Thanksgiving is over. Carcasses of unpardoned turkeys have been cleared from the table, their remains packaged or put in sandwiches, their bones thrown away or placed in pots of water for nourishing soup in the cold days ahead. And like the remains of our feasts, there is a lingering thought for gratitude—the central theme of…
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The Freedom to Write
Happy Memorial Weekend! So many things to celebrate—the beginning of summer, the joy of family, our gratitude to veterans and those who lost their lives in war. Like most of us, I hate the idea of war. I know what it’s like to lose a loved one suddenly, and to have my child killed in…