Category: Memorials

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  When A Classmate Dies: Gone But Not Forgotten

  Our classmate, Pat Doyle, has died. I didn’t receive the news from a call on my phone. Instead, I received… Read more.

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  What We Can Do In The Wake Of The Columbia Mall Shooting

  Saturday morning, January 25. I am working on my syllabi for the upcoming spring semester, feeling pretty good at what… Read more.

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  “Be Good To People”

  “No matter what happens in life, be good to people. Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave… Read more.

• Remembering Tom Clancy

  Dear Tom: I received the news of your passing yesterday morning in a simple text message from a friend I… Read more.

• Remembering Brett T. Bailey: February 6, 1973 — September 11, 2001

  I originally published this tribute on September 11, 2006 as part of the 2,996 project, which — sadly — now… Read more.

• First Day of Spring Brings Melancholy, Faith in Flowers

  On this first day of the vernal equinox, I find myself caught between the stunning and brilliant images of early… Read more.

• 40 Days: 022710-D11.0

  Good evening…It is 9:09 p.m. Much to share about this day. But first, I must take a moment and remember… Read more.

• Casey: Always Loved, Forever Missed

  It was six months ago tonight that I checked Facebook one last time before going to sleep, and my heart… Read more.

• Remembering Emily, Still an Inspiration Five Years Later

  Emily Davis was never a student of mine. I never even met her in all her young years as she… Read more.

• Remembering Casey

  There’s an emptiness here that is heavier than I’ve ever felt. It’s just a little after 2:30, less than 24… Read more.