Tag Archives: security

A Perceived Threat

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Whitney Leave a comment

A local school received a threat early this week, and the specifics were frightening but not clear and specified today’s date for the mayhem.  The school district acted appropriately in every regard, in terms of searches of the school, and … Continue reading →

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The Illusion of Safety

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Whitney Leave a comment

  They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin As I went to pick up my high school freshman on Tuesday for the Orthodontist, I was met by … Continue reading →

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Friends and Perspectives

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Whitney Leave a comment

Yesterday, I had the rare privilege of sitting down with one of my close friends from high school. After not seeing one another for years, we ran into each other in downtown Philly a few years ago and reconnected, and … Continue reading →

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