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My Private 9/11
Brian Gresko wonders if 9/11 should be a time for us all to be silent. A friend’s Facebook status update—“I can’t help but wonder: if the 10th anniversary of 9/11 weren’t around the corner, would God...
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Kurt Cobain’s Been Dead For Eighteen Years
Thomas Burson provides a brief remembrance on the 18th anniversary of Kurt Cobain’s death. It wasn’t what I was expecting. The feeling of hurt wasn’t as strong as past years. You’re missed every time...
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In Remembrance of D-Day
This June 6, Lauren Hale talks about the memorial that comes after Memorial Day. Bedford, Virginia is a slip of a town nestled beneath the Peaks of Otter, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It’s a...
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The Amnesia of 9/11
We came together as a country eleven years ago. Can we do it again in 2012? Today is a day that seems to be revered in the hearts of Americans all over the country. Eleven years ago, planes piloted by...
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Fear and Love in the Time of AIDS
Donald D’Haene’s date with fear taught him the real meaning of love. Fear and ignorance. Every one of us been there. Never more so than in the face of AIDS. Accurate knowledge will simplify decision...
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He Was A Good Man: How Do You Want to be Remembered?
Tweet I’ve never really cared about my legacy, and then I read the obituary of a crazy racist. — I was raised in South Carolina, though I haven’t lived there now for close to 30 years. That’s...
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Love Hate Love, a Memorial to a Lost Son
After losing their son, the Aldermans decided to create a lasting memorial by helping others that got the interest of Sean Penn. ––– When Steve and Liz Alderman lost their son Peter at the WTC on...
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Robin Williams Rest In Peace
We have lost ‘The Funniest Man in the World’ — “The world has lost one of its most beloved artist and beautiful human beings. I am utterly heartbroken.” Robin William’s wife Susan Schneider said in a...
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As Tears Go By
Ben Shaberman shares how he became a man who cries. It was a surprise, beginning with a movie and an unexpected connection to his father. My mother says she cried every morning when she dropped me...
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The Man in the Green Puffy Coat
Two men in puffy green coats passed each other but rarely spoke. Gary Almeter remembers the other one. He lived in our neighborhood. I noted the green puffy coat because it was just like mine – a...
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This Dad Rode 545 Miles For Gay Son Who Died Before He Could
David Flannigan and his son, Joshua. When David Flannigan lost his son to AIDS, he decided to honor him, one mile at a time. Joshua Flannigan intended to complete this year’s AIDS Lifecycle bike ride...
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My Private 9/11
Brian Gresko wonders if 9/11 should be a time for us all to be silent.A friend’s Facebook status update—“I can’t help but wonder: if the 10th anniversary of 9/11 weren’t around the corner, would God...
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Kurt Cobain’s Been Dead For Eighteen Years
Thomas Burson provides a brief remembrance on the 18th anniversary of Kurt Cobain’s death.It wasn’t what I was expecting. The feeling of hurt wasn’t as strong as past years. You’re missed every time...
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In Remembrance of D-Day
This June 6, Lauren Hale talks about the memorial that comes after Memorial Day.Bedford, Virginia is a slip of a town nestled beneath the Peaks of Otter, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It’s a...
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The Amnesia of 9/11
We came together as a country eleven years ago. Can we do it again in 2012?Today is a day that seems to be revered in the hearts of Americans all over the country. Eleven years ago, planes piloted by...
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Fear and Love in the Time of AIDS
Donald D’Haene’s date with fear taught him the real meaning of love.Fear and ignorance. Every one of us been there. Never more so than in the face of AIDS. Accurate knowledge will simplify decision...
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He Was A Good Man: How Do You Want to be Remembered?
I’ve never really cared about my legacy, and then I read the obituary of a crazy racist.—I was raised in South Carolina, though I haven’t lived there now for close to 30 years. That’s irrelevant,...
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Love Hate Love, a Memorial to a Lost Son
After losing their son, the Aldermans decided to create a lasting memorial by helping others that got the interest of Sean Penn.–––When Steve and Liz Alderman lost their son Peter at the WTC on 9/11,...
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Robin Williams Rest In Peace
We have lost ‘The Funniest Man in the World’—“The world has lost one of its most beloved artist and beautiful human beings. I am utterly heartbroken.” Robin William’s wife Susan Schneider said in a...
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As Tears Go By
Ben Shaberman shares how he became a man who cries. It was a surprise, beginning with a movie and an unexpected connection to his father. My mother says she cried every morning when she dropped me off...
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