The term “photographic proof” used to mean something, but these days, reality has been bent and butchered beyond recognition.  Who, where, and what do you want to be today?  Photoshop can make it happen, and while it’s no surprise that one’s appearance influences the perception people have of them, the public’s tenacious willingness to focus [...]

The Speaker of the House of Representatives performs a variety of duties.  Democrat Nancy Pelosi—our current Speaker and the first woman, Californian, and Italian American to hold the position—serves in three main roles: representing her district, leading both her party and the House as a whole, and ensuring respectful behavior on the House floor.
As presiding [...]

The Union and the Confederacy, as combatants in the Civil War, were each represented by a national flag.
The Union flag—not to be mistaken for Britain’s Union Jack—featured thirteen alternating red and white stripes and a white star for each state in the Union on a field of blue.  The Union Flag of 1859 sported 33 [...]

Refreshingly, no.  The President and First Lady appear to be working hard to insure that Malia (11) and Sasha (8) get all the grand experiences and none of the media fall-out that seem to be a part of the lives of First Children.
Anyone making this argument is likely motivated by their relative youth.  Not since [...]

Never mind what “works” or what “doesn’t” when it comes to sexual education.  Let’s not get ahead of ourselves.  What else do we expect our schools to teach our children?
How to read?  Of course, if they can’t read a STOP sign or a warning label, they might endanger themselves.  How to do basic math?  Definitely, [...]

If you find the entire realm of political discourse exhausting at best, you’re not alone.  We, as human beings, aren’t built to function in a constant state of mental and emotional extremes, and as a result our brains redirect or shut down when they’ve had enough of something.
This can make keeping up with politics about [...]