Many lovers’ favorite classic poem or sonnet is “How Do I Love Thee?” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Here it goes.. “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight For the ends of being and […]

Many cultural holidays coincide with Christmas: Kwanzaa, (a secular festival observed by many African Americans), Pasko (Filipino word for Christmas from the Spanish word of “pascua”, and Hanukkah, (a Jewish festival that reaffirms the ideals of Judaism and rededication of the Second Temple of Jerusalem), to name a few of the popularized names associated with […]

Labor Day reminds us of the dedicated hard work of laborers, who fought for their rights and raised awareness of labor exploitation and its importance in our society. Citing the late 19th century when industrialization was drastically changing societies, Labor Day first emerged. During this period, workers were forced to work in harsh working conditions […]