We aren ’ t perfect but we are better than the rest

OK , so it ’ s not the greatest headline ever written — that ’ s for sure . As our nation celebrated 245 years of independence just a few days ago , it seemed appropriate to throw out a reminder or two about this country we call America .

Some comments flittered about in my email this morning from one of those services you don ’ t ever recall subscribing to , certainly don ’ t pay for and always neglect to click on “ unsubscribe .” Yep , one of those . This particular one caught my eye as they were quoting ol ’ T . R . himself , Teddy Roosevelt . The Rough Rider made many such quotes in his time , and most are familiar with them . I am not going to bring up all the quotes , but basically , it can be boiled down to the next paragraph in this week ’ s column .

If our country is so bad , why do so many still want to come here ? With everyone now having access to a platform to whine , complain and basically bash on America and all of our past and even current sins , if you ’ re not happy here , why

Mark Fortune

Mark ’ s Musings

don ’ t you go live somewhere else ? Because guess what ? This is still a free country , and that means you can actually choose where to live .

The United States of America is not perfect and never will be . That ’ s a tall order that can ’ t be filled . If that ’ s what you expect , you will be disappointed . But if we continue striving to improve and truly make this a land of opportunity for all , where people are treated fairly and kindly , and if you work hard to better yourself , your loved ones and your community , then I would say we are making progress . The positives of our nation far outweigh the negatives .

I have heard more positive comments about the beautiful hanging baskets on the bridge this year than ever before , and the credit goes to those that made this happen . As the flowers continue growing , the baskets just seem to get more colorful . With the American flags mixed in , it is a truly wonderful sight . Thank you to everyone who put in the time , effort and monies to do this for our community . The baskets also are around town and in Roscoe Village too . You can ’ t miss ‘ em .

It ’ s great to see things opening back up and events popping up that were canceled last year . Next up on the list is the “ rough truck ” at the Coshocton County Fairgrounds — coming on Saturday , July 17 . This is always a wildly popular event here in Coshocton County .

What ’ s this ? The Reds have moved into second place behind the Brewers , who just lost for the first time in about two weeks . Pirates ’ fans , wait until next year , I think . The Tribe needs to get moving , or Cleveland fans could be saying the same thing . Typically , the Indians are a second-half team — at least in the past several years — so we will see .

I lost my beloved uncle

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Paul ( Doughty ) this week . I spent many a summer day with my cousins running around their farm , and aunt Janet and uncle Paul always made me feel welcome and a part of their family . Uncle Paul let me drive his John Deere ( there was no other color than the yellow and green for Paul ) riding mower around , and this little boy could not have been prouder . Thanks uncle Paul for the many memories and your support over the years .

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We aren ’ t perfect but we are better than the rest

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