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Memorial Day 2025 I always return to Memorial Day not only as a moment of remembrance, but as a reminder of responsibility...

There are fireworks, there are flags, and there's always something grilling on the Fourth of July, but for me, Independence Day wouldn...

For the first time in my fifty-odd years, I celebrated Thanksgiving without my kids, without the comfort of my parents, or my siblings and t...

"But how will Santa know where we are?" Faith's voice carried that particular mix of worry and wonder that only a child facing...

Every Easter, like clockwork, I buy Peeps. These neon-colored marshmallow bunnies and chicks go into the baskets cheerfully ...

In a 2008 blog post , I wrote that it has become passé to remember Thomas Jefferson's admonition that "Liberty needs to be watered ...

Early yesterday, as I was finishing up the hustle and bustle of wrapping presents and getting things ready for Christmas morning, I decided ...

Well, Midnight Mass has been over for hours, the presents are (finally) all wrapped, the kids are asleep, and I have a few minutes alone w...

Dutch St. Nick by artist Ila LaFever Probably my favorite holiday tradition, one that is a little unique to my family (which, looking bac...