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9/11 and the Enduring Sorrow

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Callen Harty

(Note: This was originally posted on 9/11/12. The post has been slightly updated with some current information) Nine. One. One. On an autumn morning so vivid it seems like yesterday and so foggy it seems a lifetime ago our nation … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Life of My America

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Callen Harty

Most days, even on the weekends when I don’t have to, I tend to wake up by 6:30 or 7:00. Today I was able to sleep in until about 7:30 or so, and then I was able to lounge in … Continue reading →

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To Mom on Your 90th Birthday

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Callen Harty

You were born in 1925. February 19, 1925 and you came into this world as the youngest of nine children. And now, it is 2015. It is nine decades later. It is ninety years later and you are still smiling and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Afghanistan, Cold War, compassion, empathy, generosity, Great Depression, Happy Birthday, Iraq, justice, Korea, laugh, laughter, love, Mom, moral compass, mother, ninety years, smile, Vietnam, World War II | 2 Comments

Peace on Earth

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Callen Harty

In the Christian tradition this is among the holiest of eves. But one does not have to be a Christian to appreciate the man of peace who was Jesus. If one simply takes him at face value, as a man … Continue reading →

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272 Words (in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address)

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Callen Harty

For two hundred years and a quarter and more, this land of the free and home of the brave has strived to create a world where all men and women are truly created equal. This nation has always been engaged … Continue reading →

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To President Obama on the Next Four Years

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Callen Harty

November 13, 2012 Dear President Obama, Congratulations on your election to a second term. I sincerely hope that as a nation we can set politics aside and all work together to move this country forward. It was your campaign theme … Continue reading →

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Let There Be Peace

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Callen Harty

As Memorial Day 2012 winds down I do not think of the parades, barbecues, the biggest sales of the season, or even the unofficial start of summer. I think of soldiers lost to war whose families will never celebrate any … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Afghanistan, Faces of the Fallen, imperialism, Iraq, Memorial Day, militarism, peace, war | Leave a comment

A Fallen Soldier

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Callen Harty

(published by Life After Hate, 3/13/12) Yesterday a distant cousin of mine, only thirty years old, was killed in Afghanistan, or at least word of his death came yesterday around 5:00 p.m. I can find no mention of it in … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Afghanistan

9/11 and the Enduring Sorrow

To Mom on Your 90th Birthday

Peace on Earth

272 Words (in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address)

To President Obama on the Next Four Years

Let There Be Peace

A Fallen Soldier

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