I come from a long line of helpers. As far back as I can remember my mother was always helping friends, neighbors, and the community. Throughout her life she was a member of Altrusa, an international civic organization started in 1917 by women helping others during World War I. My father was a writer, actor,
Like most Americans I’m horrified by the violence we continue to deal with in our country and I’m concerned about the safety of my children and grandchildren and what we can all do to reduce the threat of violence that we all face. According to Mary Ellen O’Toole, PhD, Director, Forensic Science Program, George Mason
I was meeting with my men’s group yesterday when one of the guys got a text message from his sister in San Bernardino telling him of the shootings that had just occurred. My first reaction was visceral. I felt a wave of nausea, followed by feeling enraged. I had no idea at the time who
Once again we are shocked, sickened, and frightened as we come to grips with another mass killing. We want to do something to feel safe again and often we are told we must “fight fire with fire.” One headline read: France vows to punish ISIS for fatal Paris attacks. We can all empathize with those
Last 4th of July Carlin and I decided to get out of town and watch the parade in Mendocino. I brought a book to read while we waited for the parade to begin–Countdown: Our Last, Best Hope for the Future of the Earth by Alan Weisman. Weisman also wrote the widely acclaimed The World Without
Mass killings in our society are becoming more and more common. We all deal with the trauma in our own ways. Writing helps me. In 2012 I wrote an article for the Huffington Post about 20 year-old Adam Lanza who killed 26 people at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. Violence by young men seems
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