For many--and it would be fair to say most--Americans, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is simply a day off. It's sad to say, but the truth is that what should be a day to honor King, the man, as well as the ongoing struggle for civil rights is just a day where the kids are home.
Now, I'll admit that I have no plans to attend any event honoring King. But, like I do on Labor Day, Memorial Day and even the 4th of July, I try to learn something new that's specific to the occassion, or at least reflect on what I already know. Surely, I thought this morning, there'll be plenty of stuff on the boob tube. I could get some work done while commemorating the man, albeit in an infinitesimally way.
My stupidity on trusting the television on Side B...
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