Have a Great Weekend

Fourth of July always struck me as a strange holiday.

So many of our other holidays are built around notions of altruism, sacrifice, and faith. So, I suppose, is the Fourth of July - but unlike Memorial Day and Thanksgiving and Veterans Day, it's an out-and-out celebration, and it's not a religious observance like Chrismas or Easter.

Perhaps it merely tweaks my inborn Calvinistic sensibilities to have a party that's merely a party - I know that New Years especially does nothing for me.

Well, that's my matter. You all have a great Independence Day - remembering all the time why we celebrate it, if you please - and see you on Tuesday.