One of the more whimsical services offered by a government agency is the
Santa Tracker provided each Christmas eve by NORAD (the North American
Aerospace Defense Command):
http://www.noradsanta.org/
According to the site, "For 60 years, NORAD
and its predecessor, the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) have
tracked Santa’s flight. The tradition began in 1955 after a Colorado
Springs-based Sears Roebuck & Co. advertisement misprinted the
telephone number for children to call Santa. Instead of reaching
Santa, the phone number put kids through to the CONAD
Commander-in-Chief's operations 'hotline.' The Director of Operations at
the time, Colonel Harry Shoup, had his staff check the radar for
indications of Santa making his way south from the North Pole. Children
who called were given updates on his location, and a tradition was
born." The tradition continues this year.
Happy holidays to one and
all.
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Monday, December 7, 2015
U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness
As the colder weather and the holidays approach, people often think more
about helping their fellow man. If the season has you wondering
exactly what the Federal government is doing to help the homeless, then
exploring the site of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness may
answer many of your questions:
http://usich.gov/
The Council's mission "is to coordinate the Federal response to homelessness" and it's composed of "19 Federal Cabinet secretaries and agency heads." One of the many resources available on the USICH site is a database that's "a searchable source of up-to-date information drawn from around the country that federal, state, and local partners can use to further their collaborative efforts to end homelessness." So, even if you can't afford to donate money to a charity, your tax dollars are already at work helping your fellow man.
http://usich.gov/
The Council's mission "is to coordinate the Federal response to homelessness" and it's composed of "19 Federal Cabinet secretaries and agency heads." One of the many resources available on the USICH site is a database that's "a searchable source of up-to-date information drawn from around the country that federal, state, and local partners can use to further their collaborative efforts to end homelessness." So, even if you can't afford to donate money to a charity, your tax dollars are already at work helping your fellow man.
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