A Sunday school teacher was interviewed this morning about her response to the senseless deaths of 26 people on December 14 in Newtown, CT. She described a painful moment when she had to remove one student’s name from her roster. That student wouldn’t be coming back to Sunday school. I don’t remember her name. I … Continue reading »
Category Archives: Current Events
No Bats Allowed
In December, a South Carolina woman died of rabies contracted from a bat, the first case in that state in 50 years. Five days ago, Reuters reported that a Massachusetts man died from the first case of human rabies in that state since 1935. Doctors say he was likely infected by a bat—the man was … Continue reading »
Penn State Student Outrage
GRRRRRR. This just pisses me off. Bunch of losers. Scumbags. Ok, now that I’ve gotten the bad mouthing out of my system, let’s talk good sense. The horrific story that emerged out of Penn State this week is now paired with a lesser, though certainly outrageous, story: Groups of students gathering on the Penn State campus … Continue reading »
Distraction
Last weekend, our town held the annual “Take A Stand” rally, which uses lemonade stands to raise awareness about child abuse. One of them caught my eye, as it displayed what appeared to be two adult-size skeletons on either side. It was a bold statement: Death is the most tragic result of abuse. But for … Continue reading »
Where Were You?
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the Challenger disaster. Many of us remember exactly where we were, of course, as it is one of those impactful moments that one never forgets. I was a junior in high school when it happened, and I was sitting in French class. I can’t remember that teacher’s name, but … Continue reading »
Current Events / Media / Misc.
Birds Of A Feather
The Internet has been abuzz lately with reports of birds falling out of the sky and waterways filling up with dead fish. Just google the words “bird deaths” and you will get everything from official news reports to chat rooms prattling on about conspiracy theories and apocalypse and humanity’s contribution to global climate change. In Louisiana, … Continue reading »
