It has arrived, the day we've chosen to celebrate our beloved nation's birthday has rolled around for the 250th time. Happy Birthday, United States of America. Hurrah, long may your banners wave!
The first quarter millennium has been eventful, in the extreme. A bit less excitement in the next similar interval would be a restful change. That said, it may be too much to ask for a hegemon.
The other DrC and I have been to many countries and seen more than a few very nice ones. New Zealand and Switzerland come immediately to mind.
Still, I'll repeat what I wrote recently. Our retirement checks would follow us anywhere on the planet, but this nation is where we feel at home. It is to the USA we owe whatever modest success we've achieved in this life, and we're grateful and appreciative.
