(Last year I was so moved by the story of the growing national organization “Wreaths Across America” and our fellow Americans’ patriotism, that I wrote about it. Readers to this page warmly received the information, so here is this year’s update. I was surprised to learn that without truckers donating their time, this beautiful tribute […]
Thanksgiving 2022
Thanksgiving is a genuine American holiday celebrated from our country’s infancy. Many of you are packing or cooking, planning or preparing. Our celebrations are far more expensive this year and, dare I say, relationship-wise. But, we can successfully gather and give thanks if we remember a few simple lessons. I like to use the acronym […]
Why Are Veterans Important?
Why is the Veteran important? A first reaction might be, “who would ask such a thing? Of course, Veterans are important! But, have you ever given thought to why this is so? It’s a citizenship issue, so let’s talk about it. I first heard of this subject when it became the VFW’s Voice of Democracy […]
Labor Day 2022
Labor Day– a time to celebrate the fruits of your hard work. How will you be celebrating Labor Day? Hats off to all of you who work or give your support to those who do. I looked at a list of occupations and began thinking about the people who make my life easy. Take, for […]
Memorial Day 2022
Thank you for returning to Common Sense Civics and Citizenship. We take a look at two issues (in the newsletter and on the website) close to my heart-children and war heroes. I hope you find these articles helpful and inspiring. “Every day is Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery,” says Executive Director Karen-Durham Aguilera. Indeed, […]
Your Government, Your Future
Wishing all who are celebrating Easter or Passover, a blessed celebration. I’m grateful to live in a country where we have the freedom to worship in the way we choose. The freedom to worship is one of our God-given rights. Thank you to those who do not worship but are gracious to those of us […]
President’s Day
As we celebrate Presidents’ Day, I think about some of our defining moments in history and leadership. What comes to mind is The American War for Independence, The Civil War, World War II, and now. I call today’s defining moment the War on Freedom. I believe whatever defining moments we have in our American history, […]
Wreaths Across America
Thank you for returning this week to Common Sense Civics and Citizenship. My joy-filled wishes to you and your loved ones as we celebrate Christmas, which is one of our national holidays. We have a lot of sickness in my extended family, so we will be visiting a nursing home to see Grandma, a grandson […]
Celebrating Our Military
It’s a big week for our armed forces. You won’t want to miss three opportunities to celebrate our military members. Some special events are underway. First, a heartfelt thank-you and congratulations to our United States Marine Corps as they celebrate 246 years of service to our country. We are deeply grateful to our Marines for […]
Thoughts On Labor Day 2021
Labor Day seems to have a different meaning this year. It doesn’t seem the same as other years. I want to fly my flag and treat it as a national holiday for healing rather than celebrate work and the traditional end of summer. Anyone else feeling this way? We have a hurricane, tornado, and storm […]
Guarding Liberty
How do we guard and keep liberty? We must pass on our history to our posterity through primary source documents. What did historical figures actually say? What did they actually do? Why did they do it? If you only get your knowledge of history from what other people tell you in books and media, you […]
Memorial Day 2021
I hope you are enjoying the extended weekend. This week, we are exploring Memorial Day, it’s meaning, and how citizens remember those who gave it all so we could be free to celebrate. If you have lost a loved one or friend in service to our country, please know we are pausing to remember their […]
On Memorial Day, Americans Remember
“The United States became a great nation because of its people and its principles.” Wish I could remember where I read that because the truth of it stays with me. People continually express in the comments how concerned they are for our country. I can only tell you that I look every single day for […]
Presidents Day
Read their words. If you have the time, find a photo and look into their eyes. After all, the eye is a window to the soul, they say. I was looking for words of wisdom from past U.S. presidents in honor of President’s Day. In particular, I was looking for comments from past Chief Executives […]
Christmas-An American Tradition
How do you celebrate Christmas? If you are not a “religious” person or not a Christian, read onAmeric. Christmas is an American tradition and a national holiday. All are welcome. I’ve heard some say, “It doesn’t feel like Christmas this year.” Others have said they personally “are not in the mood.” Here are my top […]
