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...agree wholeheartedly with the praise bestowed uponthe British by Andrew Sullivan in his Essay "The Quiet Power of the Stoic" [July 18]. The manner in which the Brits handled the tragedy was noble and inspiring. But the response of Americans, especially New Yorkers, to the events of 9/11 was equally so. While Americans may react less stoically and with more surface passion, New Yorkers rescued others from burning buildings, went back to work on 9/12 and spent two years digging through rubble. No act of terrorism could diminish our American spirit, nor should the world fail to recognize that...
...house is going to be pretty quiet,” Tran said. “That’s why my mom’s going...
...artistic, I'm not great at sports, but I can do a little of both. Most of my experience lies in music. I play piano, sing in a choir, play trumpet, and ring bells at my church. I love football and ribs but at the same time I like quiet reading and listening to music from O Brother, Where Art Thou? I can hang with the cool crowd, or I can make sophisticated jokes with my less popular friends...
...Danbury, Conn., have diagnosed a cancer on their city's body politic. Formerly upstanding houses have degenerated, residents say, into raucous dens of illegal alcohol sales, gambling, even prostitution. "This used to be a nice place to live," laments schoolteacher Corlis Ward, who has been on the same quiet street for 30 years. "It's sad, but now I'm thinking about moving...
...Still, I was deeply afraid of death. I prayed to the gods of my ancestors for sufficient courage to face death. Eventually, a quiet peace came over me and I was sure of myself; my courage would not fail...