Be the Noodle|Chapter Fourteen/Photo Distractions –

 

At least in Thatcher's day we knew what we were up against

Filed under: grief death and dying

That's how I felt when I heard Margaret Thatcher had died. No smirk appeared as I had always imagined it might. … Cameron will exploit her in death; grief, like nostalgia, is a commodity after all. A politics of utter selfishness, certainty and greed …
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NS Justice Minister asks everyone to 'look in the mirror' after teen suicide

Filed under: grief death and dying

She died Sunday after attempting suicide last week. The Parsons, who took to social media hours after taking their daughter off life support, have shared their grief in an effort to get the justice for Rehtaeh they believe was denied – both by the …
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Michelle Obama makes emotional entrance into gun debate

Filed under: grief death and dying

In emotional remarks, the first lady recalled the shooting death of Hadiya Pendleton, a 15-year-old who was murdered a week after performing in Washington during President Barack Obama's inauguration. Saying Pendleton "was me, and I was her," Obama …
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