Inside a tragedy

Were you surprised by the reaction of the general public to the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson? Shock that a man could be targeted walking down the street in broad daylight? (Remember that President-elect Donald J. Trump suggested he could do just this and get away with it). But the reaction has not…

A year after Newtown

A full year later and not much has changed.  Except that the families who lost their children to a mass murders actions continue to grieve.  It is terrible enough to lose a child through illness, but to lose a child through the actions of such a horrible action is certainly more tragic. I’m afraid I’m…

One heart at a time

How sad, how tragic, is the news coming out of Newtown.  The availability of guns of course is part of the problem – there are other issues in this.  What is obvious is that a number of homes will be going through the needless pain of planning funeral rather than celebrating Christmas. I wish we…