Common sense needed in debate over abortion
By Albert J. Repicci Tuesday, December 5, 1989 Is there anybody left out there who has not yet grown weary of the incessant harangue over the abortion issue; weary of news reporters inciting the public by heralding every proclamation as a pro—life/pro-choice victory or loss; weary of TV cameras flocking to the scenes of demonstrators […]
9/11 remembered with compassion in remote comers of the globe
By Albert J. RipicciGreenwich Comment Today, on the anniversary of 9/11, Americans across the country will reflect on and commemorate the senseless loss of life at the World Trade Center. They will also denounce the heinous act of terrorism that led to this tragedy. As with most catastrophes, there is a tendency to place our […]
Ethereal Moment (Citizenship)
For many years I have felt denied and unfulfilled. Just about everyone ,except for myself, has seemingly had either an ethereal or a surreal experience. Recently, one friend was gushing over a hot pastrami sandwich characterizing the heavenly rush he experienced as ethereal. Another young lady friend carried on with, “like, I was like, looking at my twins pictures and […]
Political Flip Flop (A Virtue)
I seized upon your comment this morning that one doesn’t fly a plane in a straight line but it is a series of adjustments. You continued that parenting is like flying diagonally through a cloud. It prompted this: I recently attended a dinner party which hosted guests from a wide variety of backgrounds, including one gentleman […]
Journalistic Hoax
Journalistic Hoax I was intrigued by the reference to the Escher painting and the observation of the geese flying east while others saw them flying west. That simple acknowledgment unleashed a torrent that had been pent up in me for many years regarding disingenuous, if not dishonest, journalism. Seeing what others, imply they see while myself, disbelieving, but […]
Mothers and Women, One and the Same
When I was just a boy, my father took me aside and admonished me that he would not be upset if I forgot his birthday, failed to get him a gift at Christmas, or overlooked Father’s Day, but I should never under any circumstances forget to honor my mother on Mother’s Day. Given the fact […]
Beyond Cambodia’s Killing Fields
BEYOND THE KILLING FIELDS By Albert Repicci Plying the waters of the Ton Le Sop, Southeast Asia’s largest lake, nestled in the heart of Cambodia, the lean silhouette of a solitary fisherman is seen perched on the bow of his tuk nesad ( handcrafted canoe) casting his net into the shallow calm waters in search of his family’s next meal. The art of fishing is clear […]
Cambodian Genocide Trial Day 2
Submitted by Albert J.Repicci and Kelly Repicci Phnom Penh, Cambodia, March 31, 2009. On this the second day of the trial in Cambodia of the accused, Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, for crimes against humanity, the courtroom was mesmerized by the gripping description of Duch’s alleged crimes as they were presented by the Canadian international prosecutor Robert Petit. Mr […]
Cambodian Genocide Trial
ubmitted by Albert J.Repicci and Kelly Repicci Phnom Penh, Cambodia, March 30, 2009. Dith Pran is dead. The Cambodian photojournalist who coined the phrase “The Killing Fields,” and introduced the world into the prism of terror wrought by the barbaric Khmer Rouge in the movie baring the same name, died on March 30, 2008. How […]
Parents Together
Parents Together Sometimes a microcosm of life presents itself in the most unusual places. I myself was recently caught off guard as I casually watched, along with 100 other parents, a swim meet comprised of children from ages 7-17. The older kids were magnificent physical specimens with broad shoulders and powerful legs developed from years […]