Happy Memorial Day. I recently had a conversation with a new friend, Cynthia, who had grown up in a military family. (I met her in the excellent week-long Nia dance intensive I just completed). Cynthia and I agreed that as painful as the Vietnam War was for all concerned, the fact that it involved a [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Memorial Day'
Memorial Day: Taking Ownership Of Our Wars
May 31st, 2010 · No Comments · politics
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Mixed Feelings On Memorial Day
May 25th, 2009 · No Comments · sustainability
This piece of mine was first published by the Philadelphia Inquirer on Memorial Day, 2003.
I have some mixed feelings about Memorial Day.
On one hand, I deeply respect people – in this case, soldiers and veterans – who work and struggle for causes larger than themselves, and are willing to die for their cause. [...]
Tags: BL1961·culture·life·Memorial Day·patriotism·war·witches
