On the morning of the funeral, Penny decided she wanted to say a few words about Nana. Her first eulogy was everything is should have been.
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Shooting, ‘Blackness’ Makes Father Fear for Daughter
Every day I think about the effect my skin color will have on my daughter’s life. The looks we receive, the way people talk to me. You’ve already witnessed some behavior that might well have been motivated by hate.
No Military Future for My Son. Ever.
I also won’t let my son play with guns or use heroin. I can live with my son missing out on those things, so long as my son is living.
Oren Miller: Tribute to a Father and a Blogger
Oren Miller died over the weekend, and that loss brings great sorrow to fathers who made up his extended family, virtual and IRL, in the dad blogging world.
Death or Santa Claus
My daughter believes in the Fat Guy with genius Elven slaves and a sleigh powered by reindeer farts but not the afterlife.
Veteran of Iraq Remembers One Who Didn’t Escape from War
Muhammad’s father and uncle, each a veteran of war, had been killed by the defeated Iraqi regime. Muhammad was our translator. He was important to all of us.