Having spent the last couple of weekends and some weekdays out of town, and the 2 previous nights and days with my nearby granddaughters, I decided to veg today in front of the TV and try to be mindful of all those who have died defending our country and fighting for freedom and justice the world over. What better way to do this than to tune into C-Span, as they'd be sure to cover all the events? Sure enough, they re-played the Rolling Thunder events that little She-Who-Is and I attended yesterday. Then came the president and other dignitaries at Arlington. Then the following events replayed:

Arlington National Cemetery Wreath Laying Ceremonies

25th Anniversary of Vietnam Veterans Memorial

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the National Mall

Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony for the Tuskegee Airmen

Interview with Howard Schultz, President and CEO of Starbucks Coffee Company at Bloomberg Offices in New York

OK, I get all the events listed but someone please tell me how an interview with the CEO of Starbucks works into any programmer's mind there at C-Span HQ for Memorial Day. What's next? A live opening of the next, newest Walmart store? Or maybe a profile of the person who invented the new Coke with vitamins?

Just didn't seem right to me...kind of like that golf course they built next to Arlington cemetery...