Yesterday was John Lennon’s birthday. I know, because they celebrated the in Shreveport, with a rooftop concert at noon, and an evening concert/potluck supper. This got me to thinking back on the life – and death – of Lennon, and of how things have changed since that day, both for me and for the country.
I’m no gun nut. Aside from a belief that we all have an inalienable right to defend ourselves, our families, our fortunes and our sacred honor, I’m decidedly NOT a “guns are the answer to everything” kind of guy. I’m AM a believer, however, that it’s better to be prepared (and armed) should something bad go down, rather than taking the Pollyanna approach and hope that a crisis never occurs. But how did I get from “I don’t think guns are a good idea for personal protection”—my original belief system—to where I am today? Sherman, set the WABAC machine for 1980 . . .
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