For Some Beslan Families, Hope Itself Dies Agonizingly

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Inquiry hope for Deepcut families

Inquiry hope for Deepcut families 05/23/2004 11:56 PM
Relatives of four young soldiers who died at Deepcut Barracks are hoping the government will announce a public inquiry into their deaths.

Sept. 11 families build foundations of
hope (USATODAY.com)

Sept. 11 families build foundations of
hope (USATODAY.com) 09/10/2004 05:19 AM
USATODAY.com - For six months after her son died at the World Trade Center, Liz Alderman could barely speak of him, let alone decide how to memorialize him.

Help Beslan children

Help Beslan children 09/04/2004 07:14 PM
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First Funerals Take Place In Beslan

First Funerals Take Place In Beslan 09/05/2004 06:06 AM
Free Internet Press Sep 5 2004 10:06AM GMT

Many Beslan victims gravely ill

Many Beslan victims gravely ill 09/14/2004 07:38 AM
Fifty victims of the Beslan school siege remain in a serious condition in Moscow hospitals.

Beslan stunned by grief

Beslan stunned by grief 09/05/2004 07:31 AM
The full force of the hostage tragedy that unfolded in southern Russia begins to hit home in the stunned town of Beslan.

Russia 'impeded media' in Beslan

Russia 'impeded media' in Beslan 09/16/2004 07:43 AM
The OSCE condemns Russia's handling of the media during the bloody Beslan school siege.

Beslan rogues gallery published

Beslan rogues gallery published 09/15/2004 01:53 PM
A Russian newspaper shows photos of 30 corpses it says are militants responsible for the school siege in Beslan.

Beslan children return to school

Beslan children return to school 09/15/2004 11:03 AM
Schools in the Russian town of Beslan re-open two weeks after gunmen staged a bloody hostage-taking raid.

Winds of Change.NET: Thoughts on Beslan

Winds of Change.NET: Thoughts on Beslan 09/07/2004 08:51 AM
'Thoughts on Beslan' .. must-read pos .. Backgrounder

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Mass rallies for Beslan victims

Mass rallies for Beslan victims 09/07/2004 08:31 AM
Tens of thousands gather in Moscow and other Russian cities as the nation mourns victims of the school siege.

Russia to launch Beslan inquiry

Russia to launch Beslan inquiry 09/10/2004 11:06 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin pledges to back a parliamentary commission into the Beslan school siege.

Children Return to Beslan Schools After
Siege

Children Return to Beslan Schools After
Siege 09/15/2004 07:37 AM
Reuters via Wired News Sep 15 2004 12:09PM GMT

120 School Siege Victims Buried in
Beslan (AP)

120 School Siege Victims Buried in
Beslan (AP) 09/06/2004 11:17 PM
AP - Funeral processions filled the rainy streets of this southern Russian city Monday, carrying coffins large and small, as townspeople buried scores of victims of a carefully planned school siege that prosecutors linked to a Chechen rebel leader.

Chechen rebel claims Beslan siege

Chechen rebel claims Beslan siege 09/17/2004 01:08 AM
Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev claims responsibility for the Beslan siege in which at least 320 hostages died.

Children Return to Beslan Schools After
Siege (Reuters)

Children Return to Beslan Schools After
Siege (Reuters) 09/15/2004 07:17 AM
Reuters - Children clutching their mothers' hands, some with tears in their eyes, returned to schools in Beslan amid heavy security Wednesday, two weeks after a hostage massacre at a school in the town.

"an excellent piece with the background
on the Chechnyan situation and the
attacks on Beslan"

"an excellent piece with the background
on the Chechnyan situation and the
attacks on Beslan" 09/08/2004 08:33 AM

Cheney is now saying Russia deserved the
Beslan massacre ... because Russia
didn't join the latest Iraq War:

Cheney is now saying Russia deserved the
Beslan massacre ... because Russia
didn't join the latest Iraq War: 09/16/2004 08:51 AM

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"The 9/11 Families" Don’t Represent Me

"The 9/11 Families" Don’t Represent Me 03/08/2004 11:12 PM
an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal .. read her entire statement .. who is calling them on it .. Today's Opinion Journal .. Debra Burlingame .. OpinionJournal .. coming out

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Costs bonus for DVT families

Costs bonus for DVT families 04/12/2004 01:03 AM
Campaigners for victims of deep vein thrombosis welcome news that an airline will not seek costs if legal claims fail.

Tax credits backfire on families

Tax credits backfire on families 06/22/2005 01:59 AM
Two reports criticise the government's tax credit system - saying it leaves families struggling.

Survey: 9/11 Families Split on RNC in
NYC (AP)

Survey: 9/11 Families Split on RNC in
NYC (AP) 08/29/2004 03:16 AM
AP - Nearly half of the relatives of victims who died in the World Trade Center attack say the Republican National Convention should have been held elsewhere, and about a quarter believe the GOP chose New York "to capitalize on Sept. 11," according to a new survey.

