āChief Drake said it was too early to discuss a possible motive forĀ the shooting, though he confirmed that the attack was targeted.…
This is from one of the people Iām least likely to bother quoting: āWe need a national divorce. . . From the sick…
The future tapped me quietly on the shoulder the other day and suggested that I take a moment to learn about the…
America, America . . . God kicks thee in the head. The twisted irony here ā the irony of the brutal murder…
It was the guacamoleās fault! Thatās the guyās defense, anyway ā that plus his right to carry four handguns, an AR-15 and…
What is democracy but platitudes and dog whistles? The national direction is quietly predetermined ā itās not up for debate. The presidentās…
Two dogs walking. One of them says to the other: āI bark and I bark, but I never feel like I affect…
I stroke the killerās hatred and certainty, knowing the answer we all ache for ā why? ā will not be forthcoming. Yes,…
āWhen culture is based on a dominator model, not only will it be violent but it will frame all relationships as power struggles.ā
“Under the cloud of threatening war, it is humanity hanging from a cross of iron.ā I truly wish theseĀ words of Ike, uttered…
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