We are days away from Christmas, so I thought  a Christmas themed offering would be in order for this week’s edition.  It’s a busy time of year, so I’ll make this short and sweet. In 1905, the author O Henry wrote his short story The Gift of the Magi.  The story has been popular ever […]

Doris Kearns Goodwin wrote a book about Abraham Lincoln’s cabinet entitled Team of Rivals.  The book examined the members of Lincoln’s Cabinet, many of whom had run against him for President.  Before being nominated in 1860, Lincoln was a relative unknown outside Illinois. Once elected, he chose Cabinet members who all were better known, more […]