Wednesday is sci-tech day, but let me start with the fact that, today, November 11, is Veterans Day. November 11 was made a federal holiday from 1938, and was called Armistice Day, dedicated to the cause of World Peace and to honor World War 1 veterans. Congress in 1954 amended the act to call November 11 Veterans Day, broadening the scope to honor American veterans of all wars. If November 11 falls on a Saturday, the holiday is observed on Friday, and when on Sunday, you will have a Monday holiday. There is a distinction about Veterans Day and Memorial Day, which is also a Federal holiday, observed on the last Monday in May.  Veterans day honors all living and past U.S. military veterans, while Memorial Day specifically honors military personnel who died while serving. While federal government offices, courts, post offices and most banks are closed on these two days, most retail stores, restaurants and private businesses operate on regular hours.  School closures depend on th...