It’s been a year since Operation Protective Edge saw the Israel Defense Forces and Hamas engage in a brutal fight that killed at least 2,104 Palestinians, 66 Israeli soldiers and seven civilians in …
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By Micah Danney
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8/13/15
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A few weeks ago, I headed to the nation's capital with four close friends from high school. None of us are particularly adept at staying still for too long, so we decided to head to Washington to …
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By Brendan Murray
bmurray@liherald.com
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3/11/15
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I drove to Ferguson, Mo. 12 days after the grand jury’s decision not to indict officer Darren Wilson sparked protests and worse. I’d grown frustrated with the scenes of the worst of it replaying …
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By Micah Danney
mdanney@liherald.com
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2/18/15
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“Go outside and play in the snow … being cold builds character”—Bill Watterson, Calvin and Hobbes
While the calendar tells us that winter began in our northern hemisphere more than a …
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By Brendan Murray
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1/21/15
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The holidays really are most enjoyable at home. Having lived in Japan for one year, it’s wonderful to be back in the Christmas spirit in New York. Nothing better than snuggling up to read a nice book with cocoa on a cold night. Traveling and living abroad has truly given me a much great appreciation of home.
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By Adam Newshan
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1/13/15
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I’ve got a pretty new ankle bracelet. It depicts my four children, with two blue hearts and two pink hearts representing two boys and two girls, and two smaller, dangling blue hearts for my …
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By Mary Malloy
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12/17/14
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As the holidays approach and we give thanks for all we have, I wanted to thank readers, and the Heralds, for the first 25 years of this column.
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11/20/14
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I splashed water on my face, wiped at my heavy, bloodshot eyes and shuffled back to my roll-away bed. It was early Saturday morning in an Amsterdam hotel room and I was deep in the throws of jet …
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By Brendan Murray
bmurray@liherald.com
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11/12/14
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Despite spending eight years in Catholic schools and serving as godfather to two young cousins, I rarely find myself in a church. Typically, I go when everyone else does — when the church is full …
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By Brendan Murray
bmurray@liherald.com
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9/10/14
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Neil Sedaka once told us through song that “breaking up is hard to do.” While I surprised even myself by quoting Neil Sedaka, his song is perhaps most appropriate for this situation.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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7/24/14
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