Category: Holiday Safety
Published On: October 30, 2007
Halloween Page says that “The Festival of Halloween is a celebration of the end of the fertile period of the Celtic Goddess Eiseria. It is said that when Eiseria reaches the end of her fertile cycle the worlds of the dead and the living interlap. This happens on October 31. Masks are worn to show respect for the Goddess Eiseria who, like most Celtic deities, does not wish to be seen with human eyes. The day also precedes All saints day, which was at first the celebration of the start of a new cycle of fertility for the Celtic Goddess Eiseria.… Read More
Published On: October 6, 2007
Wikipedia, the purveyor of limitless information, says that Columbus Day is a holiday celebrating the anniversary of the October 12, 1492 arrival of Christopher Columbus to the Americas. The first Columbus Day celebration was held in 1792, when New York City celebrated the 300th anniversary of his landing in the New World. President Benjamin Harrisoncalled upon the people of the United States to celebrate Columbus Day on the 400th anniversary of the event in 1892. Italian-Americans observe Columbus Day as a celebration of their heritage, the first occasion being in New York City on October 12, 1866. Columbus Day was popularized as a holiday in the United States… Read More
Published On: August 31, 2007
Wikipedia’s Labor Day article tells us that Labor Day is a United States federal holiday that takes place on the first Monday in September. The holiday began in 1882, originating from a desire by the Central Labor Union to create a day off for the “working man”. It is still celebrated mainly as a day of rest and marks the symbolic end of summer for many. Labor Day became a national holiday by Act of Congress in 1894. Another interesting article, The Origin of Labor Day by Ryan M. Hoback of the Motivated Entrepeneur, goes into greater detail about the holiday. Los Angeles Sobriety Checkpoints: LAPD will be in full force this Labor… Read More
Published On: July 2, 2007
he Fourth of July is one of the great American holidays — but I don’t need to tell you that. I’ve checked out a lot of different and great websites that talk all about the Fourth and have posted links to them here: Wikipedia Millions of Fourth of July Photos from Google Images Naval Safety Center Fabulous Foods.com for those Fourth of July Recipes ASPCA Pet Safety Tips USA.gov for just about everything you wanted to know about the Fourth of July Enjoy the holiday! The Law Office of Lowell Steiger represents injury victims. Free consultation.
Published On: December 22, 2006
Driving this holiday season can be stressful. According to a report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, driver inattention is the leading factor in all crashes. However, you can make your trip a little easier and a lot safer by using a navigation system. On Star Turn-by-Turn Navigation is very simple to use. It’s like having a personal map reader in your car. It’s great to have a live person interact with you and download directions to your vehicle. Then you follow voice guided directions enhanced by GPS, turn-by-turn towards your destination. After that, there’s no need to take… Read More
Published On: December 22, 2006
Business travelers can’t seem to let the office go! More people than ever will be taking their work with them on their laptops as they travel this holiday season. While business travelers are on the road to visit family and friends, Ed McGarr, vice president at Senforce Technologies, offers some tips to make the voyage easier and safer this year for travelers and their confidential information. Senforce is expert at endpoint security. Senforce delivers solutions that enforce security policies on all endpoints everywhere all the time. For more information visit http://www.senforce.com
Published On: December 22, 2006
Watch how fast a DRY Christmas tree will burst into flames! From the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), this video demonstrates the how quickly the fire can develop when a DRY tree is exposed to an open flame. Trees used indoors for the holidays account for approximately 400 fires annually, resulting in 10 deaths, 80 injuries and more than $15 million in property damage. See http://fire.nist.gov/tree_fire.htm NIST has given permission to copy and/or distribute this video and requests that credit be given. See http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/disclaim.htm