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The Madman and me The Madman and me
Ozzy and I crossed paths on the worst day of my life. Boy, am I grateful.
By Erich Pfeifer Jul 16, 2002
Found and lost Found and lost
I thought I was one of the lucky 9/11 relatives: I had the remains of my husband. But then the medical examiner informed me I was grieving over only 40 percent of Eddie's body.
By A.R. Torres Jul 10, 2002
New last words for my mother New last words for my mother
I meant what I said, but I wish I hadn't said it.
By Lu Vickers May 10, 2002
"My son was killed because of the occupation" "My son was killed because of the occupation"
Israel's Women in Black say the blood of their children is on Sharon's hands.
By Flore de Prineuf Apr 5, 2002
Wrath of a terror widow Wrath of a terror widow
Yes, we are angry, often justifiably, but we are not ungrateful opportunists making a buck on the death of loved ones. That person is cartoonist Ted Rall.
By A.R. Torres Mar 15, 2002
Loving a ghost Loving a ghost
I believed that if I could get through the trifecta of holidays after Sept. 11 without Eddie, I could get to the finish line of my grief. But I'd forgotten about Valentine's Day.
By A.R. Torres Feb 14, 2002
Seaweed soup Seaweed soup
A rich Korean brew filled with slimy green ribbons soothes a mother after the birth of one son and the death of another.
By Brenda Paik Sunoo Feb 6, 2002
What lies beneath What lies beneath
It's been four months and New York looks normal, but it's not. Not for New Yorkers.
By John Parsley Jan 16, 2002
It takes one to know one It takes one to know one
A mother who has lost a child is an ally in the hellish war against all-consuming grief.
By Sarah Hartmann Jan 15, 2002
Playing dead Playing dead
I enjoyed years and years of violence and killing, but I was totally unprepared for death.
By Douglas Lang Jan 14, 2002
Kurt Vonnegut: "My God, Vesuvius has erupted again!" Kurt Vonnegut: "My God, Vesuvius has erupted again!"
At 79, the author of "Slaughterhouse Five" reflects on Sept. 11, death, heaven and the meaning of life.
By Christopher Kemp Dec 12, 2001
On dying young On dying young
In emergencies, after disasters, youth is a powerful fantasy.
By Margaret Morganroth Gullette Nov 2, 2001
Gentle epitaphs for lives interrupted Gentle epitaphs for lives interrupted
The "Portraits of Grief" in the New York Times give us a chance to be loved ones to complete, and wrongfully dead, strangers.
By Jennifer Foote Sweeney Oct 12, 2001
The one war we can never win The one war we can never win
We aren't just angry at terrorists; we are furious that we are not immune to death.
By David Alford Oct 8, 2001
The numbers The numbers
We are wise enough to believe in our unstoppable horniness.
By David Thomson Oct 4, 2001
wil self "How the Dead Live"
Will Self reads from his third novel, which tracks Lily Bloom, a cantankerous American divorcée with breast cancer, from this world to the afterlife.
Read by Will Self May 29, 2001
The water in Cairo in summer The water in Cairo in summer
Sometimes the snakes, the bong hits and cancer are all visible through the lens of one place in one season.
By Jen Wiest May 16, 2001
To have sex or not? To have sex or not?
One night, shortly after Gary fell asleep, love squeezed Bill's insides so hard that his hands sprang forward like claws. Last of three parts.
By David Tuller Apr 5, 2001
Distraction Distraction
Bill couldn't stop thinking about Gary, but he didn't want to have sex with him. Second of three parts.
By David Tuller Apr 4, 2001
Best buddies Best buddies
When Bill kissed Gary it felt like he was kissing a steak. First of three parts.
By David Tuller Apr 3, 2001
A matter of life in death A matter of life in death
It begins with carnage and never really ends.
By J.B. Orenstein Mar 21, 2001
"Purified by Fire" by Stephen Prothero
Denounced as "heathen," then touted as tasteful, cremation in America has lately taken a turn for the tacky.
By Laura Miller Mar 7, 2001
Killing McVeigh Killing McVeigh
Vengeance, not justice, will be televised with the execution of the convicted Oklahoma City bomber.
By Bruce Shapiro Feb 24, 2001
Isle of Skye Isle of Skye
How do you say goodbye to a child you didn't know you would lose?
By Mary McCluskey Jan 23, 2001
Get your laws off my coffin! Get your laws off my coffin!
The funeral industry dukes it out with independent casket dealers as Americans redefine the way they deal with death.
By Suzi Parker Jan 12, 2001
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