Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!
It’s a big deal to have a day named after someone. With a quick google “What does it take to have a Federal Holiday named after you?”, I found that it wasn’t such an easy task. Apparently, the notion of creating a Martin Luther King Day met with much controversy. Two of the main arguments…
A True Difference Maker — Happy MLK Day!
Today we celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. On January 20, 1986, President Ronald Reagan approved the creation of this national holiday, held the 3rd Monday in January of each year. What a price MLK paid for this day of honor. He lived an extraordinary life. At 33, he was pressing for civil…
Happy Martin Luther King Day!
Happy Martin Luther King Day! I segue from my “word of the day” to this “phrase of the day”. When I think about that greeting, I can’t help but think about the price this man paid to have a day named after him. With a quick google “What does it take to have a Federal…
What Are We Stronger Than?
Day 192 of Photo Inspirations — What Are We Stronger Than? I heard my grandson’s speech, “The Making of a Leader”, so many times that I almost had it memorized by the time he went to Nationals in Minnesota. In one of the points he made, “Leadership is Influence”, he gave an example of this…