http://unclejayexplains.com Helping Small Minds Understand Big News! Mon, 19 Dec 2011 03:00:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 2006-2007 unclejay@unclejayexplains.com (Uncle Jay) unclejay@unclejayexplains.com (Uncle Jay) 1440 http://www.unclejayexplains.com/media/thumbs/uj144x144.gif http://unclejayexplains.com 144 144 Helping Small Minds Understand Big News, Every Monday! Uncle Jay Uncle Jay unclejay@unclejayexplains.com no no http://unclejayexplains.com/2010/11/21/uncle-jay-explains-nov-22-2010/ http://unclejayexplains.com/2010/11/21/uncle-jay-explains-nov-22-2010/#comments Mon, 22 Nov 2010 01:37:11 +0000 unclejay http://unclejayexplains.com/?p=1658 Excuse me, is this long line for the Harry Potter movie, or the TSA body search?  Can I get butter with my pat-down?   Can I upgrade to First Class for just a quarter?  Uncle Jay explains!

]]> http://unclejayexplains.com/2010/11/21/uncle-jay-explains-nov-22-2010/feed/ 14 3:21 Excuse me, is this long line for the Harry Potter movie, or the TSA body search?  Can I get butter with my pat-down?   Can ... Excuse me, is this long line for the Harry Potter movie, or the TSA body search?  Can I get butter with my pat-down?   Can I upgrade to First Class for just a quarter?  Uncle Jay explains! Featured, Video Podcast Uncle Jay no no http://unclejayexplains.com/2010/05/30/uncle-jay-explains-may-31-2010/ http://unclejayexplains.com/2010/05/30/uncle-jay-explains-may-31-2010/#comments Mon, 31 May 2010 03:39:48 +0000 unclejay http://unclejayexplains.com/?p=1274 Uncle Jay’s back … just in time for an episode that’s sort of a holiday rerun about running American holidays that you might have missed if you ran away for that holiday.  All-new episode next week!!

]]> http://unclejayexplains.com/2010/05/30/uncle-jay-explains-may-31-2010/feed/ 26 3:22 Uncle Jay's back ... just in time for an episode that's sort of a holiday rerun about running American holidays that you might have missed ... Uncle Jay's back ... just in time for an episode that's sort of a holiday rerun about running American holidays that you might have missed if you ran away for that holiday.  All-new episode next week!! Featured, Video Podcast Uncle Jay no no http://unclejayexplains.com/2010/02/14/uncle-jay-explains-feb-15-2010/ http://unclejayexplains.com/2010/02/14/uncle-jay-explains-feb-15-2010/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:46:10 +0000 unclejay http://unclejayexplains.com/?p=1135 Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, etc.   On these holidays, America shows its deep respect.  With deep discounts!  Uncle Jay takes a holiday from the regular news to explain our multi-Monday holiday traditions.   Or hey, you can always go back to Bob Costas.

]]> http://unclejayexplains.com/2010/02/14/uncle-jay-explains-feb-15-2010/feed/ 16 3:01 Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, etc.   On these holidays, America shows its deep respect.  With deep discounts!  Uncle Jay takes a holiday from ... Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, etc.   On these holidays, America shows its deep respect.  With deep discounts!  Uncle Jay takes a holiday from the regular news to explain our multi-Monday holiday traditions.   Or hey, you can always go back to Bob Costas. Featured, Video Podcast Uncle Jay no no http://unclejayexplains.com/2008/02/17/uncle-jay-explains-presidents-day/ http://unclejayexplains.com/2008/02/17/uncle-jay-explains-presidents-day/#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2008 22:33:52 +0000 unclejay http://www.unclejayexplains.com/2008/02/17/uncle-jay-explains-presidents-day/ It’s Presidents Day, in a presidential election year!  Now more than ever, every American student should learn more about our presidents.  That’s why we’ve set aside this special learning day by closing all the schools.   And for your parents, we’ve given them a few extra minutes to reflect on the Presidency by not delivering their mail.  Uncle Jay explains it all!

]]> http://unclejayexplains.com/2008/02/17/uncle-jay-explains-presidents-day/feed/ 7 00:01:01 It's Presidents Day, in a presidential election year!  Now more than ever, every American student should learn more about our presidents.  That's why we've set ... It's Presidents Day, in a presidential election year!  Now more than ever, every American student should learn more about our presidents.  That's why we've set aside this special learning day by closing all the schools.   And for your parents, we've given them a few extra minutes to reflect on the Presidency by not delivering their mail.  Uncle Jay explains it all! Video Podcast Uncle Jay no no http://unclejayexplains.com/2007/11/25/uncle-jay-explains-the-news-november-25-2007/ http://unclejayexplains.com/2007/11/25/uncle-jay-explains-the-news-november-25-2007/#comments Sun, 25 Nov 2007 21:57:28 +0000 unclejay http://www.unclejayexplains.com/2007/11/25/uncle-jay-explains-the-news-november-25-2007/ Shoppers, start your engines!  While your parents search for presents … uh, er, that is, so they can tell Santa what to bring to you … the news searches for the same old holiday-themed stories to give us yet again, whether we want them or not.  Uncle Jay explains it all!

]]> http://unclejayexplains.com/2007/11/25/uncle-jay-explains-the-news-november-25-2007/feed/ 4 2:54 Shoppers, start your engines!  While your parents search for presents … uh, er, that is, so they can tell Santa what to bring to you … ... Shoppers, start your engines!  While your parents search for presents … uh, er, that is, so they can tell Santa what to bring to you … the news searches for the same old holiday-themed stories to give us yet again, whether we want them or not.  Uncle Jay explains it all! Video Podcast Uncle Jay no no