Celebrating the 4th of July
July 3, 2007 by Bryan Lynn, Technology in Fun Stuff
As I prepared to contribute to The Planet’s blog, I tried to think about what topic to cover. Would I dredge up open source vs. COTS, .Net vs. J2EE or the promise of SOA? That’s when it came to me.
It really doesn’t matter about the technology topic if you weigh in on the importance of the upcoming U.S. holiday. Without the 4th of July, there probably wouldn’t be a number of the technologies we all enjoy today. Not every technology comes from the U.S. since a great number of our customers are from locations around the world. There are brilliant people spanning the globe, and technology is responsible for opening doors and removing international barriers.
If you are an American, regardless of political affiliation, you understand how fortunate we are in the U.S. We have the freedom to pick our favorite sports team, programming language or auto manufacturer. And we can fuss and fight with our peers about which is the best. Even if you don’t agree with me completely, we have the freedom to discuss it vigorously.
I look forward to celebrating the birth day of the United States on the 4th of July. My family and I are planning to meet friends at the lake. I’m sure I’ll to eat too much and will do something stupid like attempt to water ski beyond my ability. Most of all, I look forward to spending time with family. And for a brief time I don’t have to think about technology.
After all, technology is what I do for a living!
The 4th is a good time to think about those who came before us and sacrificed so much for our country. Based on what this holiday represents, you have the freedom to disagree with me too. I invite you to add to the conversation.
- Bryan
July 3rd, 2007 at 7:54 am
[...] Tomorrow is the 4th of July, Independence Day. Whether you believe in George Bush or you don’t like the President, remember that you can sit around with friends and familiy and enjoy a nice barbecue because it’s Independence Day. That means if you want to say that George Bush stinks, you could say it. If you want to say that Hillary Clinton is a *^&*%^%, you could say that also. Why, because you live in the greatest country in the world. Bryan the techaholic inspired this post so to you, I say thank you. [...]
July 3rd, 2007 at 9:53 am
Every country has a 4th of July, but America is the only one whose Independence Day occurs on that date - so the holiday is named “Independence Day” not “The 4th.” That said, I wholeheartedly agree with the rest of your post. Happy Independence Day!