Tag Archives: Independence Day
Thoughts on the Fourth
I’ve been waffling al day about posting here today. Three days ago, on Canada Day, I decided not to say anything about that holiday. It isn’t that there isn’t anything to celebrate about Canada, because there are many blessings that come with being Canadian. But we live in challenging times, and I felt I should […]
Celebrate the Fourth!
Americans are celebrating Independence Day today, and there will be lots of fireworks. I had thought a reflective essay on the idea of America might be appropriate. It is a country with perhaps the loftiest ideals of any nation – and all to often fails to live up to its own standards. I guess that […]
Still Independent
A year ago thery hit the 30-year mark, milestone, though during COVID celebrations were muted.. Six months ago it looked like there would be no 31st anniversary. Today is Independence Day in a still independent Ukraine. For six months the country has resisted a Russian invasion at a horrible cost in death and destruction. Thousands […]
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