During the past few years we’ve been observing the centenary of World War I, and now as we move toward the 100th anniversary of the Armistice next year, I’ll share a few thoughts. Here’s one, for example. Did you know that the holiday we now call Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day for the …
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Neue Synagogue
See: https://gstcjourney.blogspot.com/2016/11/neue-synagoge-new-synagogue-berlin.html
Ada and Michelle — Let’s Focus on Girls’ Education
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“A Victory for America”
The words of President Obama. That line says it all. I don’t think I can remember such a remarkable ten days in my lifetime. Someone can probably remind me of other events that come close in importance, for describing what it’s like for us to be citizens in the United States. Yet when I look …
Guy’s Homage to WWI (3): Holiday Greetings from the Front
A reference in Mark Bittman’s column yesterday (An Atheist’s Christmas Dream) reminded me of a special World War I moment I had earlier in my life. Here’s what Bittman wrote: Today marks the 100th anniversary of the “Christmas truce” of World War I, when soldiers from both sides left their weapons in the trenches and …
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