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 **THE DAY WASHINGTON BIT OFF MORE THAN HE COULD CHEW (HOUSE)** On Sept. 26, 1777, the British occupied Philadelphia after defeating Washington’s army at Branywine and Paoli. Washington was itching for some payback and decided to roll the dice with the Battle of Trenton as his template. When he learned that Gen. William Howe had divided his army between Philadelphia and Germantown, he decided to attack. Germantown was 7 miles northeast of Philadelphia. Washington’s plan called for four columns to converge on the British. The several columns approach had worked at Trenton, but mainly from luck. Washington had a weakness in making overly complex plans that had a lot of moving parts. He ran out of luck at Germantown. Washington divided his regulars between Gen. Nathanael Greene and Gen. John Sullivan. Their columns would make a frontal attack and militia would attack both British flanks. On Oct. 3, the army began its night march of 16 miles. The next morning at 5:30, Sullivan’s column...

 After returning from the war in Europe, actor turned war hero Colonel Jimmy Stewart chats on the phone in his father’s hardware store while his father speaks with a customer in 1945. Besides all the usual hardware goods, the store also boasted the actor turned war hero’s “Philadelphia Story” Oscar on display. Stewart won his Oscar for his work in the Philidelphia Story prior to joining the war effort. After taking the award in 1940, his father phoned him and said “I hear you won some kind of award. What was it a plaque or something? Well, you better bring it back here and we’ll put it in the window of the store.” The Oscar would be displayed there for 25 years alongside other family awards and military medals. Stewart would become the first major American movie star to enlist in the United States Army to fight in World War II and was one of very few Americans to rise from the rank of Private to Colonel in less than five years. As a result of the 20 combat missions he flew over Ger...

Abuse, Maltreatment Land Mother, Daughter in Prison Narrating how his team succeeded in effecting the arrest he noted that it was ungodly for anyone to inflict the degree of physical injuries suffered by the teenager on a fellow human. According to the Team Coordinator, the girl will be re-united with her biological parents as soon as contacts are established. He urged school heads and neighbours to always report cases of abused children to the Team and other relevant agencies to save the lives of many children suffering from child labour and abuse in the hands of their guardians and employers.The teenager and maid to Mrs. Eze is said to have been brought into Port Harcourt from Isielu, Ebonyi State through scouting agents and handed over to one Chukwuemeka, who subsequently handed the girl to another woman before she was brought into the suspect’s home in Port Harcourt. The suspect and her grown-up daughter hail from Anambra State, and have never known or seen the parents of the teena...

  Lord God, I pray for Your physical and spiritual protection in the workplace, where our influence, our priorities, and our character are tested daily. Help us to remember that every foolish action reaps consequences, and every careless word carries weight among our coworkers. Others are watching, Lord, so set a watch before our mouths and guard the door of our lips. Protect us from those who try to sway our convictions or tempt us to compromise our standards in the name of success. Place an invisible banner over us that reminds us of Your protective love and that we belong to You. Our work is important to You, so turn us away from slothfulness or misplaced priorities. When others aim criticism our way or when misunderstanding arises, guard us from impatience or anger. Protect us from our own sinful nature and help us to always take the high road of love in dealing with dissatisfied customers or disgruntled colleagues. Thank You for Your promise never to leave us or abandon us, an...