Category Archives: War

9/11: In Gratitude to Aaron Brown

Posted on 09/11/2012, 9:54 am, by Kevin Featherly

We all have our stories of 9/11, and mine is no more interesting than anyone else’s. Because of the nature of my job at the time as managing editor at Washington Post Newsweek Interactive’s Newsbytes.com, once I recovered my wits … Continue reading →

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Remember

Posted on 09/11/2012, 9:15 am, by Kevin Featherly

Just … remember.

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Shot Overseas Heard Loudly At Home

Posted on 09/06/2012, 3:03 pm, by Kevin Featherly

Eau Claire, Wis. Sept, 22, 1983 — Randy’s dead. Does anybody know why Randy’s dead? Randy Wayne Clark, born July 20, 1964, in La Crosse. Moved to Minong shortly thereafter. All-conference football player for Northwood Evergreens. Honor student, graduated from … Continue reading →

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War: What Was It Good For?

Posted on 03/13/2012, 12:12 pm, by Kevin Featherly

Today brought a heart-rending statement from George Packer, one of our great American writers. From today’s New Yorker online: “If things look grim in Afghanistan, they hardly look better in Iraq. And it’s terrible to think that this is the … Continue reading →

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