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Around Town: At what cost toughness?
In a recent column, Joe Puglia asks, “Are we too sensitive?” (“Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Sensitivity and Gabrielle Leko,” Nov. 24) He argues that “Brother Cyprian, my freshman English teacher, was a cross between Genghis Khan...Tags: United States Naval Academy, Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War II (1939-1945), Judaism, Religion and Belief
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Around Town: Who will be in, who will be out?
The election is over, but the campaign has just begun. La Caņada Unified School District Governing Board members Susan Boyd, Scott Tracy and Joel Peterson face the following assignment: What will they do with newly-elected members Ellen Multari and Andrew...Tags: United States Naval Academy, Heidi Klum, Elections, Documentary (genre), Politics
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Around Town: A quick resolution, or a debacle?
Last weekend we attended the U.S. Marine Corps 236th Birthday Ball at the Marine Memorial Club in San Francisco. The guest of honor was the former Commandant, General James T. Conway, who gave a rousing and inspirational address. We were surrounded by...Tags: PTA, Human Interest, Arts and Culture, Customs and Tradition
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Around Town: 'What? You want to go WHERE?'
Attention, high-school juniors: The United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., is now accepting applications for its annual Summer Seminar. Summer Seminar is an action-packed six-day program that exposes high-school students to life at the Naval...Tags: United States Naval Academy, Defense, Armed Forces, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Interest
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10-20-30 Years Ago
Ten Years Ago: Nearly 60 years after being captured by Japanese forces at the beginning of World War II and held as a prisoner of war for four years, longtime La Caņada resident Garth Dunn was awarded the Purple Heart during a special ceremony held at the...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War II (1939-1945), Clubs and Associations, Lifestyle and Leisure, California
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Around Town: Dreaming of a world without cancer
In 2004, our son, 2nd. Lt. Andrew Torres, USMC, died of cancer. He was 23 years old. Andrew was a graduate of the United States Naval Academy (Class of 2002), a Marine and a fine person. In the hours before his death, he asked us, his family and friends,...Tags: United States Naval Academy, Physical Conditions, Blood, Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Around Town: Training, deployments and wars. Oh my.
Chris Petersen is a 1998 graduate of LCHS and a former Palm Crest Panther.
I met Chris when he was in elementary school and I was an elementary school mom. He was a lanky, good-natured kid who grew up here in La Caņada Flintridge. His parents, Martha...Tags: Defense, Korean War (1950-1953), Employees, Hawaii, Armed Forces
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Around Town: Leading from the rear
The White House reaction to public criticism of the new TSA crotch pat-downs, enhanced searches and back-scatter X-ray scanning equipment, as implemented by our unprofessional and poorly trained TSA staff at airports, reminded me of Winston Churchill, the...Tags: Breast, Diseases and Illnesses, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Winston Churchill, Travel
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Around Town: Training for mud with some buffalo
I am old. I am out of shape. That's why I've signed up for the 5K portion of the Buffalo Alley Run at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.
But first, a disclaimer. They call it the Buffalo Alley 5K Run. I call it the Buffalo Alley 5K Walk.
If I train...Tags: Personal Service, 5K Run, Pasadena (Los Angeles, California)
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Around Town: Public and private memorials
Memorial Day means different things to different people. For some, it is a chance to proudly watch their Brownie Girl Scout participate in a flag ceremony. There is nothing wrong with that feeling. For others, it is a chance to smile as they watch...Tags: Veterans Affairs, Judaism, Defense, U.S. Air Force, Death
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Around Town: Honoring our heroes
The past continues to fascinate. One-hundred years ago, USC broke with tradition. Between 1900 and 1930, at a time when most law schools did not admit women, the USC law school had 115 female graduates. Sarah Elizabeth Patten graduated at the top of the...Tags: U.S. Army, Justice System, Lawyers, University of Southern California, Family
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Memorial Day events in East Penn area
FRIDAY Eyer Middle School, 5616 Buckeye Road, will mark Memorial Day with a reading of "In Flanders Fields," written by Canadian Lt. Col. John McCrae, during World War I. Also, the school will rededicate its Freedom Shrine, a collection of 32 copies of...Tags: Northwood, Old Zionsville, Holidays, Macungie, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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