Danny Gallagher

Vice presidential hopeful Paul Ryan has gotten a lot of flak for the level of misstatements in his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention. It seems the criticism isn’t limited to his statements on politics and government.

The legend of America’s birth is only 236 years old. However, in that short amount of time, a number of legends that would normally take centuries to grow and multiply in any other civilization have sprung up.

Most of America might look forward to Memorial Day because it gives us a three-day break from our hectic work lives and an excuse to grill great gobs of red meat over an open pit, but it’s intentions are much nobler.

Social media sites like Facebook and Twitter may have eroded levels of privacy by giving people a place to post every facet of their lives and the people around them. However, it’s also given parents a way of doing some sneaky snooping into their children’s lives.

Recent changes to the Transportation Security Administration’s screening guidelines for airport security checkpoints have been raising a lot of eyebrows. One man’s attempt to express his displeasure at these measures also raised some eyebrows for all the wrong reasons.

As far as holidays go, Easter might not be as popular as Christmas or Halloween, but it still has traditions and treats that can raise anyone’s spirit, mood or blood sugar level. The most interesting part of this annual celebration of Spring and rebirth is the supposed difference in the ways they are celebrated.

Jesus is everywhere these days. He’s appeared on potato chips, an old rocking chair and even on a wet sock. Now it appears Jesus made a special guest spot on a woman’s television, and it wasn’t during a re-airing of Mel Gibson’s ‘Passion of the Christ.’

McDonald’s Shamrock Shake usually comes once a year around St. Patrick’s Day, but as the holiday passes, so does the elusive tasty beverage. Now you don’t have to be in March (or Irish) to enjoy one year round.

There are few holidays that create more excitement and festiveness than St. Patrick’s Day. All over the country, people crowd the local pub in green clothes where they guzzle a ton of green beer, only to puke it back out in a green mess and wake up the next day in a green haze.   Of course, just like the crazy uncle in your family who thinks he’s Santa Claus in July, some people can take a good th

The country is rapidly approaching March Madness, an annual celebration of rabid sports fandom and hallowed college tradition. Every year, NCAA fans follow their alma mater or college they’d go to if grades and criminal records didn’t matter from hope and glory to everlasting victory or crushing defeat.