THE ORIGINS OF GROUNDHOG DAY

            If you think America originated using a rodent to predict the weather, you would be wrong!  The ancient Celts had a pagan festival celebrating the coming of spring called Imbolc.  This evolved into the Christian festival of Candlemas on Feb. 2.  It honored the presentation of Jesus at the Read more

THE LOAN EXECUTION

            Sometimes a picture can influence history.  Such was the case for a photo taken on Feb. 1, 1968.  It was the second day of the Tet Offensive in Saigon. Just the day before, a Viet Cong sapper squad had attacked the U.S. Embassy and now there were guerrilla attacks Read more