The blood of the soldier Spills out on the field Awash through the streams and the rain And since time first began At the dawning of man He has suffered, enduring our pain _ Through the years and the seasons He’s fought for all reasons Not questioning deeds that he’s done One for all, all […]
Some Memorial Day thoughts on war
“The enduring attraction of war is this: Even with its destruction and carnage it can give us what we long for in life. It can give us purpose, meaning, a reason for living. Only when we are in the midst of conflict does the shallowness and vapidness of much of our lives become apparent. Trivia […]
Ukraine native watches protests, turmoil unfold in homeland
Benicia resident: ‘Positive about future’ despite threat of war When voters in Ukraine chose Viktor Yanukovych as their president in 2010, a former Russian oligarch, Boris Beresovskiy, declared the nation had elected a “mafia don.” In the Feb. 17, 2010 edition of Ukrainska Pravda, Beresovskiy wrote, “I appeal to you, Outskirtspeople (residents of the Ukraine), […]