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Why You Want a Physicist to Speak at Your Funeral
Author's Note: the following was written by Aaron Freeman (1956-), an American physicist, writer, broadcast journalist, and standup comedian, noted Continue Reading
A Letter to my Mother
Dearest Mother, I wish I could say I would never have a need to write this letter. I wish I would have never gotten that call from hospice in the Continue Reading
Afghanistan falls. What was it all for?
by Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" on August 15, 2021, and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
Valentine’s Day Exclusive: Trust Life a Little Bit
by Julie Huynh If there is such thing as a love lottery, then I’ll tell you, I won it. You might be surprised to hear me say this, seeing as how my Continue Reading
The Travesty of Politics, the Tragedy of Empathy
This article was first published in the Havok Journal on October 24, 2017. __________ Speaking only from my experience, people who politicize tragedy, Continue Reading
Lessons from a Grieving Mother Whale
by Jenny Albers Losing a child is a club you never want to join. Whether you lose a child in war, in the womb or, late in life, the loss of a child Continue Reading
The Courage to Remember
"I encountered someone who showed me what true courage is. I thought I understood courage, I was wrong." I know the war affected me. I had my issues Continue Reading
“Goodbye”: My Daily Burden from Suicide
by Shara Hegr In 2011 when my husband was critically wounded while serving in Afghanistan, I incorrectly assumed I knew the greatest depths of Continue Reading