A sad remembrance

Has it really been two weeks since I last wrote?

Well, obviously, it has. No excuses. I've been reading, not writing. More on that later.

For now, here's a Memorial Day obituary for a dear, departed friend. All those we Americans commemorate at this time every year gave their lives in his defense. Sadly, it now appears they may all have died in vain. His name, of course, was Freedom.