“Thank you” may not seem like enough, but it’s the least any civilian can do for the men and women who have made it possible for us to live life as we do here in this country.

There was a teachable moment in my house that day, but I think it was more for me than for my son.

The problem is that after being on one “time” for eight months, we are thrust into a different one, making us all time travelers whether we like it or not.

I look forward to Halloween because I feel like a kid again and have an excuse to dress up, eat candy, and watch old scary movies.

Thank you, Mo’Ne Davis, because of you the meaning of the words “You throw like a girl” will never be the same again.

We can see Columbus as either a daring explorer who set out like a 15th century Captain Kirk to go “where no man had gone before,” or we can see him as an inept navigator who grossly underestimated the size of the earth and the distance across the ocean.

How often do we need to see NFL players getting carried off the field on stretchers to know that this is not the best game for men to play let alone children?

With Flexible Instruction Days if bad weather closes a school, kids won’t be lounging around the house all day watching TV or listening to their iPods, and schools will not be losing instructional days that disrupt school calendars and everyone’s personal lives.

So while the U.K. remains intact, the folks at Royal and Ancient Golf Club at St. Andrews will never be the same. Cheers to the people of Scotland and the members of R&A for making the right call on both counts.

Commissioner Goodell should establish his priority for women and children’s safety by making it the number one rule for every player, coach, owner, and employee of the NFL – if you hurt a woman or a child you are banned from the NFL for life.