Me First On a dark, crystal clear Colorado night, stars blazing overhead, I strolled along the Highline Canal with my dog –a 6-month old puppy named Buda. In the distance, unbeknownst to me, Buda spotted a small group of people and raced to challenge the “intruders.” What a magnificent act, I thought. His “Me first” charge without regarding his own safety. To freely place himself in harms way; to risk violence and even death to protect me. With the current world affairs in Iraq and Afghanistan I find myself contemplating that act quite often. I think of the bravery of...