27 Acts for Newtown – Doing Good Rather Than Doing Nothing
In the wake of the terrible events in Newtown, Connecticut, there has been an outpouring of opinions and anger, but mostly grief. Obviously Winnipeg has been affected less than New…
Connecticut
Adam Lanza:Tragic shooting in Connecticut
In the United States, while there is more violent crime in the city, there are more mass shootings – including school shootings – in the suburbs. Gun violence is a…
A Tragedy Should Make Us Want To Be Better
The world suffered a tragedy when a gun man went and killed 20 students and 6 adults. The world was made worse when out of this horror people called others…
Mass Shootings by the Numbers
Over three-quarters of the firearms used to carry out mass shootings in the United States since 1982 were obtained legally. How on Earth can there not be a national discussion…
Adam Lanza: The Killer in Connecticut
Adam Lanza Does this geeky kid look like a killer? He looks harmless. Looks can be deceiving. He was also a very bright student. 28 dead and 20 of them…
Who Is Responsible For Connecticut?
You are. We’re all responsible for Connecticut. All the causes that led up to the tragedy yesterday were known before from other horrible events but we did nothing to prevent…
A Land Without Guns: How Japan Has Virtually Eliminated Shooting Deaths
by Max Fisher for The Atlantic (reposted from July 23, 2012) I’ve heard it said that, if you take a walk around Waikiki, it’s only a matter of time until…
A Tragedy
Canada is one country out of 193 and most Canadians currently think we can do nothing about our economy; yet when one person out of seven billion uses a gun…
On the Latest School Shooting: Symptoms, Disease, and Gun Control
With every problem, there are symptoms and there is the disease. In the wake of yet another mass shooting in the United States today — this one leaving twenty-seven dead…
Spare a thought for the innocents
As a father, I cannot come close to imagining what those parents are going through right now. No, I’m not going to rant about gun control. That can wait. I…