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  • Veterans Day Can Be Bittersweet For Some — Here’s WhyOn this special day, it's important to consider the complex emotions some veterans may face

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    Aaron Weaver

    Veterans Day Can Be Bittersweet For Some — Here’s Why
    On this special day, it’s important to consider the complex emotions some veterans may face

  • “Lincoln” (2012) by Steven Spielberg
    Lincoln’s death takes place off screen, but the weight of his achievements remain

    Steven Spielberg’s latest film, Lincoln, begins on a mud-soaked, blood-soaked battlefield that recalls the opening to Saving Private Ryan, except with bayonets and 19th-century marching squad uniforms instead of bullets […]

    Antal Polony

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  • “Did you ever notice that life seems to follow certain patterns? Like I noticed that every year around this time, I hear Christmas music.”
    -Tom Sims

    Photo Credit: Positive Life Radio

    Kelly Larsen

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  • Christmas Traditions Around the World
    Taking a look at how different cultures embody the Christmas spirit

    With less than a week until Christmas day, people across America are scrambling for the perfect gifts and stressing about cooking the perfect meal.  Some might call it the over-commercialization […]

    Katie Ryan

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  • Give A Care! Holiday Campaign Thanks Caregivers for Their Dedication
    This holiday season, show a caregiver you know that you appreciate their year-round efforts

    You probably don’t have to try too hard to think of someone who takes time out of his or her life to be a caregiver for aging parents, disabled children, […]

    Dana Sitar

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  • “Life is the art of drawing without an eraser.”
    -John W. Gardner

      Photo Credit: katemalinoski.wordpress.com

    Kelly Larsen

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  • “The Changeling”Discussing this unavoidable state as it pertains to "The Changeling"

    “The Changeling”
    Discussing this unavoidable state as it pertains to “The Changeling”

    A couple months ago, I mentioned a book of plays that I had loaned to my mom. I didn’t think I’d ever bring that story up on this site again, […]

    Kelly Larsen

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  • The Newtown, Connecticut Shooting Victims
    SevenPonds honors the memory of the Newtown, Connecticut shooting victims

    In the aftermath of the carnage at Sandy Hook Elementary, in the idyllic town of Newtown, Connecticut, many will find themselves asking questions. Some will wonder at the motive of […]

    Antal Polony

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  • How Can We Support Men and Women Living with AIDS? (Interview)
    The Executive Director of Maitri shares the facility’s history and offers advice for caring for loved ones

    Michael Smithwick is the Executive Director of Maitri, a residential care facility in San Francisco for people living with AIDS. Maitri was founded in 1987 when Zen teacher Issan Dorsey took […]

    Dana Sitar

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  • The Newtown Connecticut Shooting Leaves the Nation Asking Questions
    One Iowa casket maker donates caskets to the Connecticut shooting victims

    The shooting this morning at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, has left a deep mark on our nation’s consciousness. In line with the string of such random outbreaks […]

    Antal Polony

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