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REsources for Living
A few months back 17-year-old Malala Yousafzai became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
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That you can join a lively conversation on the theme of this issue in a Facebook group?
Read MoreBecoming a Military Wife
This is an identity I never anticipated claiming. The daughter of a father who was drafted during Vietnam, I have not always held the military in the highest esteem.
Read MoreJustice for Military Families
As newlyweds (married in June at North Parish of North Andover in Massachusetts), we have done our fair share of paperwork. The process of changing names (I took her last name, if you’re curious), joining finances, and other efforts have proven to be both challenging and exciting as we start our lives as a married couple.
Read MoreCommentary on “A Veteran’s Day Confession for America”
War is toxic—tragedy, waste and profiteering are an inevitable part of even the so-called “good wars.”
Read MoreWhen the Chaplain Gets Killed
Last night I had dinner at the Goetz Dining Facility (DFAC) at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Walton, which is a short helicopter flight from Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Read MoreA Veteran’s Day Confession for America
On this Veteran’s Day Let us confess our sins before God and neighbor.
Read MoreDuty and Service
My name is Dave Thut. I am an orthopaedic surgeon. I have been a member of five UU churches over the past 20 years. I am a healer, a pacifist —and a veteran. I served 7 years of active duty in the United States Navy.
Read MoreREsources for Living
What’s the riskiest thing you’ve ever done? Jump out of a plane? Travel to a foreign country? Ride a bike downhill with no hands? Change jobs? Make friends with a stranger? Swing upside down on the monkey bars? Tell someone you love them?
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Risk, a poem attributed to Anaïs Nin
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