When a Local Shooting Becomes a National Story
And as usual in today’s political climate, everyone is using this to reaffirm their previously held positions on guns.
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49 Dead in Christchurch, NZ Mosque Attack
Horrible news out of New Zealand, where an attack on two separate Mosques in Christchurch have left 49 dead and dozens of others wounded.
Close To Home
It likely didn’t dominate the national news because there were no victims save for the shooter himself, but a gunman recently opened fire at a large mall just a few minutes from where I...
Too late for the gun symposium…
… but perhaps worth noting anyway. Authorities say two young men got into a fight at a community college in Texas. Unfortunately, each was carrying a gun. In their attempt to solve their own...
A Call for Prayers and Best Wishes
My most beloved home town of Portland is reeling tonight. Late this afternoon an unidentified man entered the Clackamas Town Center Mall with a semi-automatic weapon and opened fire. As we Portlanders well know,...
My Quick Take on The Martin-Zimmerman Incident
This is mostly a “clearing the deck” post. I realized earlier today that I have not participated in most of the discussions regarding what happened in Sanford, and so here it is: I...
The Violent Gang Member in This Picture Is Easily Identifiable By His Tell-Tale Outerwear
Being a white male of means, I’m never entirely comfortable getting on a soapbox and talking about racism. You never know what is really in another person’s heart, and it’s difficult to unpack what...
