Kyle Clark is a Denver broadcaster who speaks the truth whether people like it or not. He makes some excellent points following the massacre today at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Continue reading Of course it’s the guns
This mural, “Crayons,” was painted by Gamma Acosta a day after the Sandy Hook school massacre in 2012. Almost ten years later the shootings continue. Today it happened again, this time at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Eighteen children — second, third, and fourth graders — died. Will no one act to stop this … Continue reading Too many guns!
Officer Gordon Beesley, a 19-year veteran of the Arvada Police Department, was responding to a report of suspicious activity when he was fatally shot. Also dead at the scene were the suspect and an adult male civilian described by police as “a Samaritan.” Beasley normally worked as a middle school resource officer but was working … Continue reading The insanity continues
This is a good illustration of how I felt last night. There was news of yet another shooting at a Walmart, this time in Duncan, Oklahoma. (What is it about Walmarts, anyway?) Then there was the backyard shooting in Fresno, California. And following links from the Fresno story, I came across a truly horrifying list … Continue reading The guns are winning
This weekend I found out I wasn’t as “over” our neighborhood shooting as I thought. Two days ago, for the first time in quite a while, I took my dog for a walk, and our usual route goes right through the shooting scene. Rounding the curve, the first thing I noticed was the house there, … Continue reading It’s not just a park anymore
