I just realized that I shot this and posted it on my Facebook page, but never here.
I took my first trip over the new Jordan Bridge on Jan. 6th, and being a geek, shot video. It turned out pretty well. The worst part of the drive is that you can’t stop to enjoy the amazing view. Look directly ahead as we reach the peak and you can see Town Center off in the distance.
Awesome bridge...
(Note: This essay was originally published in AltDaily. I wrote it in the wake of the Sandy Hook massacre.)
I want to talk about guns. Why should be obvious.
Let’s begin with this basic observation: Guns are unique enablers. They give people the means to commit violence in a much less personal, detached manner than any other weapon (OK - maybe a bow and arrow). They efficiently create large amounts of tissue damage quickly and easily. They generate a false sense of power that can encourage violence in an individual already prone to act that way.
Their purpose as designed is to kill. We shouldn't be surprised that the unregulated and unscrutinized proliferation of firearms in America is leading to such extreme death and carnage.
I believe that beyond the usual boilerplate platitudes that emanate from both sides of the debate, there are complexities to the issue of gun violence in America that are being drowned out and need to be part of the discussion. So with a degree of acquiescence that what I’ve written here will make many folks unhappy and angry, here we go.
OK. I held off for 24 hours, but no one at WAVY posted the report about John Massey's fundraiser at Boneshakers on Sunday. So I'm going out on a limb and posting it myself. If WAVY wants me to take it down, they can ask me.
Note: It's posted on my server instead of YouTube or Facebook because of the fact that it's copyrighted content and I don't want to cause any unnecessary heartburn.
This is how Jon Stewart called the race on the Daily Show
Note: It's posted on my server instead of YouTube or Facebook because of the fact that it's copyrighted content and I don't want to cause any unnecessary heartburn.
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