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I'm Going On A Trip To Kripalu

I know, it sounds like a lyric to a song from the 1940's. Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. So here I am singing:

"Going on a Trip To Kripalu,

Better than seeing Timbuctu,

Can't wait to go,

and wouldn't you know,

all this is because of RESTREPO"

This summer, as part of my role as military outreach coordinator for… Continue

Added by Kanani Fong on October 16, 2010 at 2:30am — No Comments

Validation

Validation is an awesome feeling. It's the world's reminder that you are good, have done good, are a terrific person, a hard worker, a great mom, dad, brother, sister, husband, wife, friend, soldier, writer or documentarian. To get it for doing something you believe in passionately is even better. When someone or some group validates you for something, it just feels damned good.

Sebastian's book WAR validates the life of the soldier in combat… Continue

Added by Becca Bryan on October 6, 2010 at 1:59pm — No Comments

In War Writing (about Afghanistan): What Gets The Most Clicks?

Once a month, I write a post for PBS' Regarding War website. Having explored many facets of the Vietnam war and veterans experiences, this year PBS started asking people to share how these wars --Iraq and Afghanistan have shaped their lives. Writing for one of the big dogs (or maybe PBS is a medium size dog…

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Added by Kanani Fong on September 19, 2010 at 2:30am — 1 Comment

War: The Lumbering Guest On Our Sofa

It's summer, and I've been caught in a whirlwind of work. But the season demands a break now and then. The yard is green, the flowers in bloom. It's not so hot the…