April 10, 2024 marked Eid-Al-Fitr, one of the holiest holidays in Islam, when the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan is reached. During this day, over a billion Muslims spend time with their families, visiting mosques for Eid prayers, and they often feast, making up for the fasting during Ramadan. It is meant to be a time of...
In a few short months, the Class of 2024 will find themselves on a new journey as we embark upon our college careers. I feel that now is a particularly apt time to look to the past to one of the most incredible journeys ever undertaken. Mankind has always been driven by a base impulse to explore, to build...
In the 247 years and 10 months since independence was first declared, millions of Americans, both alive now and long dead, have declared that America is the greatest nation in the world, the greatest nation to ever exist, and that no nation will ever surpass her.
However, within recent years many people have turned away from patriotism and pride in...
Welcome back to this especially happy topic. Where we left off, Israel had just defeated yet another Arab invasion and had just wrapped up the last of its conventional wars. However, if that meant the people of Israel could rest easy I wouldn't be writing this series. Instead, the 50 years since Israel's last conventional war have been plagued...
On January 27, 2024, M.S. 'Icon of the Seas' departed Miami on her maiden cruise. At 248,663 tons, she is the largest cruise ship ever built, five times larger than the R.M.S. 'Titanic.' Beyond doubt, she is a marvel of modern engineering, and will lead the cruise industry into a new era. Yet, how did the cruise industry begin...
On Monday, April 8, a rare astronomical eclipse will occur above Jesuit where the path of the moon will cross between the Sun and the Earth. The moon's shadow which is 115 miles wide will cross Mexico in a northeast diagonal from Texas to Maine and then darken Southern Canada. Dallas will be directly in the path which will...
Today, many actors and actresses of the 20th century are well remembered, and have achieved a legendary status in popular culture, such as Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and Louise Brooks. While these individuals tended to be famous in their time, there is one in particular who was once the most celebrated, most revered icon in the world, yet seemingly...
Along with intensifying geopolitical tensions, the US also confronted numerous global and domestic issues. The 2020s decade began with COVID-19’s catastrophic impact on the global economy and countries’ functioning.
Thousands of businesses were forced to close down, as millions of Americans lost their jobs within weeks. Meanwhile, educational institutions had to minimize the spread of COVID by conducting online...
