I wish a happy Fourth of July to all of you!
If, after the pancake breakfasts and the family activities and the grilling and the fireworks, you would like to think for just a few moments about what this country means, these two pieces might help:
Charles C. W. Cooke, an Oxford-educated political thinker who came to the United States in 2011, holds that
“America’s Founding Changed Human History Forever”
Kevin D. Williamson writes about
“General Washington’s Standard”
And, while we’re at it, here’s an interesting list of
“10 Myths for the Fourth of July”
Finally, the immortal Dave Barry wrote this classic essay about Fourth of July barbecues back in 1998:
http://www.miamiherald.com/living/liv-columns-blogs/dave-barry/article1940903.html
Posted from Park City, Utah
Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In