History of the Summer of Love — 1967: Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll

History of the Summer of Love — 1967: Drugs

When I was a Resident Assistant at Berkeley in the early ’70s a local police officer…

History of the Summer of Love — 1967: Part 2, Sex

History of July: Where do we get that name

The month of July was renamed for Julius Caesar, who was born in that month. Before…

History of Reek Sunday

Several years ago at this time of the Summer, I was on the west coast of Ireland, where they say,

Science of the Summer Solstice

The word Solstice comes from the Latin solstitium meaning “Sun, standing-still.” This year the Summer…

History of Independence Day: Was the Declaration of Independence really signed on July 4, 1776?

Independence Day or the Fourth of July celebrates the adoption by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, of the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming the…

History of The Beatles All You Need Is Love: 50 Years Ago

History of Cinco de Mayo

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