Monthly Archives: May 2011

Remembering the dead

By the time the Civil War ended in 1865, the United States had sustained severe casualties, with the total number of dead soldiers estimated at 620,000. It has been our deadliest war, pitting family members against each other with industrialized … Continue reading

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A Sledgehammer Mothers’ Day (slightly late)

Yesterday was Mothers’ Day, so I decided to write a little bit about my mom. The problem is, I don’t want to be sappy, and if I told any of the funny mom stories in public, she’d probably never speak … Continue reading

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