American, Jessica Buchanan, and Dane, Poul Hagan were kidnapped in October of 2011 in Somalia. They were working there with a de-mining unit of the Danish Refugee Council. For almost three months Jessica and…
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My son was nine when he got his first gun. Don’t worry – it was a Daisy Red Rider BB Gun. My husband claimed the bullets would bounce off a cat. Somehow I think…
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“Please, ‘ttention – ‘ttention, please.” My two-year old rocked back and forth holding my bookmark like a microphone, politely asking for my “attention.” I grinned at her, continuing to the fridge to refill her…
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I jumped at the sound of the doorbell, wondering who would be coming by so early. I was still in my pajamas after all. I opened the door to find the bug man’s happy…
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Parents are standing on their feet, screaming, yelling, willing their kids to push down the court. The boys run, wiping sweat as they go, remembering everything they’ve been taught. The score is 20 –…