I was horrified and sickened today to learn of the shooting in Connecticut where it is reported 27 people have been confirmed dead - 18 of which are reported to be children. My God, is this the world we want to live in? What must we do to curb this type of violence? What do we [...]
Tag: Society
Victimless crime…
I believe that the term "victimless crime" is an oxymoron. I think some folks think if a person isn't hurt it isn't a crime. I say - sure, but victim may not be a person, but that does not mean there is no victim or victims. The victim of the crime could be a creature, the [...]
Being a good citizen…
I try to always be a good citizen. I do not always succeed at the level I might hope, but as I said - I always try. On the plane flight from Detroit to Minneapolis yesterday I was a good citizen. Wait - I should qualify that by saying, in my estimation I was a [...]
Be ttthhiiisss!
Today I share with you something my 13 year old daughter Cheyenne posted on her blog. I share it because it speaks to embracing your uniqueness and rejecting the conformity that others may seek from you for their own comfort. I love that she gets this and I hope she always keeps it with her. The world [...]
Civility and kindness…are they slipping away from us as a society?
I was visiting Sarah and my new grandbaby Lennon on Wednesday when I first caught the story on television about the bullied bus monitor video that had gone viral on the Internet. The entertainment show that I caught it on only showed a snippet of the video, but a snippet was enough. It was, in [...]
Rah rah sis boom bah!
Typically when I read letters to the editor like the one written by Michael Ross (The Forum, May 6, 2012), I do not respond to them. I figure all the sensible folks who read it will recognize the absurdity of the position taken and chalk the person up to being some sort of loon. Alas, Ross' [...]
Harper Valley PTA
I must say that while I recognize that all things are potential fodder for newspaper coverage, I still cringe every now and then at some things. Such is the case with The Forum's call out of Wendy Marie Jojola's former role as a PTA president. Wendy was arrested recently in a prostitution sting. It is as [...]
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