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A very sad iconic photo of the Ash Wednesday/Valentine’s Day massacre at the school in Florida: Florida school massacre001. (That’s the reason for the cross on the ladies forehead.) If nothing else, take time today to visit these two websites: Giffords.org. That’s Gabby Giffords, then Arizona Congresswoman, shot doing the business of being Congresswomman Jan. […]
Shortly I leave on yet another trip to the North Dakota farm, continuing the long summer of preparing the place for new occupants. It has been a lot of work, but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Maybe this trip, to deal with the last of the scrap metal, and […]
Recently, it seems, I’m fixated on Guns. Mebbe so. It is an important topic. (Additional recent posts at Feb. 3 and Feb. 19, 2013) I’m an active blogger; this is #694 since March, 2009. Put the letters “Guns” in the search box, and up pop 27 blogposts which apparently use the letters “guns” somewhere within […]
UPDATE Feb. 24, 2012: Brief comments and photos from today at State Capitol at the end of this post. February 3 I published a post about Guns. You can find it here, with an important update on February 11. An additional update was published on February 23, here. Last night came an e-mail announcing hearings […]
UPDATE February 11, 2013: February 8 I posted a very brief survey to 46 persons on my long standing peace and justice mailing list. The survey was about Guns. Ultimately, 23 responded to the questions, and the entire compilation can be read here: Gun Survey Feb 82013R1. I was surprised both by the number of […]
If you’re interested in making a difference in this guns-in-America conversation, here are some thoughts: Yes, it is Christmas time, and preparations take center stage such as each of us prepare for our own family rituals at this season. Christmas is often a confusing time, desperately depressing for many, far too much ‘noise’ and competing […]
Moderator: A previous writing on this general topic is at #3, published April 3, 2009. Guns: Guns are used for sport. I have absolutely no interest in such sports. But as long as my safety is not seriously threatened, I believe individuals should have the right to engage in such sports and use any reasonable […]
POSTNOTE Nov. 12: Yesterday, after the bell-ringing at the Victory Memorial, came some personal reflections on War, generally (see “Later” section). The most recent, overnight, is an essay from Heather Cox Richardson, on the end of WWI and the almost immediate transition to WWII. Her note is powerful and you can read it here. On […]
Added September 5, 2023: from Minneapolis Sunday Tribune September 3, 2023: Ukraine kids 2023 STrib 9 3 23 Added August 31, 2023: A few of us who visited with the Ukraine students added comments after the gathering. Mine is the last one of this group. from Martha: The Hopkins t-shirt [ln one of the visitors?] […]
PRENOTE: Several additions to the Oregon Trail post here. Especially note John’s comment about “The Way” * It is impossible to stay ahead of ‘breaking news’. It is almost enough to drive a sane person mad. I say “almost”…. Some current events: The Republican U.S. House of Representatives is holding the world hostage over a very […]