Musings from Munich: America and Her B-Day

As I spent this year’s Independence Day jumping between Mt. Carmel, Langdon and the Eden of Ecstasy — Munich — folks quickly reminded me that they buy the paper not for the week-old news, Sara’s bedtime stories or Bob’s insightful trips to the gas station…but to hear me point out stuff that is going on in the community that folks want to hear about, so I thought I better get in a column this week.