Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

As an Elite Member, U already know that your humble blogger has great disdain for certain holidays. Well, today is not one of them. Dr. King lived and died, too young, in the most generous service of his country, living his faith in the goodness of all people, when called to listen to their better angels, and the power of the peaceable pursuit of justice through the spoken word.

Dr. King's message is my message - every individual to be judged by the content of his character, and not the color of his skin. Thats it, in its essence - personal success in life should be determined exclusively based upon an individual's merit. No group set asides based upon being black, female, Asian or some other perceived disadvantaged minority status.

Yes, the King and I share a common Dream - speaking Truth eloquently can change the entire World for the better And then, your birthday becomes a day of celebration, worthy of banging on kitchen pots. Ah, to sleep, per chance to dream.