Today we honor our heroes

A tradition cut short by our pandemic is the Veterans giving out poppies on street corners. Today is Memorial Day, and despite the cancelation of parades and other events, we need to remember the meaning of this day.

We call it a holiday, which conjures up ideas of fun and cheer. The day also seems to have evolved into a commercial event. That is a feature of capitalism that bothers me. The only thing sacred in…