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Every day is Flag Day

Source: The Garden Island

LIHUE — Veteran Donald Rapozo said Flag Day is every day at his home. “I fly my flag every day,” Rapozo said. “People often question why I don’t do half-staff, but I tell them the flag is attached to the pole, which doesn’t allow for half staf ...
Full article at: The Garden Island More like this 4 days ago, 6:15am CDT

Flag Day celebrations honor American symbol

Source: Arkansas Online

Stephen B. ThorntonMembers at Levy Baptist Church guide a 20-foot-by-30-foot American flag up a new 80-foot pole during a dedication ceremony Friday afternoon at the church in North Little Rock. The flag and pole were dedicated ...
Full article at: Arkansas Online More like this 4 days ago, 5:08am CDT

Baptism figures drying up for Southern Baptists

Source: Arkansas Online

Visitors who enter Southern Baptist churches these days will usually see posters and pamphlets for everything from marriage enrichment retreats and tornado-relief fundraisers, to weight-loss classes and drives to find voluntee ...
Full article at: Arkansas Online More like this 4 days ago, 4:27am CDT

Lisa M. Dietlin: Making a Difference: The World of Giving on Father's Day

Source: The Huffington Post

Father's Day festivities tend to be a familiar sight throughout the United States, as families gather to enjoy a barbecue at the park or cheer on their favorite baseball team. While giving the traditional card and gift, usu ...
Full article at: The Huffington Post More like this 5 days ago, 11:30am CDT

Mobile city department unveils new flag disposal box

Source: Everything Alabama

Keep Mobile Beautiful, a city department, started a new American flag disposal program on June 14, 2013, at the Metro Recycling Center on Government Street. The program allows the public to fold worn out flags ...
Full article at: Everything Alabama More like this 5 days ago, 11:19am CDT

'Man of Steel' isn't the Superman movie we need, but it's the one we deserve

Source: The New Advent

Give it its due: Man of Steel is well-made sci-fi action spectacle on an immense scale, from the vistas of Krypton (part Pandora, part Coruscant) to the inevitable urban destruction sequences of the climax (rivaling or outdoing the Avengers and Tran ...
Full article at: The New Advent More like this 5 days ago, 11:09am CDT

Laser tag facility to open in Waukesha

Source: Business Journal of Milwaukee

Stacy Vogel Davis covers banking, financial services and retail for The Business Journal. She also covers restaurant news through her Table Talk blog on The Business Journal website. iCOMBAT says it offers a ...
Full article at: Business Journal of Milwaukee More like this 5 days ago, 11:09am CDT

For Afghan Scouts, 'Be Prepared' takes on a new meaning

Source: Stars and Stripes

Afghan Scouts watch one of various gymnastic performances during the annual Afghan Scout Day at the Afghanistan Scout National Training Center in Kabul, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 2013. German Air Force Brigadier General Guenter Katz, bottom right, spoke ...
Full article at: Stars and Stripes More like this 5 days ago, 10:59am CDT

Caterpillar Drops Boy Scout Funding Over Gay Ban

Source: The Advocate

The Boy Scouts of America's halfway ban on openly gay members — permitting gay youth, but forbidding openly gay or lesbian adults from serving as scouts or volunteers — wasn't enough to keep former corporate supporter Caterpillar, Inc. on board. A spokes ...
Full article at: The Advocate More like this 5 days ago, 10:58am CDT

Summerfest releases Pandora stations with festival headliners

Source: Business Journal of Milwaukee

Stacy Vogel Davis covers banking, financial services and retail for The Business Journal. She also covers restaurant news through her Table Talk blog on The Business Journal website. BMO Harris Bank, which also spon ...
Full article at: Business Journal of Milwaukee More like this 5 days ago, 10:55am CDT