By Matt Rooney _ I’ve been asked by more than a few readers/friends where I stand on “Black Lives Matter” ahead of today’s New Jersey Assembly vote to make it a state holiday every July 13th. My response is always Read More
Support builds for N.J. tax holiday to combat COVID-19 economic downturn
TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey’s economy was one of America’s least-robust before COVID-19 hit the nation’s shores. Now some members of the legislature are pushing to incentivize economic activity – or at least less the blow of a major drop Read More
Valentine’s Day: A Damn Stupid Fake Holiday | Cirucci
By Dan Cirucci Cross-Posted from The Dan Cirucci Blog _ Once you get past the story of St. Valentine (the man who gave this day its name) the rest of Valentine’s Day is, well . . . trivial. And even that’s Read More
Remember: Memorial Day and Veterans Day are different holidays
By Matt Rooney _ This is a public service announcement, Save Jerseyans, because notwithstanding the increasing politicization of our American culture, there hasn’t appeared to be a correlating increase in civic wisdom and historical knowledge (thanks, public schools): You’re commemorating Read More
OPINION: The rise of Presidents’ Day ruined February
By Dan Cirucci Posted with permission from The Dan Cirucci Blog — WHAT HAPPENED? February once belonged to Washington and Lincoln and it was wonderful. I remember in elementary school we would cut out silhouettes of Lincoln and Washington and they Read More
OPINION: Valentine’s Day is an unromantic, damned stupid holiday
By Dan Cirucci Posted with permission from The Dan Cirucci Blog — I hate the ballad, ‘My Funny Valentine.’ To me the song is sad and preachy. And we’re forced to hear it every year around this time. The truth is Read More
Here’s Why We Should Still Celebrate the Pilgrims at Thanksgiving
For most American families, Thanksgiving is a time to gather with loved ones, eat delicious food, and perhaps watch some football. But not everyone is pleased with the celebration of this holiday, and some have taken to maligning its “originators,” Read More
You Do Understand That We Shouldn’t Need It, Yes?
Posted with permission from The Dan Cirucci Blog — We shouldn’t need Mother’s Day to remind us that mothers are important. And hopefully most people really don’t need Mother’s Day for such a reminder. I know I don’t. Even though Read More
What’s The Meaning Of This Day?
February 20, 2017 Posted with permission from The Dan Cirucci Blog — Quick: Why is today a holiday? What do we observe on this day? Why is the holiday February 20th this year when it was some other date last Read More