Putin’s brutal attack on Ukraine has turned the world on its head. As shocking as it is, for those closer to Russia sense something familiar in the past three months. This personal dispatch is about the Russians and the Slavs. (I am the latter.)
. on this memorial day weekend, americans are gathering across the country to remember the armed services, men and women who gave their lives for this nation. over the nation, americans have traveled to quiet places of remembrance, like arlington memorial, to visit our parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, spouses and children. it cannot be said enough how grateful we are for their service. on this memorial day weekend, there is a different kind of grief welling up inside of all of us. in uvalde, texas, families are beginning to mourn the death of children and teachers who lost their lavs in the massacre at robb elementary school. in new york, the relatives the of that recent mass shooting. only two weeks ago are still