One of my last artifacts of a cooler era, a Rolling Stone coffee mug that I procured while working for Rollingstone.com, is now being used to hold bags of frozen breast milk. And so it goes.

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Memorial Day.

Sarah always wonders aloud why this country observes today with picnics and department store sales. That's an especially pertinent question in this age, when there are a few thousand soldiers who have recently died in service of our country. No matter what you or I think about the where, or the why, the commitment and the sacrifice of these American men and women is incredibly honorable. Think about them for a moment when you're munching on your hotdog this afternoon.