Uncategorized March 28, 2026 – No Kings! 2026-03-282026-03-28 Today, the flag of the United States flies inverted to state the distress our nation is in, pursuant to 4 USC * (a). I've written about the dangers our nation…
Uncategorized March 12, 2026 – Family 2026-03-122026-03-12 Today the flags of the United States and the state of California fly to celebrate my family. I am lucky to have a large family. Some of them I am…
Uncategorized January 7, 2026 – Italy and New Mexico 2026-01-072026-01-07 Today the flags of Italy and the state of New Mexico fly. In Italy, January 7th is Festa del Tricolore (National Flag Day). This day celebrates the first official adoption…
Uncategorized December 7, 2025 – Pearl Harbor and Delaware 2025-12-072025-12-07 Today the flags of the United States and the State of Hawaii fly in memory of the over 2,000 sailors killed and over 1,000 sailors injured in the attacks on…
Uncategorized November 11, 2025 – Veterans Day and Washington Admission Day 2025-11-112025-11-11 Today the flag of the United States flies in honor of Veterans' Day and the flag of the State of Washington flies in celebration of the state's admission to the…
Uncategorized October 31, 2025 – Nevada 2025-10-312025-10-31 Flying today is the state flag of Nevada in commemoration of Nevada’s admission to the Union on October 31, 1864. This design has been in use since 1991, when the letters of…
Uncategorized September 9, 2025 – California 2025-09-092025-09-09 Today, the flag of the State of California flies in commemoration of the state's admission to the Union 175 years ago on September 9, 1850. California Government Code § 420…
Uncategorized September 1, 2025 – Labor Day 2025-09-012025-09-01 Today, the flag of the United States flies in commemoration of Labor Day. Quoting the Department of Labor's History of Labor Day web page, "Observed the first Monday in September,…
Uncategorized August 9, 2025 – Jim Lovell 2025-08-092025-08-09 Today the falgs of the United States and of NASA fly at half staff in memory of Capt. James A. Lovell, Jr., USN (Retired), who was the Command Module Pilot…
Uncategorized July 8, 2025 – David N. Lillevand 2025-07-082025-07-08 Today, the flags of the United States and the City of Oakland fly at half staff in memory of David Lillevand, the father of a good friend of mine, who…
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