A Little About Eight-Year-Old Martin Richard, Killed in the Boston Terror Attack

By: Candice Lanier (Diary)  |  April 16th at 12:40 PM  | 

The 8-year-old boy who was mercilessly killed at the Boston Marathon has been identified as Martin Richard.  Martin was in attendance in order to watch his father race; he was waiting at the finish line so that he could give his father a hug. Martin was accompanied by his mother, brother and sisters. After the explosions, his mother and 6-year-old sister were taken to a | Read More »

Operation Pillar of Defense: Death Toll Rises in Israel – Hamas Conflict

By: Candice Lanier (Diary)  |  November 15th at 09:46 AM  | 

In response to a continuous barrage of rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip the IDF has launched a widespread campaign against terror targets in Gaza – Operation Pillar of Defense.  More than 700 rockets have struck Israel since the beginning of the year, and more than 120 since Saturday. The two main goals of the operation are to protect Israeli civilians and to cripple the | Read More »