mom has started in a parenting group in church

[Vikinggene]

Well said, Robert. I wasn't trying resume you. I was responding to your first education remarks. It appears we both have spent a great deal of our lives in the service of our country. I respect that. I too could dump a lot more Marines, who served the last fifteen years in hot spots. I'm proud of them and you as well. I don't know how much sun screen I've shipped oversees. Probably should buy stock.

There's no role is the military that's unimportant. I wish people were more appreciative of the services. I've been told by my family deployed in combat, about the perspective the overseas scenario brings to their life experience. Despite any traditions, privilege or materials of the family, they say they can't put into words the absolute feeling of well being that one letter from home means. They have each other (regardless of their hometown) the enemy and us. Life is bare bones.

My father said a while back, he thought maybe the obligatory service his generation served preserved a national identity that he thinks maybe missing today. Perhaps some mandated service, even six months during high school or older might reset the country.

Garth, I certainly agree with you about literal interpretation. You really should be able to read Greek, Latin and Hebrew, if you want to parse words. That's my take anyway.