Joey's Blog

I always work on the 4th of July.  But, there are a lot of reasons why I like the 4th of July. 

I love grilled meats.  And coleslaw.  In fact, coleslaw should be in the refrigerator year round.  Not just on the 4th.  Yet, I digress.

I love our flag.  And the way people will put the flag colors on ANYTHING (and of course, try to sell it at Target and Wal-Mart).

I love fireworks, and barbecues with friends, and coolers full of drinks dripping with ice.

But most of all, I love this country.

I feel like I should write that because it seems to me like we've been taking a beating of late - from over seas as well as from ourselves.  Gets a little old.

Sure, we're not perfect.  Sure, we've got corruption, problems, issues, bad politicians on both sides.  But it's still the best thing going.  We're still FREE to write a blog that the world can read, voicing our opinions about religion, our government, and so on - without fear of being imprisoned, or caned, or blown up.

We not only have fire trucks and ambulances and police cars moments away at any given time for protection - we have libraries and parks and zoos.

Do you know any vets?  I know a lot.  From my grandfather and father, to life-long friends.  I owe them a lot.

You do too.