In this way, he listened to others and had a humility which sometimes did not shine through his panoply of combativeness. Last week, we watched the Veterans Day parade. It made me wonder what people think about when they hear the National Anthem or see veterans. I suspect veterans of World War II, Korea and Vietnam reflect on those wars and that they were fought to preserve this country's freedom. I wonder about the younger generation, those born after Vietnam and who think of these wars as ancient history.
Dust jackets sell books.
They must, considering how beautifully they often are designed. Who would not buy Letters of the Century with its 200 or so postage stamps arrayed in military formation in shades of blue and red, each cross-hatched with postmarks. The town was destroyed in the flooding from Hurricane Floyd. For those who stay and struggle to start over, they deserve our respect.