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September 11…
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Joan Ball
In this StoryCorps recording, retired New York City firefighter John Vigiano Sr. remembers his sons, John Jr., a firefighter, and Joe, a policeman (photo below), both of whom died at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. I do not know the Vigiano family. However, as the daughter of a New York City fireman and…
Obama and Health Insurance…
By
Joan Ball
I’ll admit it. I don’t know enough about health insurance or the complexities of the US budget to know whether or not the Obama healthcare proposal is feasible. Based solely on the he-said, she-said of television pundits and little in-depth research into the details of the program (or the positions taken by the opposition) I…
Prepared Remarks of President Obama Back to School Event: You Decide…
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Joan Ball
Prepared Remarks of President Barack ObamaBack to School Event via Whitehouse Arlington, VirginiaSeptember 8, 2009 The President: Hello everyone – how’s everybody doing today? I’m here with students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. And we’ve got students tuning in from all across America, kindergarten through twelfth grade. I’m glad you all could join us today. I know…
Calm Within the Storm and Keeping Our Priorities Straight: Is it Possible?
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Joan Ball
If you’re anything like me you have more on your plate than there are hours in the day. I’m not complaining, mind you. My to-do list is filled with things I love to do – teaching great kids at a wonderful university, studying a subject I am very interested in for my PhD, completing final…
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