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We All Need To Put Up Walls

November 21st, 2012 | 3 Comments

Tweet Like most of my fellow countrymen, I’ve spent a good part of this past week glued to the internet and TV. Were it not for the media and the fact that I have two sons in the army, where I live I would barely, if at all, feel the impact of the de-facto war that is being waged not far from me. And yet, even with no actual physical reason for any disruption in my day … Read entire article »

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Feeling For Others Is What Makes Humanity Great

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