’s Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is the day that many wait with baited breath for the decree from a rodent known as Punxsutawney Phil regarding the arrival of spring. It is a sometimes accurate and entertaining method of weather forecasting, a pattern similar to the… Read More