Category Archives: disaster

WWII – Pearl Harbor (1)

Posted on 12/07/2015 by @LatelaMary

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day December 7th …Reflections by Mary E. Latela, December 7, 2015 Most of us do not remember the day, Sunday, December 7, 1941, when Pearl Harbor in Hawaii was attacked mightily and by surprise as soldiers were just … Continue reading →

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Frank Scozzari Hits Where It Hurts in The Wind Guardian

Posted on 12/07/2015 by @LatelaMary

Review By Mary E. Latela   Frank Scozzari has masterfully assembled a thriller which will horrify and amaze the reader. Back when nuclear power plants opened, we worried about leakage or meltdowns, or an earthquake send radioactive material across the … Continue reading →

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Violence is not Power

Posted on 11/22/2015 by @LatelaMary

Observations by Mary E. Latela November 22, 2015 According to Anthony Romero of the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union): “In the aftermath of the events in Paris, we’re seeing a flood of disingenuous attempts to use the attacks as an excuse … Continue reading →

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September 11, 2001 – Part Four The Cost of the Attacks and the Aftermath

Posted on 09/11/2015 by @LatelaMary

September 11, 2001  –  Part Four Mary E. Latela (September 11, 2015) On this crystal clear morning in 2015, television reports of the Terrorist Attacks of 2001 are running. Moment by moment, that morning has been re-played.  It is quiet … Continue reading →

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September 11, 2001 – Part Three

Posted on 09/10/2015 by @LatelaMary

The Ways We Remember – Mary E Latela You must look at @paulraushenbush and his work on twitter with the WTC Remembrance Project. News reporters – as the people at the towers were told to run away – were rushing … Continue reading →

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September 11, 2001 – Loss and Lighting Candles

Posted on 09/09/2015 by @LatelaMary

September 11, 2001 Part Two. Mary E. Latela Adpaascu.wordpress When there’s a great loss, often the first reaction is numbness. You do not feel anything. It’s probably the little blessing in the early process of grieving, that the loss take a … Continue reading →

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September 11, 2001 – A Bright, Shiny Morning when Everything Changed

Posted on 09/09/2015 by @LatelaMary

September 11, 2001 ~ Part I. Mary E. Latela We had just finished our second session of Introduction to World Religions at Community College in Hartford, Connecticut. There had been some hesitancy about including a “religion” course in a state-run … Continue reading →

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