Memorial Day–There are all kinds of memorials for our military men; there are flags, monuments and other types, but I recently saw a real memorial for an American soldier who lost his life during World War II. The story was like this: the boy was born near Towanda, Washington, in 1914. He enlisted, and before he left home the young boy chained his bike to a tree. I would suppose that it was about an eight or ten inch tree. He never made it home. His parents left the bike at the tree in his memory. With the tree 99 years old now it has grown to having a diameter of almost 40 inches. The tree grew around the framework of the bicycle so that today only the front and back wheels can be seen. It is one of the best memorials to a fallen soldier that has ever been told.

As stated last week, President Barack Obama is not very interested in foreign policy. He travels the world making speeches, but the words seem hollow. The hallmark and legacy of the Obama two-term presidency will rest upon domestic policy. Or, I should rather say, his domestic revolution to create a permanent progressive majority based on an entitlement based economy beholden to him and his successors. He has placed all his eggs in the basket of the Democratic Party becoming the perpetual landing site for immigrants, minorities, women, young people, and older Americans dependent on Social Security and Medicare.

Mothers Day. It is a beautiful time of the year, and I hope everyone remembers their Mother as much as I remember mine. My Mother would be considered a “cool” Mom in today’s jargon; she could handle her children without ever raising her voice. We kids never liked Mom kissing us in public but we never tired of kissing our Mom.