Disbelief of cocklers' families

Disbelief of cocklers' families 05/06/2004 07:15 AM
Bereaved relatives of cockle pickers who died at Morecambe Bay say they cannot comprehend how the tragedy could happen.

Families get Lib Dem cash pledge

Families get Lib Dem cash pledge 04/06/2005 09:58 AM
The Liberal Democrats promise to ensure new mothers get a minimum income of £170 a week.

For the 9/11 Families, A Day Without
Answers (washingtonpost.com)

For the 9/11 Families, A Day Without
Answers (washingtonpost.com) 04/10/2004 08:47 AM
For the 9/11 Families, A Day Without Answers 4/10 .. Condi Rice spent with them

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Families 'feared the worst'

Families 'feared the worst' 12/28/2004 01:35 PM
Two Londonderry families contact relatives caught up in the earthquake that has killed thousands of people.

Between 2 First Families, a Complicated
Rapport

Between 2 First Families, a Complicated
Rapport 06/09/2004 12:08 PM
Like all relationships between American presidents and vice presidents, the truth about the Reagans and two generations of Bushes is complicated.

Body parts families to sue NHS

Body parts families to sue NHS 01/19/2004 12:37 AM
More than 2,000 families are taking the NHS to court for removing the body parts of dead children without consent.

Two Portuguese families attacked

Two Portuguese families attacked 08/21/2004 03:36 AM
Two Portuguese families are moved from their homes in Armagh after an early morning racist attack.

Sept. 11 families sue Motorola, NYC

Sept. 11 families sue Motorola, NYC 01/22/2004 11:40 AM
Chicago Tribune Jan 22 2004 2:01PM GMT

Families flee after attack

Families flee after attack 07/26/2004 02:26 AM
Nine people flee from their County Antrim homes after a gang storm a house and attack a man.

Red Cap families to meet Hoon

Red Cap families to meet Hoon 01/22/2004 03:34 PM
Relatives of the six military policemen killed by a mob in Iraq are to meet Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon.

Families struggle with Alzheimer's

Families struggle with Alzheimer's 04/26/2004 12:56 PM
Then, in one of his unexplained flashes of clarity, he told Debbie: "I don't want to have Alzheimer's." On Saturday, John will be 57. Although he is in the end stage of early-onset Alzheimer's, he still enjoys simple pleasures: walking outdoors, eating ice cream, listening to music. His wife, children and church friends — some of whom have relatives with dementia — will gather at the nursing home for a birthday party. They will honor the man John once was, and the spirit that survives. And some will no doubt wonder if they are bearing witness to their own futures. Alzheimer's is a disease that can create nurses and chambermaids out of loved ones. Jim Broomall doesn't blame his mother. It's not her fault. She can't help it. No one with Alzheimer's can and caregivers must remember that, he says. "If you don't, you'll go crazy". Or maybe even die: home care for Alzheimer's patients is a major health risk for the caregiver spouse. That's the choice for the families of the Alzheimer's patients (4.5 million of whom are Americans).

With 9/11 as G.O.P. Backdrop, Families
Express Raw Emotions

With 9/11 as G.O.P. Backdrop, Families
Express Raw Emotions 08/28/2004 05:15 PM
A survey by The New York Times shows that those who lost a loved one in the 9/11 attacks differ from the public at large on some political and national issues.

Hostage families return to school

Hostage families return to school 09/04/2004 04:00 PM
Relatives return to the scene of Russia's bloody three-day school siege, as the number killed reaches 330.

Mo. City Donates Computers to Families

Mo. City Donates Computers to Families 12/29/2003 09:54 AM
AP via Daily Press Dec 29 2003 8:55AM ET

happiness and cheer, families draw near

happiness and cheer, families draw near 12/19/2004 03:48 PM

According to The Man, I need to walk for about a week before I can start running again, so I've been dragging my lazy ass out of the house for the last few days, and reminding my muscles what it feels like to do more than move from the office to the living room and back. This hasn't been as difficult as I thought it would be, because I'm super motivated to get back into shape, and the weather in Los Angeles has been just amazing. Right now, it's 71 in my backyard, and it has been near 80 for almost a week. I have also taken the boredom out of walking by listening to America: The Audio Book by Jon Stewart and the writers from The Daily Show. It's awesome, and I highly reccommend it.

This morning, I added two miles to my walk, which took me past Nolan and Ryan's elementary school. The streets around the school were lined with cars, and I paused my iPod long enough to hear a chorous of children singing holiday tunes as I passed the auditorium. It reminded me of a blog entry I wrote a few years ago, which didn't make it into Just A Geek. The original is in the archives, but rather than cut-n-paste, I did a little . . . uh . . . cleaning up, because, well . . . uh . . . wow.

