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On This Tree
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"Each year The American Childhood Cancer Organization, during the December holiday season, has a 25 foot tree that is solely decorated with thousands of gold ribbons (the symbol for childhood cancer). Each ribbon bears the name of a child who... Continue reading
Posted Dec 5, 2013 at Speck of the Minds Eye
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Brother, Can you spare 10k?
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Foundation When I get cracks in my foundation I look for someone to fix them or hide them with a rug Thinking I will get to making that call one day They seem small and insignificant at the time but... Continue reading
Posted Oct 30, 2013 at Speck of the Minds Eye
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The work never stops and neither does cancer
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Sadly, the government shut down has only highlighted the desperate need for more pediatric cancer funding. I can't imagine what it must be like for families to hear they cannot start a trial - because the government is shut down.... Continue reading
Posted Oct 17, 2013 at Speck of the Minds Eye
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Upon Reflection
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"A thousand words won't bring you back, I know because I've tried; neither will a million tears, I know because I've cried." I find myself this month in a frenzy of doing things. So worried that there is some magic... Continue reading
Posted Sep 28, 2013 at Speck of the Minds Eye
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In a blink of an eye
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“Active kids can get diagnosed with cancer in the blink of an eye.” – Roya Giordano I opened today's blog with this quote because I added a Team Mathias bracelet to my wrist today. Roya is Mathias's mom. I could... Continue reading
Posted Sep 13, 2013 at Speck of the Minds Eye
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My Promise: A list of my 15+ Action, Advocacy, and Awareness Activities in Support of Pediatric Cancer
If not you, then who? I decided in July it would be me. So here it is out there for all the world to see - so that I am accountable, and a promise is a promise and I will... Continue reading
Posted Sep 9, 2013 at Speck of the Minds Eye
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September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
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If not you then who? Such a good question. Last year it was not me. I did nothing in support of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month except maybe shared a tweet or posted a sad picture. This year that has all... Continue reading
Posted Sep 9, 2013 at Speck of the Minds Eye
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Fundraiser by the Fountain
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Posted Aug 7, 2013 at Speck of the Minds Eye
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Our friends and our promise
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Our community, Ashburn, is one of those communities that is a little too good to be true. But it is in fact just that. Our neighborhood, Broadlands, is this ideal place to raise and care for kids. Lawnmowers in the... Continue reading
Posted Aug 3, 2013 at Speck of the Minds Eye
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Gavin Rupp, Cancer Sucks
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Yesterday I got the news I have long been dreading. A brave, courageous 13 year old boy would not see 14. He passed away while the sun was still bright in the sky. The moments that followed were surreal. Friends... Continue reading
Posted Jul 31, 2013 at Speck of the Minds Eye
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Gavin Rupp, Cancer Sucks
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Yesterday I got the news I have long been dreading. A brave, courageous 13 year old boy would not see 14. He passed away while the sun was still bright in the sky. The moments that followed were surreal. Friends... Continue reading
Posted Jul 31, 2013 at Speck of the Minds Eye
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What a 13 year old can teach you
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The first 6 months of 2013 has been filled with the best of times and the blurst of times (typo intended you stupid monkey!). We recognize how dear family is to us. This is nothing new - but this year... Continue reading
Posted Jul 17, 2013 at Speck of the Minds Eye
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It's all who you bump into at the airport
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Meeting Tony Shalhoub at the airport. Priceless. Continue reading
Posted Jul 1, 2013 at Speck of the Minds Eye
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More love in NYC
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Our view from Kimpton Eventi our hotel was outstanding. They had our room all ballooned Up with candy, sparkling cider, cupcakes, cards, and a very cool portrait of Taylor Swift, in a softball uniform, on a horse signed by a... Continue reading
Posted Jun 20, 2013 at Speck of the Minds Eye
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Pics from our trip to NYC!! Logan's big birthday...
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Pics from our trip to NYC!! Logan's big birthday surprise was a trip to the Concrete jungle where dreams are made of and there is nothing you can't do. As if that wasn't enough... She went to see MattyB. Who... Continue reading
Posted Jun 20, 2013 at Speck of the Minds Eye
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Ode to a Grecian Urn
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So much to say. But first... "THOU still unravish'd bride of quietness Thou foster-child of Silence and slow Time, Sylvan historian, who canst thus express A flowery tale more sweetly than our rhyme: What leaf-fringed legend haunts about thy shape... Continue reading
Posted Jun 10, 2013 at Speck of the Minds Eye
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Since my last post...
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It's been awhile since my last post. Logan got certified to Scuba Dive just like her daddy. The space shuttle flew over my work and I have an almost middle schooler in my house. If you want to hit Logan... Continue reading
Posted Jan 24, 2013 at Speck of the Minds Eye
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Another kind of fireworks - what to expect of Al Qaeda inspired terrorists in the New Year
Anne's latest blog details thoughts on what we can expect Al Qaeda to bring us in the New Year. Author of Talking to Terrorists: Understanding the Psycho-Social Motivations of Militant Jihadi Terrorists, Mass Hostage Takers, Suicide Bombers & “Martyrs” Anne... Continue reading
Posted Jan 7, 2013 at Global Threat Blog
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The Male Active Shooter—Bad Genes, Dangerous Chromosomes?
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Continuing on with a series of parallels, today's blog suggests a possible Y Chromoome connection when talking about incidents like the recent Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings. Adam Lanza was a male, age 20. Is there a link here? Why... Continue reading
Posted Dec 21, 2012 at Global Threat Blog
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What Makes an Adam Lanza?
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Given the recent Sandy Hooks Elementary School shootings, I wondered about the differences and parallels between mentally disturbed individuals (clear mental health issues) vs. serial killers (brain trauma and/or abuse) vs. terrorists (like suicide bombers). I am particularly interested in... Continue reading
Posted Dec 20, 2012 at Global Threat Blog
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Global Threat Blog Scoop.It
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Posted Nov 14, 2012 at Global Threat Blog
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Speckhard is now following Seti Gershberg
Nov 14, 2012
Speckhard is now following WM3
Nov 5, 2012
Big hair
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I wish I could say as we get older our hair loses its bounce, its thickness, and volume. However, I never had any of those things having been cursed with thin, fine, straight hair. You know she is going to... Continue reading
Posted Oct 10, 2012 at Speck of the Minds Eye
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Anne Speckhard's Book "Talking to Terrorists" is out now!
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Finally! Anne has published her book which you can find on Amazon. It is a very interesting discussion with terrorists. Anne definitely put herself in some dangerous situations to ask the tough questions. From Amazon: "his is an account, spanning... Continue reading
Posted Sep 12, 2012 at Global Threat Blog
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