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As the offspring of a man and woman who are barely 5 feet 6 inches and 5 feet tall respectively, you can probably guess how I made out in the way of stature. With the exception of a short stint of towering over my third-grade class at a height of about 4 feet 6 inches, I've always looked up - literally - to, well, pretty much everyone.
An 18-year-old can be drafted, vote and declare themselves as independent from his or her parents, but in Illinois, an 18-year-old cannot get a tattoo. Last week, Gov. Rod Blagojevich vetoed a bill that would have lowered the legal age a person must be to receive a tattoo in Illinois from 21 to 18.
I must respond to the Aug. 25 Op-Ed piece in The Daily Eastern News asking for a "plea for support" for the soldiers. I absolutely 100 percent support the men and women in the armed forces. They have my prayers along with my utmost respect and gratitude. I have two extremely close friends serving in Iraq who have made sacrifices and had experiences I cannot even imagine.
