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Not A Target – World Humanitarian Day 2016
All my life, the Sunday before Memorial Day has been marked in church by current and former members of the armed forces standing to be acknowledged, many times in uniform. Heads bowed, we remember those who gave their lives for the country. We thank those who served...
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The Nose Job
Sometimes, living in hard places is nothing compared to doing hard things. Plastic surgery is hard. It doesn’t seem like it would be. You’d think it’s for the weak, but you’d be wrong. You have to be strong to admit that there’s something you don’t like about...
read moreDo You Want To Die a Virgin?
Mwesigwa opened the large black gate and waited for me to pay the driver. I wasn't sure it was him, and his face didnt register recognition of me either. The last time I passed through these gates was over 3 years ago, when Mwesigwa was still young enough to want to...
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2015 Indicators: My Year In Review
I recently had to write a midterm report for the project on which I’ve been working since September. In reality, there wasn’t much “writing” to do because it’s a numbers game. The format of the report looked more like a chart you’d fill out at the doctor’s office to...
read moreSaying Goodbye to Grampy
In two hours I will be touching down in Montreal and catching another flight to St. John, New Brunswick. It's time to say goodbye to my grandfather. I didn't know my grampy very well, but I loved him. Growing up, we didn't get to visit my father' family very often...
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