Happy 4th of July

I'm reading Thomas Friedman's collection of columns just before and for the months after September 11, 2001, "Longitudes and Attitudes." A Friedman newspaper column of 740 words is like a Robert L. Parker (Spenser series of novels) chapter: it's short, but a lot is happening.

These columns, almost four years removed from the event that inspired them, serve to remind me of the special meaning the July 4 holiday should have. We are so fortunate to have the freedoms we enjoy. Tomorrow, to celebrate, I think I'll go here , read a few hundred pages of something stimulating, and enjoy not thinking about outstanding proposals or project challenges ... in short, take a holiday.

Happy Independence Day to all.