Thanks, Ted

Heading back to Yellowstone this morning, and I have to say, it was amazing. We saw a bison -- a bison! -- from 10 feet away.

I had a huge, earnest swell of 'the US is frigging awesome" in the park. We have a great guidebook, and through it, learned that Yellowstone was the very first national park in the world.

"The world?" I asked. "The national park is an American invention?"

Evidently, yes. (Did you know that?)

And also, to give credit where it's due, the result of Teddy Roosevelt and his Republican administration. Imagine that today. But it also goes to show that brilliant ideas come from all quarters.