Uncategorized July 4, 2020 – Independence Day 2020-07-042020-07-04 Today is the 244th anniversary of the United States becoming an independent nation. For the past two and a half centuries, the people of the United States have striven to…
Uncategorized July 3, 2020 – The Continuing Danger to American Democracy 2020-07-032020-07-03 On May 29, 2020, I flew the flag of the United States with the union down as a signal of the danger our democracy is facing and as a mark…
Uncategorized July 2, 2020 – Carl Reiner 2020-07-022025-06-12 Today, the flag of the United States flies at half staff to remember the life of Carl Reiner. A comedic genius, Reiner’s wit and wisdom inspired many Americans and countless…
Uncategorized July 1, 2020 – Canada Day! 2020-07-012020-07-01 Today, the flag of Canada flies in commemoration of Canada Day. From the porch hang the flags of the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Price…
Uncategorized June 30, 2020 – British Columbia 2020-06-302020-06-24 Our final Stop on the Countdown to Canada Day is the province of British Columbia, Canada's westernmost province. According to WIkipedia, the flag of British Columbia is based upon the shield of the provincial arms…
Uncategorized June 29, 2020 – Alberta 2020-06-292020-06-24 The Countdown to Canada day jumps significantly west to the Province of Alberta. Alberta's flag, adopted in 1968, is relatively simple, with the province's coat of arms imposed over a…
Uncategorized June 28, 2020 – New Brunswick 2020-06-282020-06-24 Moving west on the Countdown to Canada Day is the province of New Brunswick. According to the font of all knowledge, the flag of New Brunswick consists of a golden lion passant on a…
Uncategorized June 27, 2020 Prince Edward Island 2020-06-272020-06-24 Moving west on the countdown to Canada Day comes the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada's smallest province by land and population. According to Wikipedia, the upper third of the…
Uncategorized June 26, 2020 – Quebec 2020-06-262020-06-24 Moving west on the countdown to Canada Day, the next Canadian province is Quebec. The flag of Quebec, called the Fleurdelisé (the Lily-flowered) represents consists of a white cross on a blue background, with four…
Uncategorized June 25, 2020 – Nova Scotia 2020-06-252020-06-24 Today, the Countdown to Canada Day begins! Canada Day (Fête du Canada) the anniversary of July 1, 1867, the effective date of the Constitution Act, 1867 (then called the British North America Act,…