Striving For A More Perfect Union By Hank Silverberg Did you see a fireworks display this 4th of July? Many were cancelled because of the pandemic. The traditional one on the National Mall in D.C. took place, but the 100 thousand people who usually show up were NOT there this year, advised by the city's government not to come because of the the Coronavirus. It was broadcast as usual on national television. I was going to watch that until the explosions started in my Virginia neighborhood. Two of my neighbors, a bit too close for comfort, where having a fireworks competition. There were several more around the corner. It was fun to watch, though I spent part of Sunday picking up pieces of spent fireworks from my driveway where they had landed after flying over my neighbor's s house. But it is clear we all missed the official celebratory f...
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