"With liberty and justice for all."
–Pledge of Allegiance
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This may be the most difficult editorial that I have written since the creation of the magazine 16 years ago. It is difficult not because I have nothing to say or because there is an absence of current events deserving comment. To the contrary -- it has been a time of great emotion -- a time when there may be too … [Read more...] about The First Word:
God Bless America
9/11
The First Word:
Hearts & Soles of Gold
On September 4 Collier Wimmer of Winston-Salem, North Carolina turned nine. On September 11 she was in Disneyworld to celebrate her and her little brother's birthdays. At 8:42 a.m., 2,000 miles away, American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center. Collier's mother, Ashley Wimmer, wished her children hadn't seen the horrible images. "We had … [Read more...] about Hearts & Soles of Gold
America Rising
Everyone knows where they were on Tuesday, September 11, 2001, when the horrific news broke. I was in my classroom on West 89th Street between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues in New York City. I was writing out a present/past tense chart, a review of verbs for my English language learners with whom I would be working later in the day. That chart, which for five days lay … [Read more...] about America Rising
Celebs $hare
Last month "America: A Tribute to Heroes," the telethon featuring just about everyone in the entertainment industry, raised more than $150 million for relief efforts in New York. But many others in the industry thought it wasn't enough. The whole cast of The west wing including Irish American star Martin Sheen, donated their salaries from their special episode on terrorism. … [Read more...] about Celebs $hare
Moll Loves NY
On November 14, Town Hall, New York City will be lit up with stars of the Abbey Theater and RTE (Ireland's national television station) as the premiere of John B. Keane's play Moll takes the stage. In Boston the premiere will take place on November 17 at the C. Walsh Theater. Both events will be followed by a festive dinner and Irish music, and all money raised will benefit the … [Read more...] about Moll Loves NY