Celebrating Hanukkah

image: Menorah Mosaic posted on flickr.com by m kasahara

Updated for 2009

by: Grayson Leverenz

The Hanukkah Story

Antiochus IV Epiphanes outlawed Judaism and persecuted Jewish people that denied the Greek gods he worshiped when he rose to power around 175 BC. He even erected an altar to Zeus in . . . → Read More: Celebrating Hanukkah

Top 5 Things I’m Thankful for in 2009

image: Bisayan lady

by: Grayson Leverenz

Last year, I wrote all about the history, traditions, and food of Thanksgiving in the USA. I also highlighted Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year. Please click here to check it out. This year, I thought it would be fun to share a more . . . → Read More: Top 5 Things I’m Thankful for in 2009

Veterans Day

In Flanders Fields the poppies blow [image: Steel Steve (work, work, work)]

by: Grayson Leverenz 

Originally posted: November 11, 2008

Veterans Day allows us to honor all the men and women that have served in the armed forces during peace times as well as times of war. Without these brave people, the world . . . → Read More: Veterans Day

Celebrating Halloween in the US

image: roadsidepictures

Halloween is this Saturday, October 31st. It’s a favorite holiday for many Americans. Fast Company magazine helped me realize just how much Americans love Halloween with these fun facts:

93% of kids go trick-or-treating. Americans spend almost $6 Billion on Halloween. The average person spends $20.39 of that on candy. 1,600 companies . . . → Read More: Celebrating Halloween in the US

A Toast to Columbus as the Father of US Capitalism

                                            image: . SantiMB

by: Grayson Leverenz

Columbus Day is not a major holiday in the US. Recognized on the second Monday of October, Columbus Day is a national holiday, meaning government services and offices close for the day, but many Americans go to work as usual. Others take the day off . . . → Read More: A Toast to Columbus as the Father of US Capitalism

Happy 1st Anniversary MBA in the USA™

                                      image: Leo Reynolds

I can’t believe it’s been a full year since I dedicated myself to MBA in the USA™ full time. I am grateful every day for the opportunities of entrepreneurship. Helping International students succeed brings me more joy than I ever imagined in a career. 

Here are some . . . → Read More: Happy 1st Anniversary MBA in the USA™