On the day we honor our veterans, no words are more appropriate than these from Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address:
“But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate -- we can not consecrate -- we can not hallow -- this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us -- that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”
Thank you to all who have served, especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice. May the rest of us be deserving of the fruits of your staggering accomplishments.
Tom Cruise recently said his work in films is as difficult as that of those who serve in the armed forces. Note to Mr. Cruise: I love your work and will continue to watch it if you apologize for this egregious, disgraceful error in judgment.
Although the floating book shop did not do well today, I enjoyed beautiful day and the chats with passersby. I thank the woman who purchased John Grisham's Playing for Pizza, and also the EPOLL and EDU survey sites, which added funds to my paypal coffers. My Russian regulars passed on the books I had on display. And I still haven't had a sale of the terrific DVDs I'm offering, although a woman looked carefully through the batch. Some things can't be explained.
Vic's 4th Novel: http://tinyurl.com/bszwlxh
Vic's 3rd Novel: http://tinyurl.com/7e9jty3
Vic's Website: http://members.tripod.com/vic_fortezza/Literature/
Vic's Short Story Collection (Print or Kindle): http://www.tiny.cc/Oycgb
Vic's 2nd Novel: http://tinyurl.com/6b86st6
Vic's 1st Novel: http://tiny.cc/94t5h
Vic's Screenplay on Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/cyckn3
Vic’s Short Story on Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/k95k3nx
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