May to September is the span of our official cookout season. The most popular items to grill are hot dogs and hamburgers. According to the Hot Dog Council of the United States, Americans consume 20 billion hot dogs a year that works out to 70 hot dogs per person a year. Even more popular is…

Memorial Day has officially been recognized as a national day of remembrance since 1971. Prior to then, many referred to it as Decoration Day when the graves of the fallen were decorated with flags and flowers and cleaned. It is not a day to celebrate, but to honor the men and women who gave it…