Things sure have changed in 247 years

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Things sure have changed in 247 years

This past weekend with fireworks and much merriment, we as Americans, celebrated the declaration of our country’s independence. Not, as some are confused, our being independent from the old world’s superpower, England and its monarchy. On July 4, 1776 we merely “announced” to the world that we thought of ourselves as free and were prepared […]

July 4 thoughts: All good Americans should whine

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It’s Monday morning. I’ve gotten to the office an hour early. It’s 7 a.m. I opened up the shop, turned the lights on, made the week’s first pot of coffee. This is a good part of my Monday routine. Silence. No one here to ask questions, look for solutions to problems; nobody in need of […]