... that you did something today to commemorate Columbus' discovery (or re-discovery, depending which version of history you ascribe to) of the Americas?
Well, I meant something besides sleeping in, watching daytime TV, running errands and staying out late on a Sunday night.
Me?
I went to work and wondered why nobody returned any of the eight million messages I left on voice mails Friday. Then I went to the gym and wondered why the cycling class was so packed there was nary an empty bike in the room. And then I walked to my mailbox when I got home and felt sad that I didn't even get any junk mail.
Then, about 10 minutes ago, I remembered that for some folks, Columbus Day is a holiday. :)
More than 80 people were arrested at the 100th Columbus Day Parade in Denver yesterday. Protesters have called Columbus a slave trader who touched off centuries of genocide and oppression against native people. Others see him as a great explorer who discovered the new world. Something to ponder ...