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Daily Horoscope 07/09/2020
Confederate monument in Waxahachie erected in 1912
As someone who has long ties to Ennis and Ellis County and has written often of the history of the city and county through the years of my affiliation as a writer and editor of the Ennis News, I would like to say a few words regarding the possibility of removing the Confederate monument in the courthouse square in Waxahachie. These are my views as a citizen, as a former member of the Ennis Arts Commission, as a former member of the Ennis Historical Society and as a current supporter of that group. It is also my opinion as a white man who has black and brown family members.
Why is Independence Day celebrated on July 4th?
The Continental Congress declared its independence from Great Britain on July 2, 1776. If that date raises an eyebrow, it should. Independence Day in the United States has long been celebrated on July 4th, which would seem to be two days late. But upon closer examination, it seems Americans are not really celebrating their independence two days later than they should be. According to the National Constitution Center, the Continental Congress approved a resolution declaring its independence from Great Britain on July 2. However, a document still needed to be drafted to explain the decision to the general public. Such a document was already in the works, but it took two days for the men of Congress to agree on a final version. The resulting document, known as the Declaration of Independence, was sent to John Dunlap, an Irish printer who served under George Washington during the American Revolutionary War, who subsequently printed roughly 200 broadsides. Still, the Declaration of Independence was not read to the public until July 8, 1776, when Colonel John Nixon did so in Philadelphia on what is now known as Independence Square. It was nearly a month later, on August 2, 1776, when most members of the Continental Congress actually signed the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia.
Helping children navigate social distancing
Children may be more deeply affected by social distancing than any other group of people. In a matter of weeks, millions of young children and adolescents went from attending school in the classroom to being told they had to work exclusively from home. At the same time, children also were asked to give up their sports teams, clubs, meetings, and play dates. Older children may understand the how and why of social distancing, but no matter their ages, kids may be left emotionally adrift as social distancing guidelines stay in place.
Daily Horoscope 07/07/2020
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