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Murders, Life and Death
Mass murder at a Florida high school is in the news again. Someone has been accused of killing 17 students and staff on February 14, 2018. He’s being tried and may be executed. I’ll be talking about him, one of … Continue reading
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Tagged bias, capital punishment, history, justice, legitimate defense, life issues, love
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Mass Murder: No Fast Fix
This year’s Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day were the same day. Folks exchanged greeting cards. Many got their foreheads marked with ashes. And 17 were killed at a high school. Someone’s already called last Wednesday’s mass murder the ‘Valentine’s Day … Continue reading
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Tagged civilization of love, emotions, getting a grip, holidays, legitimate defense, life issues, love, mental health, politics, reason, Valentine's Day
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Murder — Again — Still
That’s Devin Patrick Kelley, and First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. We’re still not sure why he opened fire on the folks gathered for worship yesterday morning. At the moment, it looks like he was in a snit because … Continue reading
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Tagged America, conscience, death, getting a grip, legitimate defense, love
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Death in Steubenville
Bad as news from Steubenville, Ohio, is — it could have been worse. Only one person is dead. Two are injured, but probably will recover. One of the injured people was with the man who is dead, so investigators may … Continue reading
