From the Mailbag

With the holiday weekend upon us, I thought I would do something a bit different. I am taking a break from my Proverbs series to answer your questions as I open up the reader mailbag. It will be a way to help you get to know a bit more about me. It is hard to believe I am entering my fifth year writing these columns. I am sure you have gotten to know some facts about me and my family as I have written. Perhaps this will be even more enlightening.

Do you have any particular July 4 memories and what does the holiday mean to you? I recall being an impressionable 13 year old in 1976. There were a...