Happy 4th...

...to all who are reading this. If you're playing with fireworks, be sure to run away before watching them blow up. Try not to be like the UFT leadership, or the President of the United States, just standing there waiting for things to explode. While it's true you can always say, "Oh, that's what happens when an M-80 blows up in your hand," the truth is you can always find uses for as many fingers as you have.

For example, it's tough to play music with eight fingers. Now, sure, you can throw Django Reinhardt in my face, but not everyone can do what he did. Let's hope one day someone with that much vision runs our union, and our country as well.