Ulysses S. Grant, while he had his faults, was a great leader who had led the Union Army to many victories during the Civil War. One such battle proved to be a pivotal triumph for him – the Battle of Champion Hill.

Policing in America has a rather unique history. Its beginnings were modeled after the “watch and ward” system used in the mother country of Great Britain. Citizens were required, on a rotating basis, to voluntarily patrol the streets at night while their neighbors slept.

Sometimes I wonder what ever happened to the cassocks and surplices that my twin brother and I wore decades ago to serve Sunday mass together.

May is known as the Carrots and Cauliflower Month, according to an Internet site. It suggests that you eat them all through the month as a healthy snack. Here, it’s more important to sit back and vegetate on some growing stories.