Welcome to Flag Steward's
Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag
for Friday, January 22, 2021
[ Pic of Jan. 2021 sunrise view from Flag Steward HQ ]
Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag
for Friday, January 22, 2021
[ Pic of Jan. 2021 sunrise view from Flag Steward HQ ]
[ 3 Ways for Students to Experience today's 'Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag': ]
[ 1) Scroll down this page and read it to yourself or perform it aloud for your school / classroom. If reading the page to a classroom, skip any text in [ brackets ].
2) Play & listen to the 'BASC' podcast as you or your classroom follow along while scrolling down this page on a device or classroom projection
or, 3) Play & watch, by yourself or with your classrooom on a projector, the screen captured short video performance of this page ]
[ 1) Scroll down this page and read it to yourself or perform it aloud for your school / classroom. If reading the page to a classroom, skip any text in [ brackets ].
2) Play & listen to the 'BASC' podcast as you or your classroom follow along while scrolling down this page on a device or classroom projection
or, 3) Play & watch, by yourself or with your classrooom on a projector, the screen captured short video performance of this page ]
[ Note: Flag Steward's 'Be a Stud Citizen' podcasts are available on nearly all podcast platforms for you to listen and enjoy however you prefer. ]
[ Note: If you can't access or play videos from YouTube in your school, then GO / CLICK HERE to watch today's stories from Our Flag on Loom. ]
Where is Our Flag, the U.S. Flag, at half-staff today?
[ CLICK HERE to see Half-Staff alert details, including pics, of Honorees ]
Today's Historical Moment from Our Flag
... is about the "Macintosh"
And, no, we're not referring to the tasty "Macintosh" apple found at your local grocer ;) ...
... is about the "Macintosh"
And, no, we're not referring to the tasty "Macintosh" apple found at your local grocer ;) ...
[ Apple Macintosh Plus at Sweden design museum = public domain ]
The Apple "Macintosh" was a ground-breaking computer from Apple Inc. This invention, from Steve Jobs and company, empowered regular people (not tech geeks;) to do things on a computer without having to type-in a programming language. The Macintosh had a graphically interactive interface (screen) that was navigated (moved around on) using a device called a "mouse."
To go with this computer pioneering moment, on January 22nd of 1984, Apple jump-started Macintosh sales, and its company's credibility, by showcasing the "Mac" worldwide during a Super Bowl XVIII television commercial (see below).
To go with this computer pioneering moment, on January 22nd of 1984, Apple jump-started Macintosh sales, and its company's credibility, by showcasing the "Mac" worldwide during a Super Bowl XVIII television commercial (see below).
Today's Insightful Quote from Our Flag
“Great things in business are never done by one person.
They're done by a team of people.”
- Steve Job (Co-Founder of Apple)
“Great things in business are never done by one person.
They're done by a team of people.”
- Steve Job (Co-Founder of Apple)
Today's Fun from Our Flag
... a couple of puns about Apple's Macintosh (better known now as a "Mac")
What happens when you spill coffee on a Mac?
It won't be able to go to sleep.
What happens when you spill coffee on a Mac?
It won't be able to go to sleep.
Why did the Mac overheat?
Because it doesn't have any windows ;)
And, now it's time to ...
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Students across America, at school or at home, inspired by technology pioneers, like Steve Jobs and Apple, please unite and recite the Pledge.
Thanks for participating in today's U.S. Flag tribute.
This is Sean Sweeney, a fellow Flag Steward, signing-off:
Go out and 'be a stud citizen' today
Keep America Beautiful, and remember,
In God We Trust
This is Sean Sweeney, a fellow Flag Steward, signing-off:
Go out and 'be a stud citizen' today
Keep America Beautiful, and remember,
In God We Trust
In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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FINALLY! - TEXT (National & State) Half-Staff Alerts:
CLICK HERE to sign-up for National and State-targeted Half-Staff Flag Alert TEXT Notifications
(Many prefer this text alert service because within the Flag Steward app we CANNOT effectively deliver state-targeted notifications)
This is a FREE service powered by Flag Steward's nonprofit
CLICK HERE to sign-up for National and State-targeted Half-Staff Flag Alert TEXT Notifications
(Many prefer this text alert service because within the Flag Steward app we CANNOT effectively deliver state-targeted notifications)
This is a FREE service powered by Flag Steward's nonprofit
Flag Steward (formerly known as Beacon of Honor and originally incorporated as GivingVu.org, Inc. in 2013) is a nonpartisan, student-inspired, Veteran-led 501(c)(3) tax-deductible nonprofit organization based in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Tax ID# 46-2457373