For those of you that have spent time on my blog, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. I began this as a side project with the extra spare time I had given the pandemic, and have since realized that maybe we can make a difference with what we have begun.
In nine months time I have been able to publish a grand total of forty articles and two news letters. I have many pieces planned for the upcoming year, notably a series inspired by John F. Kennedy's (JFK) and Ted Sorensen's book, Profiles in Courage. Ronald Regan famously said:
Those who say that we’re in a time when there are no heroes — they just don’t know where to look. The sloping hills of Arlington National Cemetery, with it’s row upon row of simple white markers bearing crosses or stars of David, they add up to only a tiny fraction of the price that has been paid for our freedom. Each one of those markers is a monument to the kind of hero I spoke of earlier. Their lives ended in a place called Belleau Wood, the Argonne, Omaha Beach, Salerno, and halfway around the world on Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Pork Chop Hill, the Chosin Reservoir, and in a hundred rice patties and jungles of a place called Vietnam.
In a world where it seems like innovations in the field of technology and social media has precipitated a divide amongst many of us, I feel as a society we have lost a sense of appreciation for the courageous acts of many individuals that laid the foundation for the prosperity we have today. With that spirit, throughout the year I will be writing pieces paying tribute to the heroes who have made the world a better place via their actions. I will begin with a book review of Profiles in Courage and create a new section on the site titled, Profiles of Heroes.
I will also continue keeping pace with the news cycle and give commentary and analysis, in addition to sending more News Letters. I look forward to a great year ahead for all of us, but really cannot thank you all enough. I feel blessed whenever someone takes the time to read the content I have published on this blog. I once heard a motivational speaker say, "Think big, dream big, but start small," which has since been my mantra for quite some time now. So who knows what is in store?
As a final note I just want to reiterate something I said back in August:
Finally, I want to remind you that America is possible because of you. No matter who you are or what you do, every single one of you is an essential component of the American Experiment. Whether it be your day job or the love you provide at home or through volunteering, without you America would be missing a key component.
In the face of negativity the media will continue to exert upon us remain positive, at our core we are an optimistic people. I really cannot thank you all enough, and wish you the best in the coming year!
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