Hope new readers like it, and hope returning readers don't mind the reprint.

I am Jack's Holiday Program
Originally published on December 20, 2001, edited on December 15, 2004

I just got back from watching Nolan's holiday program at his school.

Nolan is in 5th grade this year, so it's the last elementary school holiday program I'll probably ever see, and when I realized that this morning, I felt immense regret for all the years I attended because I felt obligated to be there, rather than truly looking forward to the show.

For years, Anne and I would arrive at the school moments before the show began, and we'd end up standing in the back, with all of the other parents who overslept, or took too long for breakfast, or had to grab a quickie once the kids were at school. But this year, Anne got there nice and early, and grabbed us two seats with a great view of the stage.

Unfortunately, our great view was tainted a little bit by the horrible people who surrounded us. To my immediate right, I present the old woman who kept farting loudly throughout the entire show. I will not deny that there was more than a little amusement value in listening to them reverberate off the metal cafeteria chairs, but they weren't just the loud "hey, pull my finger" farts. They were the really horrible, lingering, "holy shit, man! Was that you?" ones. Behind us to the right, please enjoy the two little kids who did not stop talking the entire time, except when their mother told them that a good way to stay occupied would be to stand on the floor and bang on their chairs in time to the music. And finally, say hello to the kid immediately behind me, who had one of those little kid colds, and coughed and sneezed throughout the whole performance. I especially loved it when he sneezed all over the back of my neck.

Once the show got started, though, all the annoyances that surrounded us insignificantly faded into the background, as we focused our attention on the stage. All of the classes were great, and the kids were just adorable. The theme this year was Peace and Diversity, which is very funny, considering that I live in the most reactionary, demagogic Republican area in the freakin' world. (All of my neighbors had those offensive "Protect Marriage" signs last year, when the homophobes were trying to make it certain that marriage should only be between men and women. Because those marriages always succeed. And we have to keep the gays from soiling that sacred, unspoiled institution, right?) Sorry. mini-rant. I'm back now.

Nolan's class performed the Christmas carol "O, Tannenbaum," which meant that I spent the last five weeks helping Nolan learn three verses in German, so I could sing along. It was easy to pick out the other 5th grade parents, because they were singing too. Nolan was so adorable in his red sweater and Santa Claus hat, and he held his head high as he belted out, "O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum, wie treu sind deine Blätter!" He did all the same things on the stage that he did when we were learning the song: when he sang "Du grünst nicht nur zur Sommerzeit" he clenched his hands into tiny fists and looked at the ceiling. When he sang "Nein auch im Winter, wenn es schneit" he punctuated the three syllables in wenn es schneit with little punches in front of his chest.

I am certain that I, like all the other parents, was able to pick out and isolate my child's voice from the chorus, and I am equally certain, as were the other parents, that my child had the sweetest voice, and turned in the most adorable and memorable performance that has ever graced the cafetorium's stage. Or any cafetorium's stage, for that matter.

My absolute favorite moment was watching Nolan's subdued Joe Cocker as he sang,of course . . . but coming in a close second was when these kids read poems about winter. There were 4 kids up on the stage, all in their holiday finest, who each read a different winter-related poem. The first kid read "The Snowman" by Shel Silverstein, and I'm embarrassed to report that I can't recall what the middle two kids did. But the last kid, who looked an awful lot like Dewey from "Malcolm in the Middle", who wore a checkered shirt and non-matching clip-on tie (it was so damn cute, I couldn't stand it) recited, from memory, a poem by elementary school staple Jack Prelutsky, which was quite an impressive achievement, especially for a third grader. This kid did a great job, and when he was done, he proudly scanned the audience, clearly looking for his parents. When he found them, shrugged his shoulders as if to say, "Well, that's about as good as it gets", and picked his nose and ate it.

Nolan starts Middle School next year, and I realized this morning how much I'm going to miss not just these performances, but all the things that are part of elementary school: the macaroni art work, the turkey on Thanksgiving that's made from a little handprint on brown paper, the mobiles at Christmas that are made from sixteen inches of yarn, green construction paper cutouts that look like trees if you squint, and fifty pounds of glue.

I know that they'll both be in high school before I know it, and then they'll be off to college . . . but wherever my stepkids are, I'll always have these memories to keep me company each holiday season.

Happy Holidays, everyone. I hope you get to spend some time this season with people you love.

Childcare costs hurting families

Childcare costs hurting families 07/06/2004 12:11 AM
Families are facing a 9% rise in the cost of childcare as schools break up for the summer holidays, a survey reveals.

Mo. city donates computers to families

Mo. city donates computers to families 12/29/2003 01:42 PM
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