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