The Streets of Chicago, Rich Paschall When I was in Medellin, Colombia, someone had brought up the name of Pablo Escobar when we were out for food and drinks. Escobar was an infamous drug lord who had lived in the… Read More ›
violence
This is why Colin Kaepernick took a knee – The Washington Post
For what are probably obvious reasons, this has been a major subject in this mixed-race household. If I were a lot younger and sturdier, I think I might be out there too. This has gone on for as long as… Read More ›
VIOLENCE, VIOLENCE! – BY ELLIN CURLEY
My husband is a sweet and gentle man. He is not aggressive and doesn’t have a violent bone in his body. Yet he spends hours a day watching violence on TV, in movies and actively participating in it with video… Read More ›
VIOLENCE OF THE SENSIBLE KIND – Marilyn Armstrong
The thing about “senseless violence” is that it implies there’s some other kind. The sensible kind. Everybody talks about senseless violence … but what about the other kind of violence? How come no one talks about sensible violence? Sensible Violence: Good… Read More ›
VIOLENCE AND THE EVENING MEAL – Rich Paschall
Originally posted on rjptalk:
Pulling the trigger on violence “Hey pal, what’s up?” “Hey! I got trouble with my damn kids.” “I’m sorry to hear that. What seems to be the problem?” “Last night they wuz shootin at cops and…
99 New: Now – REBLOG – Jan Wilburg
Originally posted on Red's Wrap:
I have only this to say tonight – after a day of news about people murdered while praying. Start where you are Use what you have Do what you can –Arthur Ashe Don’t wait…
GORE AND GUTS ON TV – BY ELLIN CURLEY
My husband is a sweet and gentle man. He is not aggressive and doesn’t have a violent bone in his body. Yet he spends hours a day watching violence on TV, in movies and actively participating in it with video… Read More ›
THEN THERE WERE SEVEN – GARRY ARMSTRONG
Deep in our mid-November funk, last night we watched a very dark “Longmire” episode. I told Marilyn I was depressed. Looking out at the bleak night sky, Marilyn also said she was depressed too. What to do? As the furry… Read More ›
ANOTHER CATEGORY OF VIOLENCE
The thing about “senseless violence” is that it implies there’s some other kind. The sensible kind. Everybody talks about senseless violence … but what about the other kind of violence? How come no one talks about sensible violence? Reasonable, well thought-out violence. “He… Read More ›
SEND IN THE FEDS – RICH PASCHALL
The Streets of Chicago, Rich Paschall, Sunday Night Blog When I was in Medellin, Colombia, someone had brought up the name of Pablo Escobar when we were out for food and drinks. Escobar was an infamous drug lord who had lived… Read More ›
ANGEL COMES OUT
It was not just the recent passing of the 20th anniversary of the brutal murder of Matthew Shephard that made me think back on the story that we first published two years ago (below). It was also the rise of… Read More ›
THE OTHER KIND OF VIOLENCE
Everybody talks about senseless violence … but what about the other kind of violence? How come no one talks about sensible violence? You hear about senseless violence even more often than the ubiquitous “stay in the car.” We know no one stays in the… Read More ›
