The American Observer

Those who go to church or confession when they feel particularly guilty or when the weight of the past year's wrongdoings are too heavy are likened to families and friends coming together on one day to eat a huge meal and give thanks for the past year...

A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues. --Cicero  

Jaclyn and Aditya Chaudhuri performing Indian marraige rituals. Image courtesy of gorigirl.com Intercultural marriage has its promises and pitfalls. There are people who find common ground and trounce the cultural and religious barriers, leading to a happy life...

  Images courtesy of DDOT It has been almost 50 years since Washington, D.C. swapped its streetcars for buses. Now streetcars are set to make a comeback for local commuters with plans for a 37-mile streetcar system....

The answer to a successful American exit in Afghanistan may lie in countries around the world and in the support they can offer in rebuilding a country torn apart by war and rival factions, according to recent statements by the Obama administration.

The USS Constellation in Baltimore's Inner Harbor: Photo by Justin Gibbs, American Observer

Every weekend, the parking lot of Hines Junior high school in Southeast Washington, D.C., is where dreams, love and passion collide. While most of us are sleeping late, dozens of small business owners rise out of bed to set up shop between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. at the Flea Market in Eastern Market...

Halloween was not too long ago and Thanksgiving is two weeks away but, it's already beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Some upcoming wintry events, such as tree lightings and seasonal bazaars, promote gift deals for holidays later in the year...

Run your mouse across the map to highlight countries with confirmed U.S. military presence in Asia and the Middle East, according to State Department figures from November 2009.

President Obama and House Democrats celebrated a decisive moment in the future of health care this weekend, despite the heated party-line debate on abortion funding.

A frustration of anti-human trafficking activists is that the problem doesn’t receive adequate attention in the “mainstream” media. While doing some online digging for any new developments in human trafficking, I came across a few examples that might point to a growing sense of awareness about ...

"Family Arguing": Photo by Stephanie Diani, Courtesy of FotoWeek DC 2009 for the American ObserverAt 16, most boys might be playing football or basketball, but not Theo Adamstein. He was focused on his passion: photography....