Tag Archives: Independence Day

Happy “5th” of July!! šŸŽ‰ šŸŽ‰ šŸŽ‰

Posted on July 5, 2025 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

The smell of charcoal and the smoke from exploding fireworks was still lingering as this post went out, and a few grills and griddles might even stillĀ 

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Invincible, Unassailable Freedom

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Independence Day 2020 is certainly different from any weā€™ve seen, and the challenge of addressing the subject of freedom is both more challenging and more necessary than ever. I had begun this piece in a pretty sarcastic mood initially. I … Continue reading →

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Freedom ~ A Living Word, Especially When Spoken with a Dying Breath

Posted on June 29, 2019 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

When the William Wallace character in the movie, Braveheart, was about to be executed, his heart reached out to gather once again all the love it had for his native land and its people. Then he filled his tortured lungs … Continue reading →

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Is Freedom ā€œJust Another Word?ā€

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

In 1971, Kris Kristofferson recorded a slightly altered Janis Joplin song that had a particularly haunting line about freedom. He sang, ā€œFreedomā€™s just another word for nothing left to lose; freedom ainā€™t worth nothinā€™, but itā€™s free.ā€ In spite of … Continue reading →

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