Nuts About Southwest

Even though I minored in History in college—and thoroughly enjoyed it—it never really came alive for me until I accompanied my aunt and uncle to Hawaii to participate in the events commemorating the attack on Pearl Harbor.  For my uncle, who had been college-age himself on that fateful December 7 morning 182 ... read more

Wherever you live in the United States, the July 4th holiday celebration has some pretty common threads.  I would imagine that most of us remember parades, patriotic music, family picnics, and fireworks.  But, if you grew up anywhere along the coasts of our country, you may recall, like I do, that the holiday also included a trek to the beach.  Hot dogs skewered on unbent coat hang 170 ... read more