Day: June 13, 2016

  • Never underestimate the intelligence of a child

    Never underestimate the intelligence of a child

    My son paused from games and playing this weekend to note something to me.. In his innocent five year old voice, he conjectured that ‘there are a lot of bad people on the planet.’

    It was a remarkable statement from someone still new to this big hot pale blue mess.

    On Friday night he overheard a bit of evening local news describing a small town criminal who killed an infant. I knew he heard it but when I noticed him watching he turned away.

    My Tv was glued–a bit–to tragic news of Christina Grimmie being killed and then over 100 being shot at the Pulse night club. It clearly was notice for my son, who had a puzzled looked of sadness on his face when he realized just how many bad guys there were on the planet.

    I told him that he was right.. That there were bad people. But I reassured him that there were more good than bad.

    Then I secretly pondered how I’d reassure myself of that very sentiment..

  • Rumors abound online that multiple shooters were at Pulse

    Rumors abound online that multiple shooters were at Pulse

    Rumors abound online that multiple shooters were at Pulse :

    Firsthand eyewitness reports indicated the more than one shooter may have been present.. That accomplices were acting ‘together.’ That potentially more suspects are on the loose and that a media blackout is occurring.

    A few points.
    If there are multiple suspects on the loose that could explain the complete strange lack of real a tail concrete facts so far..
    But also these investigations take time.
    This was one of the worst shootings on American soil and is a dramatic escalation of terror on the American home land by ISIS. This is a big deal. Is law enforcement is cautious that makes logical sense..

    But I also think, regardless of what facts stem from all of this in the final equation, that this is a new form of fear other nations have seen by America has yet to grow to understand. This is the American Bataclan. And it’s just as big of a deal..

    My only enduring question….with smartphones and technology, and all of the modern marvels of CCTV, why haven’t we seen any videos inside? No footage. No Periscopes or snapchats. In not calling it a conspiracy but I’m certainly calling it weird.

  • IT IS STILL A WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL WORLD.After a horrible…

    IT IS STILL A WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL WORLD.After a horrible…

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    IT IS STILL A WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL WORLD.

    After a horrible Sunday.. a terrible weekend..
    IT still is a wonderful world.
    We are stuck on this planet of misery, a planet filled with death and insecurity.. sadness and grief.. hunger and terror.

    And fear.

    The worst thing a human can have in his or her heart is fear.. fear is the future, the present.. sadness of the past.

    But this is still a wonderful world..

    Somehow, between all of the pain and heartache, bloodshed and turmoil….The world still is a wonderful experiment by some force of nature beyond our collective imaginations…