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Once a week I try to review some book related to college in order to lend some guidance to a field that has become completely overrun. So many people are writing test guides and college help books that it is easy to buy a product which is not useful and which will be occupying space [...]
It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more. ~ John Adams, July [...]
On the Fourth of July, many people spend hundreds of dollars on foreign-made flags, shirts, whistles, and other things that latter get dumped into our landfills! Unfortunately, this version of “patriotism”, although expensive, has no long-lasting benefits. Instead, try to find ways to be patriotic that will benefit others. To help you with that goal, [...]
Often, Americans are pressured to celebrate their independence by spending lots of money. Many people spend hundreds of dollars on expensive fireworks, hats, clothes, and other “patriotic” paraphernalia. Today, I will explain five ways to show your patriotism without spending too much money. 1. Fly The Flag – $20 For very little money you can buy an American flag [...]