The Loss of Dolly Parton

We lost one of the last truly praiseworthy Americans yesterday with the death of country music star, actress, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and all-around delightful person Dolly Parton. Hours of air time and countless millions of gallons of ink, both digital and liquid, have been expended in praise of the woman born to a poor family in Locust Ridge, Tennessee, who captured the hearts of Americans…