Today is Saturday, Jan. 18, the 18th day of 2025. There are 347 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 18, 1990, Washington, D.C., Mayor Marion Barry was arrested after FBI agents caught him smoking crack cocaine in a D.C. hotel room in a videotaped sting operation. Also on this date: In 1778, English navigator Captain James Cook reached the present-day Hawaiian … [Read more...] about Today in History: Washington Mayor Marion Barry arrested
Soccer
Que Deus nos abençoe e nos proteja!
Well that didn’t take too long! Newly appointed Chicago Fire Head Coach, Gregg Berhalter, wasted no time in making what just might be the biggest splash in MLS transfer rumor history. Well, maybe second to the arrival of Lionel Messi a couple years ago. Still though, Fire fans can truly now see just how aggressive … The post Que Deus nos abençoe e nos proteja! appeared first on … [Read more...] about Que Deus nos abençoe e nos proteja!
Today in History: Prohibition of alcohol begins in the US
Today is Friday, Jan. 17, the 17th day of 2025. There are 348 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 17, 1920, prohibition of alcohol began in the United States as the Volstead Act went into effect in support of the 18th Amendment. Editorial: Looking back 100 years: Why the Tribune opposed Prohibition Also on this date: In 1950, the Great Brink’s Robbery took place … [Read more...] about Today in History: Prohibition of alcohol begins in the US
Today in History: George H.W. Bush announces Operation Desert Storm
Today is Thursday, Jan. 16, the 16th day of 2025. There are 349 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 16, 1991, in a televised address to the nation, U.S. President George H.W. Bush announced the start of Operation Desert Storm, an Allied combat operation to drive Iraqi forces out of Kuwait. Also on this date: In 1865, Union Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman decreed … [Read more...] about Today in History: George H.W. Bush announces Operation Desert Storm
Asking Eric: Should I give my daughter letters saved for her wedding day and the birth of her first child?
Dear Eric: “Jim” and I had a daughter, “Helena,” who was 12 years old when her father died of cancer. Jim and Helena were very close, and she knew that she would receive a letter from her father on every birthday until she turned 18. When she graduated college, I surprised her with another letter. In it, Jim talked about his own college experience and said how proud he was of … [Read more...] about Asking Eric: Should I give my daughter letters saved for her wedding day and the birth of her first child?