Welcome...and initial guidelines...

This blog will be used in the spring of 2008 by 80+ students at Drexel University to investigate the effects of Iraq on culture and the reverse. Our goal will be to better understand why the US is in Iraq, and to question whether literature can help us on this journey.

Weekly plans and other materials will always be posted in Vista, not this blog. So go to Bb Vista to get the discussion prompts and other instructions.

I intend this blog to manage our discussions and track our collective investigation.

You should have received an email from me inviting you to become a contributor to this blog. The email was sent Monday afternoon to your official Drexel email address.

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Memorial Day Weekend

When I drove into my town Friday afternoon, there was a big sign in out little square that said "Memorial Day Observance" hanging over the fountain and covering the Northampton Township plaque that is positioned there. Although I stayed home on Monday, I do remember that last year they had a bunch of people who were affected by any war, gather there and remember the wars and all the good people that died or were injured. I assume they did the same thing this year. When I was leaving early Monday evening, the sign was gone. I remember in high school we usually had a Memorial Day assembly on the Friday before where war veterans came and spoke to us, and some that even went to the high school years earlier. I think the fact that my town does such things shows a great deal of patriotism and respect for the country and veterans of war.

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