holiday issues

Today is the first Monday in June. That means it's Jefferson Davis' Birthday here in Alabama. It's an official state holiday and everything - all the government offices are closed, and all state employees except for law enforcement personnel have the day off. Alabama is the only state in the...

Being discussed today in parliament is a proposal from a Conservative MP to have the August bank holiday renamed "Margaret Thatcher Day" to recognise the dear departed great lady. It is apt that it'll be a day when people aren't working. I personally hope that the measure will not pass. It's...

Being that Kwanzaa is meant to honor African-American heritage and culture, I thought to ask around about its observance. However, all of the ethnically-"Black" folks I know are 1st or 2nd generation Americans, and none of them celebrate Kwanzaa. The holiday is taught as one of the observed...