Getting By Without Me

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You're going to get another break from me whether you like it or not. I suspect that the few of you that got hammered in the recent days are in a full retreat anyway. They'll welcome the break while I recreate, but it won't be long before they will be sending e-mails and such, asking me for more. I apologize to the rest of you for my absence, but you are the strong ones and will survive for a bit without my wisdom.

Tomorrow, my brudda, from the Central Oregon Valley, and his family, and his friends (which are also my friends), are coming to the Central Oregon Coast to camp out for a week or so. I'll join them to share my wisdom while stoking the camp fire fed by my locally harvested pine trees.

Now, for those of you that can't be with us, here is what I want you to do. It will help you quench your thirst for wisdom while I'm away from the Thought Dock.

Never, not even for one second on this Fourth of July, think about anything else but America. The United States of America. About how it came to be. About how it was created to serve God. About how it was founded based upon His laws. About those that struggled so hard to declare our Independence from oppression. And for those that have given their lives to protect those hard earned freedoms.

Sing, hum, play, all those songs. But remember the words as well. God bless America. This Land is your Land. Glory, Glory, Hallelujah. America the Beautiful. The Star Spangled Banner. And all the rest. You know them, but we just don't listen to them enough these days and we tend to forget.

Remember our past heroes, but never forget the traitors, for our history tells our future. We have many more heroes and traitors working today. Trouble is, they well disguised and hard to recognize. Listen not so much to what they say, but watch what they do. You'll learn to identify them with practice.

Be a Patriot. Waive the Flag. Watch the fireworks. Picture the Statue of Liberty. And, be proud to be an American. Enjoy and be safe on this July 4Th. weekend. I'll be back in about a week!
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