Standring column: Fourth of July: A reminder against foreign control and that we are all equal

Columns share an author’s personal perspective.*****The Fourth of July will be fireworks-free in most places. No parades and no crowding around buffet tables. Some beach parking lots are barricaded to reduce visitors. I am adapting.For public mask wearing, raising eyebrows, winking, and “smiley eyes” are today’s facial signals for friendliness. Being a hugger renders me as obsolete as a kissing booth at a county fair. I am adapting.Our country is […]  » Read More