Grief, we’re told, is a normal part of love when we lose someone but when we grieve the death of a pet, it’s not always greeted as normal grieving.

The battle against critical illness in the ICU is self-evident. The battle against an ignoble death is paramount for me.

This is the 40th anniversary of the Battle of Sultan Yaacoub. It is also the 40th anniversary of my commitment to advocate for people in urgent need of healing.

Weapons of war, such as AR-15s, have no place in people’s home arsenals. Its bullet's caliber rips its target apart – going in small and exiting like the size of a fist.