Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Senator Paul Wellstone and his wife and daughter and three staff members and two pilots died in a plane crash today. Their deaths are horribly tragic and my sympathies go out to their families and friends. But in these times, the loss is made doubly worse when you realize Senator Wellstone was […]
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In addition to donations to help Chris’ friend, Rick, you can also help the Australian victims of the Bali explosions by donating to the Australian Red Cross. This same money will also be used to help with recovery efforts in Bali itself. I know there was an issue with the Red Cross in regards to their handling of […]
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Slow waking from a nightmare
Chris’ weblog has become a clearing house for information about his friend, Rick who was seriously hurt in the Bali explosion. As people who knew Rick leave comments, the person who Chris knows becomes someone we know. He’s isn’t faceless. There is no insulation from the pain and the horror of the Bali blast through emotionless news […]
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Morning ritual
I love to get up early in the morning and sit at my desk and watch the morning ritual unfold. From my window on the second floor I can see the entire neighborhood, watch the people go about their lives. Every morning, between 8 and 8:30, an elderly couple take their morning walk, he in […]
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When friendships fade
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Loves come and go, but a friendship should last forever. Well, so the story goes, but we know that in reality, this doesn’t happen. Over time people change and friends grow apart and the connectivity you once shared with a friend fades away — daily calls giving way to weekly […]