Tag Archives: loss

It is not a question of if…

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Ms. C

Of all the hazards we face in this area of the country, the hazard I personally fear the most is a tornado.  There are number of reasons why this hazard is at the the top of my list, but the … Continue reading →

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And so I linger in the Butterfly Ball photo gallery…

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Ms. C

I must confess, even though I had no butterflies at the ball I have looked at Forum photographer Carrie Snyder’s Butterfly Ball photo gallery over and over again.  There is something about all those daddies with their young daughters that … Continue reading →

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START SHRIEKING!

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Ms. C

Some days I feel as if I am in the middle of a crowded room shrieking insanely but no one hears me.  No one looks at me.  No one stops what they are doing.  It is as if I am … Continue reading →

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Everybody loved Toby.

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Ms. C

I lost a friend yesterday. He was the best friend I had in my neighborhood. I will miss him terribly. His name was Toby and he was my neighbors’ Golden Retriever. I realize that it likely says something about me … Continue reading →

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Moving – indeed.

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Ms. C

In my Disaster Response class the students have to do a short leadership presentation.  Each student selects someone they believe embodies leadership characteristics that they  have studied and that shed light on leadership in the practice of emergency management.  Once a leader has … Continue reading →

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