IT Insights Blog — holiday

The IT Insights blog is taking the day off, in honor of the U.S. observance of Independence Day. We will be back on Friday, July 6. Until then, why not check out the holiday-themed Thomas Jefferson quiz at GoCertify?

It's almost summer. Yeah, don't give us all of that nitpicky mumbo-jumbo about how some random day in June is technically the "first day" of summer. You can already purchase watermelon at the grocery store. You can already see big blockbuster movies like Avengers: Infinity War and Deadpool 2 in theaters. And teachers everywhere are basically just hanging in there and running out the clock.

On Monday, we used the IT Insights Blog to share some thoughts about National Teacher Appreciation Week. This weekend, there will be a different outpouring of appreciation, or at least we hope there will be. Sunday is Mothers Day, and no matter how much you think you may have done to show appreciation for your mother, there's almost certainly more that you ought to do or say.

Monday is February’s third Monday. It’s also Presidents Day! Originally established in 1885, the holiday first recognized the Father of Our Nation, our first (and greatest) president, George Washington. Mrs. Washington’s favorite son was actually born on Feb. 22, but for the sake of a much-needed three-day weekend, a Monday is much better time to celebrate.