Memorial Day May 30 2011

by Allan on May 27, 2011

This weekend marks the memorial day weekend in the US, with the day falling on Monday May 30 in 2011..

The History Of Memorial Day

Memorial day was started as a day of remembrance and reconciliation after the American Civil War, and was extended after World War One to commemorate Americans killed in all wars.

Originally known as “Decoration Day, the name “Memorial Day” was first used in 1882, but the new name didn’t become common until after World War Two.

It was declared the official name under Federal law in 1967.

Memorial Day Activities

Events held on the day include the Indianapolis 500 and The Coca-Cola 600 Stock Car race.

The Memorial Tournament golf event is usually held on, or close to this weekend as well.

Memorial Day often marks the start of the summer vacation season, and Labor Day its end.

More From Wikipedia

Young Patriot, 2010 Memorial Day

Memorial Day Weekend 2011

While higher gas prices may put a damper on travel plans over the weekend, it still promises to be a time packed with culture and fun.

Remembering the the sacrifice, and those who made it to secure the freedom for millions of of others is the purpose of the weekend.

Being able to celebrate that freedom, and the return of Summer is a bonus that all can enjoy.

To all my friends in the US, have a great weekend, and make sure that it’s a safe one!

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The Batchelorette TV Show Premiere 2011

by Allan on May 24, 2011

With the new season premiere The Bachelorette comes the news that Brad Womack has ended his engagement to Emily Maynard.

One has to wonder whether it would be possible to find true love on a reality television show anyway.

Has society become so dysfunctional that we need to meet this way?

Is it just an extension of on line dating?

Or is it just a remix of classic dating shows of the past?

It’s been suggested that many a Bachelor joins the show with motives other than finding a partner, such as building their business profile.

I guess though that many have gone into relationships in the past with ulterior motives, so maybe it’s just that they’re a bit more honest bout it now?

Obviously the show’s followers enjoy what they see, as the ABC show’s ratings rose by 4%

It will be interesting to see if the current Bacherlorette, Ashley Hebert, can maintain enough to keep the ratings up, and if she does indeed find true love after twelve weeks?

That then is the question, Will Bachelorette 2011 turn into the series that see true love bloom as well as being a ratings winner for ABC television?

We’ll see…

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Call For Bath Salts Drug Ban Grow In The United States

May 23, 2011

A synthetic drug sold as “bath salts” in the US is about to be banned in several states. sold under names such as “Ivory Wave,” “White Lightning” and “Hurricane Charlie,” these aren’t bath salts destined for use in your tub, but are designed to be snorted or injected. The substances are not regulated by The [...]

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Christmas Island Is Safe From May 21 Destruction

May 22, 2011

Harold Camping predicted that the world was due to end on May 21 2011, starting at 6.00pm New Zealand time, and at Christmas Island at the same time. As an Australian, I naturally thought of the island off the West Coast of Australia. The Territory of Christmas Island is a territory of Australia in the [...]

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Mark Webber Grabs Pole Position At Spanish Grand Prix

May 22, 2011

Australia’s Mark Webber has taken pole position at the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix, beating his Red Bull Racing team mate Sebastian Vettel into second place for the Barcelona race. It is Red Bull’s second successive all-front row start after Vettel spearheaded the grid in Turkey. Webber was just 0.200 seconds ahead of Vettel. He [...]

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Harold Camping And The End of The World

May 22, 2011

Harold Camping and Family Radio got it wrong, as he was bound to do. Jesus said, speaking of the time of His return, “No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father” Matthew 24:36 New International Version (©1984) Earlier in same chapter, Jesus [...]

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Iceland Volcano Eruption

May 22, 2011

The Grímsvötn volcano in Iceland’s most active Vatnajokull glacier erupted in the late late on Saturday. The volcano had shown signs of activity on Saturday. Icelandic media quoted geologist Hjorleifur Sveinbjornsson as saying that the eruption was imminent. Plumes of ash and smoke were seen rising from the crater later in the evening. The Grímsvötn [...]

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