OpinionSeptember 19, 2016
Speak Out 9/19/16
Thank you for the article "Remembering a hero, 15 years after 9/11" by Peggy Noonan from the Wall Street Journal. I had never heard of Welles Crowther, the man with the red bandanna. It spoke to me of the unselfish bravery of so many on that day. How many people did he save that day; only God knows! They credited him with five; but he directed a lot more down a stairwell than that. Read the article if you still have your paper...
Welles Crowther
Thank you for the article "Remembering a hero, 15 years after 9/11" by Peggy Noonan from the Wall Street Journal. I had never heard of Welles Crowther, the man with the red bandanna. It spoke to me of the unselfish bravery of so many on that day. How many people did he save that day; only God knows! They credited him with five; but he directed a lot more down a stairwell than that. Read the article if you still have your paper.
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Young people, crime
So many young people involved in drugs and shootings. Some parents try to guide their children to good. They love them but just can't win them over. When these young people go before a judge, before they receive the first jail time, sentence them to do a year someplace like Teen Challenge.
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