red, white, and blue on flag day - flowers, no kings
An unpaid political announcement. Feel free to skip.
My dad died at 100+ just about three years ago. I’ve been thinking about him a lot recently and wishing I could hear some of his hopeful words of wisdom. So, as Father’s Day approached, I thought I might try to send out a family holiday letter like he used to do for every occasion. I was further inclined to do something in his memory this year because this weekend is also Flag Day, a very meaningful day for my dad as a first generation American and WWII vet. I can’t know for sure what he might have written for today, but I know it would have been patriotic with more humor and eloquence than I can muster. I won’t bore you with my letter, but here is my thought for today:
I am appalled and deeply saddened by by our President and his administration. Among many horrible things they are doing and not doing, he is spending multiple millions of taxpayer money for a jingoistic parade. And, this is at a time when he says saving money is so critical that it is necessary to fire tens of thousands of government workers (including large numbers of veterans) and to eliminate most foreign aid (not including much military aid, but almost all food and medical assistance to the poorest countries in the world).
red, white, and blue on flag day - flowers, no kings
An unpaid political announcement. Feel free to skip.
My dad died at 100+ just about three years ago. I’ve been thinking about him a lot recently and wishing I could hear some of his hopeful words of wisdom. So, as Father’s Day approached, I thought I might try to send out a family holiday letter like he used to do for every occasion. I was further inclined to do something in his memory this year because this weekend is also Flag Day, a very meaningful day for my dad as a first generation American and WWII vet. I can’t know for sure what he might have written for today, but I know it would have been patriotic with more humor and eloquence than I can muster. I won’t bore you with my letter, but here is my thought for today:
I am appalled and deeply saddened by by our President and his administration. Among many horrible things they are doing and not doing, he is spending multiple millions of taxpayer money for a jingoistic parade. And, this is at a time when he says saving money is so critical that it is necessary to fire tens of thousands of government workers (including large numbers of veterans) and to eliminate most foreign aid (not including much military aid, but almost all food and medical assistance to the poorest countries in the world).