Samuel Johnson famously observed that “patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel,” and in recent years it has been increasingly common for some people to decry patriotism as mindless, antiquated, and a roadblock to progress toward the accomplishment of a “one world” community. As we come to the close of the Independence Day weekend, [...]
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Born On The Fifth Of July
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My father, James R. Webner, was born on July 5, 1929. I am not good at remembering dates, but Dad’s birthday was easy — the day after the 4th of July, the year of the stock market crash. The close proximity of Dad’s birthday and Independence Day was emphasized after we moved from Akron to [...]
