Richard Hays
*The following was sent by email prior to the faculty panel to which I later responded here. Dr Hays never responded to this correspondence and made no apparent effort to reconsider the panel. I have a letter in my hand that you wrote to me over five years ago now.
Amy Laura Hall
Three people who havent been to war are supposed to talk about it. Please reconsider this or insist that one of the many veteran students (because Duke conspicuously does not employ veteran faculty) be present on the panel even just as a token. just as a minstrel to nod or
HCPA
Mufid Elfgeeh, a naturalized citizen and pizza shop owner in New York City, purchased a firearm and silencer with plans to murder a regular customer serving in the Army. He was arrested on May 31, 2014, and although Section 4712 of the Hate Crimes Prevention Act made it a hate
Duke University
The Continuing Saga of Duke’s Engagement with Veterans Several weeks ago on Veterans Day, I watched as Duke University held its annual ceremony to honor members of “the next greatest generation.” Every year on November 11th, Duke Chapel rings its magnificent bells 11 times in remembrance of the Armistice
Larry Moneta
*This email was sent to the then Dean of Students, who was voluntarily assuming responsibility (without pay or oversight) for all things related to veterans at Duke. It was sent the day before a meeting of community stakeholders, to which I refer a few times. Thank you for initiating contact
USCCR
On May 13, 2013, the USCCR convened a briefing to explore the question “Is the federal government adequately protecting the civil rights of our veterans and servicemembers who have fought for our rights?” Three panels, with 4-5 witnesses and a Q&A, were held over the course of
Michael Curry
Hi Bishop [Michael] Curry; Sorry it took me so long to email you after our meeting at the confirmation event on April 17th at St. Matthews in Hillsborough. I just finished all my semester assignments and I finally can sit down and get to emails that have been waiting on
Englewood Review of Books
On August 24, 2012, the Englewood Review of Books featured a review of The Gospel of Rutba by Paul Chaplin, who had this to say about the only veteran-character in the book; Before finishing, I want to highlight one curiously poignant passage in the book, perhaps easy to pass
Gospel of Rutba
yes, i think maybe we should talk. i dont think i've felt very well heard in this years-long chain of events. as a result of a few isolated circumstances, i dont think we've all been able to be humble and honest with one another, and
Gospel of Rutba
this is a very rough draft of what's in my head right now. i dont usually conclude these things until after a make a pass of it or two with friends. let me know what you think. i hope i am honest without being unsympathetic. and i hope
Gospel of Rutba
i keep coming back to the fact that grace, reconciliation, and relationship are never cut and dry. that it is messy and frustrating and, at times, painful. that makes me want to be present for this thing, to represent the complexity and confusion that so often accompanies those things. grief
Gospel of Rutba
Greg, Jonathan, Leah, Logan, and all -- with the wild goose only weeks away, I've started drafting a script for our one hour session on The Gospel of Rutba. It is my hope that we can do this collaboratively as a lively panel of voices (not sitting down and