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Celebrating July 4 Jul. 04, 2023
Dear Readers: Wishing you all a very Happy Fourth of July. Hope you all enjoy the following poem. ... Read More
Labor Day on the Fourth of July Jul. 04, 2023
My daughter came into the world with a blast of fireworks. Of course, the fact that it was the Fourt... Read More
On July 4 in America, What Could Go Wrong? Jul. 01, 2023
Summer holidays, with their sun-soaked hijinks and paranoia, loaded potato skins and baked-in fear o... Read More
July 4 Mass Shooting Drives Home How Much America Has Left to Do on Gun Reform Jul. 06, 2022
Every mass shooting in America is a tragedy, but the one that killed seven people near Chicago Monda... Read More
July 4, 1776: Sacrificing for Freedom Jul. 05, 2022
Yesterday we celebrated the 246th anniversary of America's founding. It came about as an act of Cong... Read More
July 4, 2022 Jul. 04, 2022
Dear Readers: Happy Fourth of July! While you are enjoying the outdoor barbecue, here's a little his... Read More
The 4th of July Through Poetry Jul. 04, 2022
Dear readers: I want to wish everyone a very happy Fourth of July. As you are hopefully enjoying bar... Read More
Celebrate Independence and Start With Juneteenth May. 11, 2022
As the Fourth of July draws near, Coloradans should prepare to celebrate Juneteenth first. It's a ce... Read More
Star-Spangled Facts Jul. 02, 2021
On September 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key penned "The Star-Spangled Banner." Set to the British tune ... Read More
August 16, 2020 Aug. 16, 2020
Dear Annie: I appreciate the patriotic intent of your July 4 column, but what would my daughter and ... Read More
Was Trump's Mount Rushmore Speech Divisive? Jul. 10, 2020
A number of conservative commentators have rushed to defend President Donald Trump's Mount Rushmore ... Read More
A Culture War Battle Trump Can Win Jul. 07, 2020
Speaking at Mount Rushmore on Friday, and from the White House lawn on Saturday, July 4, Donald Trum... Read More
How to Salvage a Pandemic Independence Day Jul. 03, 2020
Although July 4 is celebrated as Independence Day due to it being the day in 1776 the Continental Co... Read More
The Media's Overwrought July 4 Debacle Jul. 10, 2019
It's fair to say that a week doesn't go by where President Trump doesn't want to be the center of at... Read More
Nation of Moonchildren Jul. 04, 2019
Happy birthday to the United States of America, born this day in 1776, making it a Cancer country. T... Read More
Celebrating Independence Day Jul. 04, 2019
Dear Annie: This is to the woman whose 81-year-old mother was about to be scammed out of $10,000. I ... Read More
Fourth vs. Force Jul. 03, 2019
Happy Fourth of July! We have reason to celebrate. The Fourth honors the founding of America. It's... Read More
Short Takes on McCain, a Plane and a Victim's Arrest Jul. 01, 2019
McCain Memories for Trump on July 4th If President Donald Trump was hoping to get that whole John Mc... Read More
Trump's Plan to Make the National Mall Celebration All About Him Must Be Stopped. May. 17, 2019
President Donald Trump is threatening to turn one of America's most sacrosanct modern traditions ... Read More
One Nation, Many Individuals Jul. 04, 2018
We celebrate the Fourth of July because that's the day the Declaration of Independence was signed, 2... Read More
