Pledge of Allegiance created to sell flags
Assemblywoman Shannon Grove earlier this year told supporters at a campaign fundraiser that Assemblyman Luis Alejo, who represents Gilroy and Hollister, does not say the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag at state legislative sessions. Other assembly members who work with Alejo say Grove’s accusation is untrue and Alejo has even led the flag salute. The hullabaloo sparked my curiosity to discover the genesis of the pledge to our nation’s flag. The truth will no doubt alarm Assemblywoman Grove, a Republican. Our nation’s Pledge of Allegiance was written by – gasp! – a socialist.
Remembering those who died at Pearl Harbor
The sailor's grave is a battleship called the USS Arizona.
Time to de-clutter and reinvigorate your space
Now that the decorations are put away, and the busyness of the holiday season has slowed a bit, is your home looking a little bereft? Does that family room feel a little empty or really cluttered? It's a brand new year, why not have some fun and shake things up by giving one or two rooms a makeover?
