For so many of us in this country, Memorial Day is only about the unofficial start of summer.
It is, of course, meant to be about honoring those who've fallen in service to our nation. During this current time of war, it's important to distinguish between the government, with which many Americans tend to disagree, and the soldiers who've sacrificed so dearly. Most of us are fully capable of supporting and honoring the men and women of our armed forces, regardless of our personal views on the conflict in Iraq.
So, in honor of that notion, here are just a few Philly-related weblogs commemorating those sacrifices today:
PSoTD shares a Wilfred Owen poem.
Pstupidonymous and Is This Life? both point to a new effort by the Library of Congress.
Rowhouse Logic offers a Kurt Vonnegut passage.
The Disenchanted Forest reflects on some great losses by one of our WW2 allies.
KeystoneSoldiers.com offers some poignant thoughts for those of us who've relegated Memorial Day to the status of a mere "barbecue holiday."
Vorlon Whispers adds a Memorial Day tribute.
The smedley log seconds (or thirds?) the Library of Congress project.
Suburban Guerrilla highlights the individual humanity behind the statistics of war.
Pax Romano offers some informative links for the occasion.
All Spin Zone spells out a pilgrimage to honor the fallen.
iFlipFlop posts a fitting photo and quote for today.
The Tattered Coat highlights Frank Rich and denotes the line between remembrance and glorification of war.
Eschaton links an article that makes you wonder if we should do more than just remember.
BuzzStuff offers a history lesson and then links to the real meaning of the day.
Dragonballyee shares his impromptu Washington Square moment.
Blonde Sagacity goes a little out of the way to honor the military personnel, living and dead, who've served.
Banana Slug turns serious for a post to honor the sacrifice of the fallen.
TommyWonk offers a measure of devotion.
Paradox1x suggests active appreciation of our freedoms.
Dialectic Humanism weighs in with some quotes to temper those who would rush to war.
This isn't a Philly blog, but it caught my eye...
Tom Carter, a retired Army Colonel, posted this remembrance on his blog, for any out there interested in a soldier's perspective on his fallen friends.