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Charlie Hebdo, What Will it Take? Part II

The sun shines down on everyone, no exception. Scary things are afoot. I’m fortunate not to live in an area of high terrorist threat. I can sleep at night. That’s not the case for people in Nigeria, France and lots of other places. Like many other concerned citizens of the world, I want [...]

By Ramona McKean|2017-05-28T18:37:21-07:00January 25th, 2015|World Matters|30 Comments

Reflections on Charlie Hebdo, Part I

Although I am aware of distressing news events as reported in the media, I rarely write about them. The extra dwelling on the awfulness makes me feel, well, awful. This time, I feel the need to write. The Charlie Hebdo massacre of journalists in Paris has roused a lot of disquiet in me. I extend my [...]

By Ramona McKean|2017-05-28T18:37:21-07:00January 15th, 2015|World Matters|16 Comments

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