Ada Limón’s extraordinary poem “Instructions on Not Giving Up” provides a powerful reminder we sorely need during these dark days. We invite you to pause for a moment and listen…
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A Reminder to Always Look UP
In the midst of our recent hospital siege, we received a number of very cool emails from friends and readers. This one from Ellen Silverman: So often we forget to look up, especially in a congested public space. This afternoon as we were saying goodbye to Luca in terminal 4 at JFK, Josh happened to…
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haiti: when there is nothing, there is something
The past few days, we’ve received emails and phone calls from friends recounting news reports from Haiti of solutions improvised in the most impossible of circumstances. A New York City search-and-rescue team used ceiling tiles to splint a broken leg. An Israeli surgeon used a ballpoint pen to perform a tracheotomy. A nurse at the airport…
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