[Water Wednesday] This is how I spent my holiday

This past weekend marked the 250th year since the signing of the document that declared independence, the document that stated, for all the world, that the Laws of Nature afford all (wo)men certain unalienable rights— among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It’s a proud moment in US history where both everyday folks and community leaders come together to declare enough is enough, we are staking our claim. We are free. On the Fourth of July for the last few years, I read...