Rachael Hanel's Blog, page 49
February 6, 2014
Throwback Thursday: Munich Air Disaster, 1958
On this day in 1958, a plane carrying members of the Manchester United soccer team crashed upon takeoff in Munich. …
February 4, 2014
40 years ago today: Patty Hearst kidnapped
An odd series of events today led to this post. I don’t blog about this very often, but my current …
February 3, 2014
Why “can’t” it happen?
A frequent comment I see regarding the death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman is “I can’t believe it.” This reaction …
February 1, 2014
Teens seeing their own obituaries: A good idea?
I recently read about a program held at high schools that takes teens through the “death experience” by simulating car …
January 30, 2014
Throwback Thursday: January in Minnesota, Part 2
This is a present-day photo, but it relates to my post from last Thursday where I mentioned the machine shed …
January 29, 2014
I’m offering a writing class for young adults
I’m thrilled to say that I will be a teaching artist at The Loft in Minneapolis for the first time …
January 27, 2014
Little adults: The end of an era?
A woman at the Carlyle book club last week posed a good question. In my book, I write about a …
January 24, 2014
A long goodbye vs. no goodbye. Preference?
A question I come back to again and again is: What type of death is hardest on survivors? A loved …
January 23, 2014
Throwback Thursday: January in Minnesota
It’s cold in Minnesota this morning: -15 where I live. With the wind, it feels like -37. Schools are closed …
January 20, 2014
Bringing a little good to the world: African Initiatives
I will be in Bath, England, at the end of February/early March (more on that later). I discovered the Bath …
