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On Memorial Day, have fun, but remember the dead

Memorial Day started as Decoration Day, and it was first observed at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia on May 30, 1868, three years after the Civil War reached its bloody conclusion. more

5/23/19

Hewlett Happenings student columnist Elissa Candiotti.

‘Band geek’ learns from musical lessons

It’s a bit surreal and I still cannot believe it. From April 26-28, I attended my senior music festival in Washington, D.C., a retreat that seemed so distant just four years ago. more

By Elissa Candiotti | 4/30/14

In D.C., foreign visitors wonder what's happened to us

They say that travel is a broadening experience, and that when we leave our home base, there’s always something we can learn. more

10/24/13

The ambiguity of war

I plugged a simple search term into Google last week: “Were Afghanistan and Iraq worth it?” Tens of thousands of entries popped up. more

5/31/13

A springtime visit to Washington, D.C.

My son-in-law, Dr. Stuart Wasser, was attending a conference of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in Washington, D.C. and since the timing was the beginning of spring break, the rest of the family took the opportunity for a brief but rewarding visit to our nation’s capital. more

MARCIA ABRAMSON | 4/21/11

The true meaning of Memorial Day

We all think it: Memorial Day symbolizes the start of summer. For many Americans it means dusting off the grill and making the pool water sparkle. It means big sales at the stores. It means hot dogs, baseball and a three-day weekend. It means that spring is on its way out and the hazy, lazy, crazy days of summer are on the way in. more

5/28/10

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