The celebration of Independence Day in the area has always been a mid-summer chance for area families to take a break and perhaps reflect on the freedoms that we take for granted. Add in a few pyrotechnics and perhaps a hot dog or two and you have a pretty good day in my book. It has ...
Hello everyone. I want to start with the most important thing, to wish all of you along with your families “Happy Independence Day!” It’s a perfect time to celebrate a day that is so important to all of us, and at the same time to wish everyone with sincere gratitude and huge ...
In 2000 we had a new millennium — an event that only happens every 1,000 years. A time for celebration, almost. Do you remember Y2K? Because of a possible computer glitch, we were told our power could go off. Airplanes could fall from the sky, and other terrible things would happen to worry ...
As our country celebrates not just any Independence Day, but the 250th anniversary of one of the boldest declarations in human history, the festivities give us an excellent opportunity to look back on two-and-a-half centuries of this American experiment and check ourselves against what the ...
As America prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we have an opportunity to reflect not only on how far we’ve come, but on how we got here. The anniversary should be more than a celebration of our founding. It should be a reminder that America’s ...
As we celebrate a long weekend meant to mark 250 years since the founders signed off on a document that included acknowledgment of the rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, it’s important we remember how much responsibility we bear because of all that freedom. A former ...
