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US Federal Holiday: Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Mary Jo Manzanares — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:39:00 +0000

Today is a federal holiday here in the United States as we celebrate Marting Luther King Jr. Day.

The holiday was created by legislation and signed into law by President Reagan on November 2nd, 1983. The legislation established the third Monday of each January as a federal holiday honoring Dr. King.

It was first observed on January 20th, 1986. By the time of its observance in January 2000 all states official observed the holiday. (I scratch my head over why it took some of the states so long to get onboard, but it’s not surprise that there were lots of politics involved!)

This year’s observation is made even more poignant as it comes the day before we inaugurate the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama.

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Less Travelers this Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend

Mary Jo Manzanares — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:35:00 +0000

This Thanksgiving, with the tough economic times that we’re all facing, travel declined for the first time since 2002. Less people are flying.

And even though the price of gas had dropped substantially, in many locations under $2/gallon, we’re not driving this holiday either.

Here’s a CBS news account:

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This Turkey Isn’t Traveling

Mary Jo Manzanares — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:47:00 +0000

Happy Thanksgiving to all my readers here in the United States.

I’m not traveling during this holiday time, instead getting to enjoy time away from airports and busy crowds, giving me time to relax at home.

The list of things for which I am thankful is way too long for a blog post, but know that I count each and every reader among those items.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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