During this July 4th week, we will hear paeans of praise (richly deserved) for the selfless women and men who sacrificed on the fields of battle for our freedom. We will also encounter loud protestors angry at “King George’s” policies in Iraq. We will barbeque a variety of foods and enjoy summer with family and friends. We will also observe disquieting events in North Korea and Iran. We will thank God and the Founders for our nation, even as we look for solutions to seemingly intractable problems.

As we approach Father’s Day, sentimental stories will abound, along with feminist and post-feminist reflections on fathering and maleness.

It is Spring again and now that the rain has ceased, the pollens are released and my allergies assert themselves with full force.

The challenge of illegal or “undocumented” aliens/immigrants will not go away. Global agribusiness and other service industries enjoy cheap labor and radical political forces are thrilled to watch a borderless environment emerge that will undermine the American Empire.

Here we go again. Radical Muslims calling for Israel’s destruction – or deportation back to Europe.