…And (though not the main topic, here) the US Constitution celebrated a birthday, this morning. So, all in all — an excellent off-net weekend!

Here’s a bit about Ricky’s legacy:

…“I want you to know that this race against hate was intended to be more than a physical event,” said Sherialyn Byrdsong at the start of the Ricky Byrdsong Memorial Race Against Hate on Sunday. “The finish line is about more than completing a course. This race was intended to remind all of us of the journey we are called to take together. Every step you take today represents a commitment to build communities where people are treated with the dignity, worth and the value that God bestows upon them.”

Byrdsong is the widow of Ricky Byrdsong, the former head coach of the Northwestern men’s basketball team, who was killed by a white supremacist during a Chicago-area shooting spree in July 1999.

She founded the Race Against Hate in 2000….

More than 2,800 athletes — from ages 2 to 89 — as well as an equal number of well-wishers took part in the 27^th annual event along the lakefront. The event raises money for YWCA Evanston/North Shore….

And so, we run. Happy Fathers’ Day, to one and all of good will… smile.

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