(Note: the quotes in this piece are from a transcription of an interview with Sgt. Rob Taylor in Khenjekak, Afghanistan, C. Co. on February 2012. Sgt. Rob Taylor. Born Neville, NJ. August 1, 1981.) This time last year I was heading for a two-day interview at Syracuse University. On the drive through western Massachusetts, I got … Continue reading Remembering Rob Taylor
The idea for Women’s Education Initiative began by accident, literally. After completing my scuba instructor training in the Philippines, I wrecked an all-terrain vehicle in the jungle: I was lucky to walk away with only a shattered wrist. I arrived alone at St. Patrick’s Hospital in Batangas City on Easter weekend 2003. “Where’s your companion?” The … Continue reading Celebrating Women’s Education Initiative
“Be Afraid” (2005) By Ken DeRoux, Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas, at the Museum of the North, University of Alaska Fairbanks Continue reading Fourth of July: Fireworks and the Fire Next Time
Bryan O’Neal mentioned in a message that perhaps I could write something for this service. He wanted Rob’s children to know what kind of man their father was. A great man and a great warrior. Continue reading Remembering Rob
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