The History Behind Mother's Day

The home of Mother’s Day founder Anna Jarvis is now listed
on the National Register of Historic Places photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD

Happy Mother's Day — my latest from the current edition of the Marina Times:

BACKSTORY
The Meaning Behind Mother's Day Cards and Flowers
BY JOHN ZIPPERER 

Mother’s Day is a rare holiday that is celebrated worldwide but was begun here in the United States. Almost uniquely, it is a major American holiday creation that does not involve overeating or exploding things. 

How did that happen? Its roots are intertwined with the women’s peace movement and the growing political role of women in the late 19th century. 

The holiday as we know it today started ...

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A Little (Starlog) Background Music, Please

Ha. Just a day after I noted that the background on the Starlog.com web site was really a Fangoria background and not a Starlog background, well, there's a whole new background and even a bit of a web site redesign for the Starloggers. (I know, I know, it had nothing to do with what I wrote; after all, you don't redesign a commercial web site in less than 24 hours. But I like the coincidence.)