This essay was inspired by the marvelous pair of submissions bookending Sept. 2’s SandBox, the Commentary by Chuck Bailey (“For Real Sacrifice Look Back at U.S. World War II History”) and SpeakEasy by Jim Eller (“We Shall Overcome Racism Someday”). How apropos they were penned in Barnegat and Holgate. Humbled and awed at how much our LBI community shares and depends on each other, I seek to connect and expand on the messages these thoughtful writers shared.
The hazy memory of a bumpy ride over the old wooden Causeway on my maiden trip to our sandy haven replays annually –…
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