In wartime, in time of disasters, and in personal life, sometimes it is the unexpected picture that just breaks through whatever wall of personal comfort is holding the chaos out of your mind. I heard conversations in the aftermath of Katrina, for instance, about why people had NOT scraped up a donation for the […]

The moon goes full at around midnight tonight, I spent the day in the joy that is candle-making.  And now, for the sorrow that falls to seemingly equal or even exceed every pleasure….the list of names released since the last moon phase post.
Spc. William L. McMillan III, 22, of Lexington, Ky. Army - Iraq - […]

I updated the counting bead strands today, and thought about how the beads…each one a dead man or woman from the USA or other Coalition countries, are not really “seen” on the monument. So, since the beads were off for cleaning, counting and stringing new strands…I put them on ME and went out to […]

Here are the names released of those killed in Iraq or Afghanistan from the first quarter until full moon this month.  My profoundest sympathies to their loved ones.
Pvt. Eugene D. M. Kanakaole, 19, of Maui, Hawaii,-Army - Iraq -non-combat incident
Sgt. 1st Class Gerard M. Reed, 40, of Jacksonville Beach, Fla., - Army - Iraq - […]

The list of names released from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan since the last quarter:
Sgt. 1st Class Jason F. Dene, 37, of Castleton, Vt. - Army - Iraq - non-combat incident
Spc. Christopher Gathercole, 21, of Santa Rosa, Calif. - Army - Afghanistan -small arms fire
(this was a Ft. Lewis soldier)
Spc. Justin L. Buxbaum, 23, […]