While the news is filled with the destructive war in Libya, a highly constructive event just occurred in Ethiopia. A Habitat For Humanity trip led
Entries Tagged as 'war'
Memorial Day: Taking Ownership Of Our Wars
May 31st, 2010 · No Comments · politics
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 [...]
Tags: BL1961·draft·income taxes·Memorial Day·military·Vietnam war·war
Anniversary Of 9-11: Needing A New Path
September 7th, 2009 · 2 Comments · politics
If you’re like me, it’s easy to pay almost no heed to the war in Afghanistan that started in retaliation for the 9-11 attacks of 2001. But with the eight-year anniversary a few days away, I’m going to look at it. This war is being fought allegedly to protect me, and also you, if you’re [...]
Tags: Afghanistan·Bob Herbert·Chris Hedges·consumption·hubris·President Obama·pro-life·war
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
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