Over four hundred years ago roughly 100 men, women, and children board the Mayflower and sail to the New World! They left England to seek a different life that allowed religious freedom. Those that remained behind faced the penalty of being thrown in jail by order of the King. These travelers, later referred to as Pilgrims, arrived in Plymouth on December 11, 1620 after a six-week journey. The Pilgrims encountered many challenges in their new land as the winter was both long and cold. Fortunately for them…

One of the primary purposes of school is to prepare young people so that they are “ready for the world.” When someone or something is ready, then they are fully prepared for any action, circumstance, or operation. Currently there are roughly 700,000 personnel and employees that make up the United States Navy. Out of that number only 6% attain membership into an elite group known as the “Navy Seals.” To become a Navy Seal…

HSBC Bank had to spend $10 million on a rebranding campaign in 2009 because their catchphrase “Assume Nothing” was mistranslated in numerous countries as “Do Nothing.” The damage was done, but it had to be repaired. Another mistranslation occurred in the 1950’s in Japan. A chocolate company mistakenly suggested that women…

There was a video clip that caught on attention on social media recently. It was something that I previously watched, however I decided to view it just for a few seconds of mindless entertainment. The clip featured what appeared to be an older sister standing facing forward with her arms outstretched with a younger sister standing directly in front of her, facing forwards as well, with her arms crossed against her chest. She was also either blindfolded or asked to close her eyes. The older sister tells the younger sister to fall…