Patriotism soars with flag-waving at Independence Day celebrations as sounds of John Phillip Souza intermingle with tastes of hot dogs, ice cream and lemonade. Red, white and blue are reminders of our first amendment rights, the safeguard of free speech that protects our right to be heard, or read, without reprisal. Whether we choose story-telling, printed editions or electronic methods, we have the right, perhaps the obligation, to blaze a trail to publication success.