We have made many mistakes, but we have been generous with our money. And we have been generous with our blood.
remembering Pop
Tag: freedom
of life, liberty and literature
When virtue is mocked, when truth is denied, when character is demeaned and when self is promoted, there is no freedom to anticipate. Or to celebrate.
Why I may celebrate Valentine’s Day
It’s hard to imagine a government can survive in an age of Twitter by trying to stamp out laughter and love.
in praise of posters
Anyone who walks down a hall of flyers and posted notices knows the community is filled with people who are doing something and you are invited. It’s an emotional connection that says a lot is going on here. And you don’t have to have permission to do stuff.
in memoriam: Joel A. Metts
I hung a flag out on the porch yesterday, as I always do for Memorial Day and the Forth of July. It’s the flag from my grandfather’s casket. Pop, as I knew him, was a gentle old man with a drinking problem. He returned from the Pacific after World War II, where he had served… Continue reading in memoriam: Joel A. Metts
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