Category Archives: Afghanistan

Would You Give Your Life for Your Art?

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

People often tell me that my poems are brave, that reciting them publicly takes courage. I understand what they mean by that, and I thank them for the compliment they intend, but it also always makes me cringe. I think … Continue reading →

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The One Article You Must Read Today

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Jeff Fecke

From Peter Sagal of “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me” fame. It isn’t particularly funny: The first soldier was in bed, surrounded by six members of his family, including  his fiance, who was slumped over asleep. His left foot was missing, and … Continue reading →

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