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The Sound of Bullfrogs
Dave Sanfacon listens as the bullfrogs croaking in the Vermont woods define and guard the night, and wonders why his father can’t do the same. “Daaaddy…” She draws the word out playfully. It sounds to...
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Not a Joke: Why Do Our Boys Keep Up the Mass Shootings?
I woke this morning expecting to read reviews of the newest Batman movie. My 16-year-old son had been counting the days to the premier and was in attendance last night. I had seen that Tyler Segan,...
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Mass Shooting in Aurora, Colorado – Tell Me Why We Don’t Need Gun Control Again?
A shooting in Colorado leaves 12 dead, many more wounded (including a three month old baby). Josh Bowman tries to understand how something this tragic could happen. Last night, at the opening night of...
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You Can Do Anything: A Mother’s Response to the Aurora Shootings
How do we teach our children the value of other peoples’ lives, no matter how different or unattached they might feel? A mother responds to the shooting in Aurora, Colorado. My 2 and a half year old...
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What Makes White, Middle Class Men Kill?
I, like many others, was shocked to hear this morning about the mass killing in Aurora, Colorado at a suburban movie theater at the hands of med student James Holmes. Having recently moved form...
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The Aurora Shootings: What’s Wrong with White Men?
Jamie Utt wonders why is no one asking what’s wrong with White Men in the United States? Originally appeared at Change From Within With the newest mass shooting in Aurora, CO captivating the nation,...
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“If they want to kill, they’ll find a way.”
This is a comment by Quadruple A and Mike Conway on the post “Mass Shooting in Aurora, Colorado – Tell Me Why We Don’t Need Gun Control Again?“ Quadruple A said: “I am very sympathetic to gun control...
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Video of Aurora Shooter – First Court Appearance
It’s devastating to watch. To look at this human’s face and realize how quickly something can snap, and how fragile life is. That this guy, so average in every way aside from his hair and the very...
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“When you guilt men for not sacrificing themselves, their survivor’s guilt...
This is a comment by Monkey on the post “Bill Bennett Uses Aurora Shooting To Reinforce Own Bullshit Ideas Of Gender“. “That’s interesting about Jesse Childress. What I find troubling is the...
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Brad Pitt and Me: Armed Liberals
Can you ban guns like lead paint, or is it a useless fight, like Prohibition and the War on Drugs? Noah Brand, liberal gun owner, on why he loves and owns guns. Some folks were surprised to recently...
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Kansas City Chiefs Player Kills Girlfriend and Commits Suicide
A linebacker for the Chiefs shot his girlfriend and then himself at 8 a.m. this morning. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jovan Belcher of the Kansas City Chiefs killed his 22-year-old girlfriend and then fatally...
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Mass Shooting of Children in Connecticut
An unnamed gunman has murdered more than twenty people, mostly children, at an elementary school in Connecticut. According to CNN, yet another mass shooting has broken out, this time in Newtown,...
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Hug Your Kids Today
I was at a business lunch when my wife called in tears. She was getting the car inspected with the radio on and heard the news of a mass murder in a kindergarten in Connecticut. When I hung up the...
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Breaking News: Firefighters Shot At While Responding To A Fire
One injury, a spreading fire, and as yet a lot of unanswered questions. Early this morning, firefighters responding to a house fire in Rochester, New York were subjected to gunfire from a person or...
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“Your right to bear arms ends where my right to life begins.”
This is a comment by Kevin on the post “I Grew Up With Guns, Then I Was Held Hostage With One“. Kevin said: “I love this essay. I love they way you told your story. And, truth be told, I’m not a fan of...
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“Being male is probably the biggest factor in being likely to get murdered in...
This comment was by WellOkayThen on the post “Why Are So Many Black Males Being Murdered in Chicago?“ I kept waiting for the article above to make the obvious point about MEN being the overwhelming...
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“Don’t Shoot Me In The Back. I’m Unarmed.” Protesters March for Man Slain by...
Jose de la Trinidad was unarmed and reportedly exiting a car with hands over his head when he was shot by police last November. A witness on the scene reported that Trinidad “jumped out of the car...
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Protest of Questionable Police Shooting Turns Violent in Brooklyn
Another black teenage boy shot dead, but this time, the vigil gives way to violence. Police say that 16-year-old Kimani Gray pointed a gun at them Sunday, which is why they shot him to death. Gray’s...
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Gabby Giffords’s Emotional Gun Control Op-Ed Goes Viral
Giffords’ strong words for the politicians have gone viral. What do you think? When the bill that would mandate background checks failed in Congress this week, Gabby Gifford had a lot to say to the...
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A Murder of Crows
A video game playing high school senior gets handed a real gun. Recently I attended a college graduation party for a former student I taught at Palisades Charter High School. When a fellow guest...
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