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- A prayer offered is a prayer answered
- PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — As a chaplain, you never really know what the day holds. There are so many moments in the stillness of the day that you can actually see the hand of God moving in the lives around you. It is amazing how things seem to... Full story
- Chaplain’s perspective: ‘God pushed me’
- PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The noise is constant. C-130s, C-17s, DC-10s, Cessnas, Lears and other engines run through the day and night. The vibrations from planes taking off on the flight line conceal the rumbling of the earth beneath every step... Full story
- Commentary: Captain’s dreams ended by drunken driver
- FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. — Capt. Alan Yee had just finished pilot training and was out with friends celebrating. He and his friends realized they had one too many drinks to drive, and called a cab. As they were travelling down a 50 mph... Full story
- Remember others this holiday season
- OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — As we begin the holiday season, all of us need to take a break and find time to recharge our mental and physical batteries. And, I want to emphasize the importance of taking care of each other, now more... Full story
- Learning disability: Maybe or maybe not
- This week “an official evaluator” informed me that my daughter Eva could have a learning disability related to her auditory processes and possibly including language. She then added that perhaps Eva doesn't have a learning disability.... Full story
- Fort Hood tragedy reminder of danger surrounding military
- The Fort Hood massacre is shaking the military community and Americans everywhere. Nothing seems more horrific, if it's even possible to quantify these events on some horrible scale, than a soldier firing upon his comrades. As a military wife I... Full story
- Many resources offered to assist military families
- There are many organizations which use their time and resources to help military families. Each one of them has a slightly different focus but they all serve a very important purpose: they link military families to resources and to the help they... Full story
- Prevention key to fighting H1N1 virus
- All of our children have had H1N1 virus this past week. For some of them it was a particularly virulent form, with fevers over 105 F and a lot of worrying on our part. The pediatrician prescribed our youngest daughter, who is a little older than a... Full story
- Cancer awareness key step to survial
- Breast cancer is a part of my daily life since my mom has had breast cancer and I am high risk. It’s hard for me not to think about it, search it on the Internet, donate to it, ask about it, walk for it... cry about it. But I know that... Full story
- Children helping me rediscover joys of reading
- Recently I’ve discovered that the power and charm of my children’s books works on them as well as on me. I never thought that I’d actually hope my daughter wouldn’t fall asleep too quickly so that I could keep reading her... Full story
- Watching daughter inspiring
- My kids inspire me to be a better person. They test my patience, they make me laugh, they make me cry, they humble me. I can always do better for them. My daughter Anna has a special place in my heart. One that includes uneven bars, a beam, a... Full story
- Important to respect differing opinions
- There are people who respect other people’s ideas and ways of doing things, and then there are people who insist that their way is the only way to do things correctly. I’m periodically exposed to this second set of individuals, the... Full story
- Sense of style comes from within
- I’ve got a new writing gig on style for the Huffington Post. Three times a week I look at high fashion, low fashion, news, personalities, and unconventional ways of looking at style. As an Italian, style is in my blood. My family jokes... Full story
- Balancing privacy, creativiy fine line
- Recently I've been thinking a lot about privacy and how much to reveal about my children, our lives and experiences. While reading criticism and support I've received for my work, I stopped and questioned what writing has meant to me, both in the... Full story
- Catchy titles betray truth behind news
- I’m a serious hypochondriac. Googling rare diseases while breaking out in a cold sweat is an every day occurrence for me. Forget Yoga and Pilates, hypochondria is how I shed the pounds. It’s mandatory that I read the health section of... Full story
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