The United States wasn’t established overnight. We had a long journey to country hood. In fact, the U.S. Constitution wasn’t even written until 1787, years after the American Revolution ended. It wasn’t ratified until June 21, 1788.

The U.S. Constitution is one of our most important documents. It is the foundation for America’s longevity and continued success. Sadly, many people take it for granted.

It is the U.S. Constitution page of The National Archives. You can read the Constitution in its entirety, including all 27 amendments.

There is also interesting historical information about the creation of the document. That includes a detailed article about the Constitutional Convention. Plus, you can download high-resolution scans of the documents.

www.archives.gov

Celebrating Flag Day

All Americans know what the American flag looks like. Most of us pledged allegiance to it every day before school. It’s one of America’s greatest patriotic symbols. And it’s also the subject of our national anthem.

It is so important that a whole day was set aside for it. The American flag was formally adopted on June 14, 1777. Since 1885, June 14 has been known as Flag Day.

Today’s Site celebrates the American flag. You can find background information on the flag’s history. And see examples of all the flag’s historical versions.

You can learn proper flag etiquette and presentation. And read patriotic writings mentioning the flag. There is also information on acquiring flags for different occasions.

Flag Day

The other day, someone at a store in our town read that a Methamphetamine lab had been found in an old farmhouse in the adjoining county and he asked me a rhetorical question.
“Why didn’t we have a drug problem when you and I were growing up?”
I replied I had a drug problem when I was young: I was drug to church on Sunday morning. I was drug to church for weddings and funerals. I was drug to family reunions and community socials no matter the weather.

I was drug by my ears when I was disrespectful to adults. I was also drug to the woodshed when I disobeyed my parents, told a lie, brought home a bad report card, did not speak with respect, spoke ill of the teacher or the preacher, or if I didn’t put forth my best effort in everything that was asked of me.

I was drug to the kitchen sink to have my mouth washed out with soap if I uttered a profanity.

I was drug out to pull weeds in mom’s garden and flower beds and cocklebur’s out of dad’s fields.

I was drug to the homes of family, friends and neighbors to help out some poor soul who had no one to mow the yard, repair the clothesline, or chop some firewood; and, if my mother had ever known that I took a single dime as a tip for this kindness, she would have drug me back to the woodshed.

Those drugs are still in my veins and they affect my behavior in everything I do, say, or think. They are stronger than cocaine, crack, or heroin; and, if today’s children had this kind of drug problem, America would be a better place.

God bless the parents who drugged us.

E-books are the coming thing. Both Amazon and Sony are selling popular readers. Plenty of titles are available for them, too.

But you don’t have to pay for titles. This site has thousands of free ones. Just pick what you want.

Don’t need e-books? How about audio books? Of course, you don’t want to break the law with illegal sites.

Well, this site has plenty of free, legal audio files. You can download audiobooks to listen to on your music player or computer.

Many of the books are read by humans. Others are read by a computer-generated voice. Oh, did I mention that you can choose books in many languages? It’s fantastic!

There’s more on Project Gutenberg’s site, too. You’ll find sheet music, videos and pictures. There are even music files for you music fans.

http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page