My Santa Claus

He Was My “Santa Claus”

Somewhere deep inside of me
There’s a special memory,
Of my father dressed as Santa
Standing by the Christmas tree.

It was our custom… Read the rest

4th of July Updates

Did you know that the Declaration of Independence was not signed on July 4, 1776?  The myth of July 4th had become so established that even Thomas Jefferson and John Adams believed in their later years that they, along… Read the rest

Stop! Don’t Make That New Years Resolution

This New Year’s Eve, Claire and I will dance our fool hearts out to the great swing tunes of sixty years ago, and we’ll dance into the new year.

January first, we will do what we… Read the rest