We booked this trip months ago around a single line on the schedule: Rice at Notre Dame, September 12. What had not dawned on me until we were rolling our bags through Denver International Airport was that we would be flying on the 25th anniversary of September 11th. A remembrance ceremony was underway as weContinue reading “Chicago, South Bend, And Rice At Notre Dame”
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Death, Remembrance, and Notre Dame
January 23rd is always a day of celebration in my family. It is not only the day that my wife entered this world but also the day my father did – many years earlier. On some January 23rds, however, the feelings of joy are tempered by feelings of loss – the conspicuous absence of aContinue reading “Death, Remembrance, and Notre Dame”