When did people begin to host New Year parties?Ancient Egyptians celebrated New Year when the Nile River overflowed, usually in June. Then someone suggested, “If we change New Year to January, we won’t drown coming home from the party.”Early Romans named their celebration for Janus, a deity with two...

The third Holiday in this mad holiday season is what we call New Years. It has always been a wonder to me why we even celebrate New Year’s. After consulting History.com, I learned several interesting facts about this holiday.We learn that it was first observed around 4000 years ago in ancient Babylo...

Goethe is recognized as one of the greatest German politicians and authors. Having keen insight into the life and future of his nation he wrote, “The destiny of our nation can be determined by the opinions of our youth!” Few would disagree with his observation. The statesmen of our nation say the sa...

The big cities may have more entertainment, more public productions, more decorations, and more lights to illuminate the skyline, but they will never ...

Family gatherings, church services and Christmas songs are what make the Yuletide merry, and my country upbringing is deep seated in these simple trad...

We are likely in the crush of the Christmas season. Perhaps things are just as, if not more, busy and hectic than they’ve been all year. We feel press...