Blog Oklahoma Podcast 28: Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day is a time to take stock of the present, reflect on the past, and renew our commitment to the future of America.Message on the Observance of Memorial Day, May 26, 1983, President Ronald Reagan
Today, as in the past, there are problems that must be solved and challenges that must be met. We can tackle them with our full strength and creativity only because we are free to work them out in our own way. We owe this freedom of choice and action to those men and women in uniform who have served this nation and its interests in time of need. In particular, we are forever indebted to those who have given their lives that we might be free.
I don't have to tell you how fragile this precious gift of freedom is. Every time we hear, watch, or read the news, we are reminded that liberty is a rare commodity in this world.
This Memorial Day (of 1983), we honor those brave Americans who died in the service of their country. I think an ancient scholar put it well when he wrote: "Let us now praise famous men . . . All these were honored in their generation, and were the glory of their times. Their bodies are buried in peace; but their name liveth for evermore." As a tribute to their sacrifice, let us renew our resolve to remain strong enough to deter aggression, wise enough to preserve and protect our freedom, and thoughtful enough to promote lasting peace throughout the world.
In The News:
Some of the latest headlines from the Oklahoma blog-o-sphere and (Bum Bum Buuuum) the main stream media.
- Accessories by Kelly went to the TV on the Radio concert
- Yogi's Den revisits some dark and haunted woods
- What's Cookin grills some corn on the cob
- We are Californians in Tulsa says Happy Birthday to J
- Habitat For Humanity Women Build... Tulsa! are making big progress on House #9
- This Girls Food makes some mini mac and cheese bites
- Community Gardening, Urban Agriculture and Food Security finds another snake
- Sooner State Surgeon lists top 10 best things about being a surgeon
- Southern Writemares comments on Harpers Island
- And Urban Garden Hoe gets a shout out in the Oklahoma City Gazette
- Jim Thorpe Born
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Thorpe