Pause This Memorial Day to Thank Someone Who Died for Your Freedoms

Memorial Day has become a lot of things, but as its very name implies, it’s not intended to be any of those things.

It’s a three-day weekend, the official start of summer in America, a chance to picnic with friends and family. Barbecue and cookout season is in full swing. What’s your favorite grill recipe?

It’s a day for parades, and perhaps a visit to the cemetery to remember our lost loved ones.… Read the rest

On Memorial Day, There is Only One Brand

The following blog post originally appeared on “PR, Pure & Simple,” on May 25, 2012:

One of the strongest brands we have in America is the flag.  Red and white stripes.  Fifty white stars against a blue field.  Like so many in our country, I never get tired of seeing it.

Of course, it means different things to different people, but in many respects, it represents the same things to most people. … Read the rest