While no the identical situation, I recall a funeral I attended where the deceased was liked, yet a difficult person. When one speaker acknowledged that === was "not the easiest person" the tone of the whole funeral changes. We all knew her this way and came together in loving, humorous memories.
The question seems to be, "is the funeral for the deceased?" or is is for those who have survived and experienced a loss?
Much of the initial coverage about Fort Hood turned out to be wrong. Is there anything wrong with that?
The accountability imposed by another country for the CIA's kidnapping and torture reveals much about our own.
Fox News' morning show plays to type, talking about whether Muslims in the Army should face "special debriefings"
The Maine fight was supposed to be the dress rehearsal for repealing California's Prop. 8 -- but gay marriage lost
Once one obtains Seriousness credentials in the Washington media, they are irrevocable no matter one's conduct.
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