Solidarity with the Grandchildren

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When his sister got married a couple of years ago, Stephan walked his Hero Mama grandmother down the flower-strewn path. As the first-born grandson he’s always had a special place in the hearts of all the grandparents. Back then he was employed at Colonial Williamsburg. Facial hair was not in style and long hair was. [...]

The Veterans & the Nurse

Nursing

It’s the veterans she served as a nurse that Mama remembers best. Bruce. Homer. Mike. “There are a lot of names I remember,” she says. Her memory is a virtual wall. The names of many of her patients are etched into her brain like the black marble etching on Panel 9E Line 71. People she [...]

Colorado Shooting: Guns & Cameras

James Holmes

Here’s the thing I hate most in the aftermath of tragedies like the one in Colorado: There is no evidence of any military history.  He did not serve in the military as far as we know.  He was a 24-year-old white male, with no criminal  history and no history of serving in the military.    [...]