As time goes by, I have become less and less enthusiastic about holidays. Most of them were conceived with the best of intentions. In the end, I feel almost like most of them are lies to ourselves. Alternatively, most of the holidays have been co-opted by large corporations looking to take advantage of the citizenry. [...]
Today is November 11, which makes today Veterans Day in the US and Remembrance Day in Canada. Both holidays celebrate the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I at 11:00AM on 11 November 1918. The original observation of Armistice Day in the US was to honor the veterans who died during that war. [...]
I am really wondering about the purpose of holidays in the US today. Of course, most of them were set aside to celebrate patriotic events, or to commemorate notable historical figures, or to honor groups of people, or to commemorate widely celebrated religious holidays. As the fourth day in July rolls around, we will have [...]
