We just went through the 9th anniversary of 9/11. It is always going to be a benchmark of infamy, like December 7th. It should never become a "holiday" for any kind of purpose. It must remain a day for remembrances and to pause and reflect on how dangerous it is to be a United States citizen. At the same time we must not allow the horror of the memory to jaundice our tolerance for other cultures and religions. If people in another nation want to be Moslems, that's OK. If they want to be under Sharia law, that's OK. If they want to wear their undies on the outside of their jeans, that's OK. If they want to be communists, that's OK, too. How they conduct themselves in their own countries is their business, not mine. I am not the policeman of the world.

If they want to bring their laws, policies and hatred to my country, that's not OK.

Just remember that.

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Once again, the Colorado Rockies are showing spunk in September. Also, the Tampa Bay Rays are ripping a hole in the universe again. Some season of baseball!

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I am so glad our Art Festival is history. Now we begin working on next year's. My body is wracked with soreness from the event, and it was three days ago!

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I am really depressed. Never been this bad before. No reason. You don't need a reason. It is 99 percent chemical. Serotonin uptake and all that.

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Thank g-d I no longer own a gun.

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Welbutrin. Now where did I put the pill bottle?