2014

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“Education went from being a right to being a crime. But when my world suddenly changed, my priorities changed too. I had two options, one was to remain silent and wait to be killed. And the second was to speak up and then be killed. I chose the second one. I decided to speak up.

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I woke up at 5am today to go down and take pictures at Rockefeller Center. The lights turn on at 5:30, and if you go in the morning there will be fewer crowds. Or so I heard. When we got there at 6am, it was pouring rain and we were the only ones there. We

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Today was the best day! Yes, this blog is dedicated to the daily celebration of national days, but that doesn’t stop me from being the person I am. The person that is over the top with Christmas. I just love it! And there is no greater place (besides home) to be during the Christmas season

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In remembrance of Pearl Harbor Day, I am watching Tora! Tora! Tora! It’s an interesting movie that is telling the story from both sides of the battle. I am finding it interesting to see how many decisions made perfect sense in the moment, but proved crucial in the attack. For example, one commander thought that

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As explained in yesterday’s post, I have been volunteering as Stage Manager for the Christmas Concert at my church. Today was the big day, and it went great! What better way to celebrate St. Nicholas Day than to join together in a church to worship and sing? I was doing some research on St. Nicholas