Chris Hayes Memorial Day Monologue Video: Was He Right?

Chris Hayes Goes Off-Script on Memorial Day Chris Hayes ruffled a lot of feathers during his Memorial Day broadcast on MSNBC. You can see the Chris Hayes video below, in which he blasted the "War on Terror". Memorial Day is a day of remembrance in America, but, if we're...

Do we have to affirm loyalty to the nation and other questions

Since it is Memorial Day, I am going to touch on a couple of stories involving the U.S., our soldiers or its' symbols. First is a 17 year old student who said he was too tired to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. The conservative host I listened to (who says he is big on...

What's Open on Memorial Day 2012? Are Banks, Post Office Open?

Are Banks, Post Offices Open on Memorial Day 2012?  Memorial Day is considered a public holiday in the United States, so don't count on doing any banking or business with the government on May 28, 2011....

What Stores Are Open on Memorial Day 2012? US Store Hours

Are Stores Open on Memorial Day 2012? Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, and it is a big shopping day in the US. Most restaurants will also be open along with most shops, and big stores even have...

When is Memorial Day 2012? Facts, Recipes

Memorial Day in 2012 is May 28th. Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed annually in the United States on the last Monday of May. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it originated after the...

Saddest Acre in America

Saddest Acre in America               I heard this phrase used by a CNN reporter that he lifted from copy from Bob Ellis, second article posted...

What Stores Are Open on Memorial Day 2011? US Store Hours

Are Stores Open on Memorial Day 2011? Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, and it is a big shopping day in the US. Most restaurants will also be open along with most shops, and big stores even have...

Are Banks, Post Offices Open on Memorial Day 2011?

Memorial Day 2011 Lands on Monday, May 30 Are banks and post offices open on Memorial Day? Government offices and banks observe holidays in the United States, so don't count on doing any banking or any business with...

Why every Sunday is Memorial Day

Every Sunday is Memorial Day for a lot of us. I totally understand the reason for the national holiday weekend that is Memorial Day. I served in the Navy in the 70's and 80's and my dad served in the Army during...

Memorial Day Sales 2010: Links to Some of the Best Deals

Memorial Day is a Big Shopping Day in the United States and Stores are Throwing Some Memorial Day Sales to Entice Shoppers Although Costco is not open on Memorial Day, most other stores are and many are running some sales to entice the shoppers in to the malls and in to their...

Who started Memorial Day? Let’s fight about it.

I am visiting Cincinnati Ohio and was struck by the story that the Queen City claims credit for Memorial Day. Why that is preposterous! According to the US Veterans Administration, the first Memorial Day ceremony...

Approaching Memorial Day – Fresh News is Overwhelming

We’re supposed to be remembering those who have given their lives for our country. I surely remember five high school mates who gave their lives in Vietnam. A USA Today article this Friday compares all of the...

Obama Sends Wreath to Confederate Memorial at Arlington Cemetery

President Barack Obama is sending a wreath to the Confederates Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery today, despite a petition requesting that he break the tradition. Those in support of the petition assert that...

Map the Fallen: Tracking Coalition Deaths on Memorial Day

In time for Memorial Day, Google engineer Sean Askay has launched Map the Fallen, an interactive map that chronologically pinpoints the dates and locations of each coalition death since the wars in Afghanistan and...

A Brief History of Memorial Day

Thanks to all veterans and all active duty military. "The exact origins of Memorial Day are disputed, with at least five towns claiming to have given birth to the holiday some time near the end of the Civil War....

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