by Patricia Holbrook | Nov 18, 2014 | AJC, Blog
Typhoon Haiyan, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Yolanda, was a devastating storm that assailed the islands with unprecedented strength on Nov. 8, 2013. It is the deadliest typhoon in the area on record, killing over 6,300 people in the Philippines alone. Bodies...
by Patricia Holbrook | Oct 21, 2014 | AJC, Blog
A second health care worker in Texas is diagnosed with Ebola. ISIS allegedly has control of chemical weapons. Border security agents are struggling to maintain enough manpower to contain the influx of undocumented immigrants from Mexico. Is it any wonder that worry is...
by Patricia Holbrook | Sep 23, 2014 | AJC, Blog
The clock showed 5:30 am. I could certainly stay in bed for another hour, but I knew better. I had been trying to fall asleep again for the past hour to no avail. So I dragged my tired self out of bed, thanking God for coffee. “Fortunately”, I thought, “I don’t have...
by Patricia Holbrook | Aug 26, 2014 | AJC, Blog
“Carpe Diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.” Quoted from the memorable blockbuster film “Dead Poets Society,” these were the words I recalled when I heard that one of the funniest men on earth had died. His characters made me laugh,...
by Patricia Holbrook | Jul 29, 2014 | AJC, Blog
The noise was quite unbearable. Our conversation had to stop when we approached the construction site. After finishing at the High Museum,Dad and I walked up Peachtree Street for a stroll around the city. Large construction crates could be spotted in the area, as new...
by Patricia Holbrook | Jun 17, 2014 | AJC, Blog
It was Oct. 20, 1968. Thousands of spectators filled the Mexico City Olympic Stadium. Runners from all over the world endured a 24-mile, 385-yard event. Mamo Wolde of Ethiopia crossed the finish line, winning a gold medal and looking as fresh as he did on the starting...
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