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Posted by Amy Bowllan on February 6, 2010
"Where Dreams Take Flight" -August Martin High School motto ![]() In 2005, I interviewed one of the last people to fly with Amelia Earhart, who has since passed away. Marguerite McDonough Jersey was a rare, hidden treasure, tucked neatly away in Indian Lake, NY, in the Adirondack Mountains. And while her story was never reported in the mainstream media, I knew it was an important one to document for future historical data...and it was all thanks to my mother and sister for introducing me to her. That ...Read More
Posted by Amy Bowllan on February 5, 2010
I hope you follow me as I journey through and add, yet, one more (obvious) piece to this ever-unfolding W.A.R. puzzle.
Posted by Amy Bowllan on February 4, 2010
I was on a mission to find Jeanette LeMons-Attisso, who I reported on last week.
Posted by Amy Bowllan on February 1, 2010
My friend, arvind, whom I have tremendous respect and admiration for, sent me this TED video and wrote,
Posted by Amy Bowllan on January 28, 2010
I met the most interesting "character" recently, who has blessed me with the title: My NEW bff. Go, me! Anyway, Jerry Craft is most talented with both his charm (see letter below) and his livelihood, encouraging children to read - through his books and his animations. So for me, Jerry's letter was like opening a pandora's box of goodies, and he has quickly become an honorary W.A.R. member. Congrats, Jerry! Keep inspiring our young people to read - who for some - will only reach their dreams when exposed to books they can relate to. You
Posted by Amy Bowllan on January 26, 2010
When I think of the enormous amount history that was also lost in Haiti's earthquake, two weeks ago today, I cringe. Just watch this video! Jeanette Attisso at the Haiti Reads Library
Posted by Amy Bowllan on January 23, 2010
In the midst of dealing with the crisis in Haiti, I was fortunate
Posted by Amy Bowllan on January 23, 2010
My daughter and her friend are spending today, a Saturday, raising money for Haiti.
Posted by Amy Bowllan on January 17, 2010
I celebrated my birthday today with my mom, Camille, my sister, Julia, and Fr. Sony (a priest in Blue Mountain Lake, NY). Fr. Sony passed along a message that stuck with me, "Even though you are not in Haiti, you can still provide a service: teaching about the victims; writing about the tragedy; listening to the people affected, are all forms of service. And while today is my birthday, it's not a day I am "celebrating." It is, however, a day I am using to reflect on the people affected by the devastation in Haiti, and it's also day for me to reflect on Dr. King's ...Read More
Posted by Amy Bowllan on January 14, 2010
Before the earthquake in Haiti, there were plenty of missionaries who were helping to build schools for orphans. Take a look.
Posted by Amy Bowllan on January 14, 2010
Here I sit.It's so difficult to go about a normal teaching day, while at this very moment, scores of Haitians are struggling to survive. It's a haunting reality. Every tweet on Twitter and every status update on Facebook, in my opinion, should be devoted to Haiti. How can the world think of anything else? The images of dead babies, women and children walking aimlessly down the streets, fathers crying tears for their loved ones, and here I sit - writing - thinking - drifting, and really, doing nothing. Yes. I gave. But that to me is not good enough for this ...Read More
Posted by Amy Bowllan on January 13, 2010
As the world mourns for the victims of the earthquake tragedy in Haiti, I am keeping a close eye on this story. ![]() by Hwilkinson at the Cincinnati.com website. Wilkinson writes... "...the Becky DeWine School...Read More
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