“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” Alice…in Wonderland
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The effects of sacrifice
Memorial Day has become somewhat convoluted in our culture. Instead of maintaining its original purpose, it has become the unofficial kick-off to summer and, to a less extent, a day to honor all veterans. As much as I love a good cookout and do honor those who have served, respectfully, that’s not the purpose of […]
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Je suis Charlie
By Australian cartoonist, David Pope. At first, the only news in reaction to the brutal terrorist attack on a satirical newspaper was horror and sadness. Ten journalists and two police officers lost their lives in the attack; others are wounded. But after the initial horror, prominent voices have begun saying the victims had it coming. […]
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Goodbye, Genie
Like most Americans, I was heartbroken to hear Robin Williams died. I grew up on Mork and Mindy, and it still makes me laugh. He’s known for making us laugh, but a great deal of his work had a tinge of heartbreak in it, and often much more than a tinge. But even those […]
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Phenomenal Woman
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size But when I start to tell them, They think I’m telling lies. I say, It’s in the reach of my arms The span of my hips, The stride of my step, The curl of my lips. I’m […]
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Try to imagine
Sometimes we say to those who have lost and are hurting, “I can’t imagine.” I think that’s an unwise and potentially hurtful thing to say. We can’t empathize unless we try to imagine, try to put ourselves in someone else’s shoes. Is imagining and empathizing the same thing as the actual experience? Of course not. […]
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Hero’s prayer
Nicholas Oresko, the oldest living Medal of Honor recipient, has died at the age of 96. Before the battle at the Battle of the Bulge where the Army Master Sergent took out two bunkers of German soldiers, Oresko prayed, “Lord, I know I’m going to die; let’s just make it fast, make it quick, because […]
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Passing on the memory
Today we mark 12 years since the horrific attack on our nation. Today we stop and remember, but remembering isn’t enough. We must pass on the story to our children so that they will also know. This is one of those harder aspects of parenting they leave out of the sales pitch. It is a […]
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Herb, 1997-2013
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