When Juliet rhapsodizes, “O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?” Shakespeare wrote that she stood at a window. Subsequent performances, though, depicted Juliet standing on a balconette and that romantic association led to the feature being forever known as the Juliet balcony. A Juliet balcony is typically a balustrade on […]
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Two FBI agents were shot and killed last week. Here’s why that’s a rare tragedy
During that same interval, 630 police officers from state, local, tribal and other federal agencies died from line-of-duty gunshot wounds, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Why do most shooting deaths of law enforcement officers in the US occur outside of the FBI, which calls itself “one […]
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Pembrokeshire Murders: Where John Cooper is now and tragedy that befell his wife and son
John Cooper destroyed the lives of many people, including those of his own family. The twisted killer murdered siblings Richard and Helen Thomas in cold blood in 1985, then struck again four years later in a second sickening double killing of hikers Peter and Gwenda Dixon. In both attacks, the […]
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This Tragedy Is Why You Can’t Romance Vivienne, Madame de Fer
Orlesian mage and magical advisor to Empress Celene, Dragon Age’s Madame de Fer is one of the few companions that can’t be romanced. Here’s why. In the Dragon Age universe, those who know Vivienne call her Madame de Fer, the Lady of Iron. This is not only because is she […]
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Born out of tragedy, Furlesia Bell found a calling ministering to grieving families
CLOSE Furlesia Bell, who was a major force behind a cold cast unit for Montgomery County, is the Advertiser’s Community Hero for October 2020. Montgomery Advertiser As a soft rain fell outside Kershaw YMCA, dozens gathered to listen as Furlesia Bell talked during an annual prayer vigil and balloon release […]
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Forgiveness is good but can it lead to healing after tragedy?
He is too holy, they said. This young man is not in his right mind. The reactions posted on Facebook and other social media platforms were as rapid as gunfire and just as menacing. If you weren’t paying close attention, you might have missed the mother’s victim impact statement altogether. […]