Tag Archives: bravery

Sunset on Juneteenth, 2012

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Hank.

Such a day, then and now. For you all outside of the United States (hello, Denmark) you may not know that Juneteenth is June 19th, 1865—Emancipation Day, Freedom Day—commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Well now hang … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Dangerous Babies, Worth a Sniff | Tagged "Reconstruction" book, "This Republic of Suffering" book, Abraham Lincoln, accountability, bravery, Civil War, Drew Gilpin Faust, Emancipation Day, Emancipation Proclamation, Eric Foner, Frederick Douglass quote, Freedom Day, Gordon Granger, Hank's Nightstand, humanity, inspirations, June 19th 1865, Juneteenth, Reconstruction, Texas, United States, West India Emancipation speech | 2 Comments

A Great Escape

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Hank.

Another inspiring Seattle-area WWII veteran has passed away today at 93 years of age. Former U.S. Army P-47 pilot and POW Donald E. Hillman was by all accounts an incredible individual with an equally incredible story. The Seattle Times reports … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Film, Worth a Sniff | Tagged bravery, Donald E. Hillman, inspirations, inspiring lives, Laura Hillenbrand, Louis Zamperini, Nazi POW camps, P-47, Stalag Luft III, Steve McQueen, The Great Escape, The Museum of Flight, Tom Dick & Harry, Ulrich Haussmann, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival Resilience and Redemption, World War II | Leave a comment

The Tides of March

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Hank.

Well, no surprise here. It’s raining in Seattle. Or rather, it’s still raining in Seattle. Months of it now, can’t seem to stop. Lightning flashes punctuate Hank’s thoughts and the intermittent rumble of thunder keeps everything vaguely unsettled. Folks seem … Continue reading →

Posted in Critters, Sciencey Stuff, Worth a Sniff | Tagged 1700 Cascadia earthquake & tsunami, bravery, compassion, critters, earthquake, grace, hope, human's best friend, humanity, IFAW, IRC, Japan, Magnitude 9.0, nuclear, Pacific, Pacific Ring of Fire, Red Cross, relief efforts, resiliency, The Big One, tsunami, video, World Vision

This is My Earth, My Country

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Hank.

The supposedly old Chinese curse, “May you live in interesting times” makes more and more sense the older Hank gets, even as a fictional phrase. He prefers “It’s better to be a dog in a peaceful time than be a … Continue reading →

Posted in Worth a Sniff | Tagged accountability, bravery, hope, humanity, integrity, journalism, Middle East, peace & justice

Where Men Win Glory

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Hank.

Hey dogs, Hank here, the day after the Super Bowl. He’s been chewing on John Krakauer’s new book, Where Men Win Glory. He put off reading it for a while because it’s the life story of Pat Tillman, who was … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Film | Tagged accountability, bravery, documentaries, humanity, inspirations, integrity, Middle East

Good Dog, Zeb

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Hank.

What a great fellow. This little Aussie captured hearts all over Seattle, not merely for surviving rush hour on 520, but for inspiring folks to do the right thing, watching out for him and reporting sightings via social media. For … Continue reading →

Posted in Critters | Tagged a shiny new surprise for the folks, Australian Shepherd, bravery, critters, Dog, dogged determination, Good Dog Zeb, hope, humanity, Hunt's Point, inspirations, Quickie Mart, Range Rover, Recreation, sandwiches, schweet, Seattle, Surviving Rush Hour on 520, walkabout

Are you IN or OUT?

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Hank.

Aloha Friday, dogs. As you know, Hank tries to keep it light, and spread light, but lately there have been some serious things on his noggin’. Starting locally, you probably know about the 100 or so Huskies killed by our … Continue reading →