God Blessed America.

If you don't believe America is guided by divine forces towards the greater good, the country makes no sense. Our founding fathers grasped this. Our veterans grasped this. Now we must all grasp it.

I don’t talk or write much about religion. My parents taught me well that one is not showy about spirituality. It is personal, intimate, and cheapened by proselytizing or overt demonstrations. I have carried that belief into my adult life as my Catholic upbringing has neatly merged with my Zen Buddhist practice, rigorous study of the classics, and ot…