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How a Hate Crime Spurred This Mom To Double Down on Kindness Feb. 14, 2025
Every interaction you have creates a ripple, whether you intend it to or not. The kind of ripple you... Read More
Democrats: Vote for Us and the Shooting Stops Sep. 17, 2024
Just two months after the assassination attempt on Donald Trump during a rally in Pennsylvania, the ... Read More
The Culture of Gun Violence Feb. 17, 2024
"Turn on the TV," my friend Annie said. No hello — it has to be something bad. "The Super Bowl... Read More
Missouri Funds 'Bleeding Control Kits,' but Still Won't Control the Shooting Oct. 19, 2023
No one could rationally oppose Missouri Gov. Mike Parson's announcement this month of $50 million in... Read More
Offer Facts and Avoid Overreach To Convince a Hesitant Missouri Public on Trans Rights. Aug. 31, 2023
Last week wasn't a good one in Missouri for those who believe that government should keep its nose o... Read More
Praying for Carnell Tate After Tragic Loss of His Mother Jul. 28, 2023
During the middle of July, a tragic homicide story rocked the Ohio State University football team as... Read More
Another Republican Legislature Expels a Democrat, Citing 'Decorum.' That's Rich. May. 02, 2023
For the second time in less than a month, a Republican-controlled state legislature has blocked a De... Read More
Mental Health Is Parson's Mantra, but It Won't Stop Mass Shootings Apr. 14, 2023
After the school shooting in St. Louis last October, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson responded predictably... Read More
Are Americans So Self-Righteous We No Longer Consider the Greater Good? Mar. 31, 2023
"We're not going to fix it," Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., said following the shooting at The Covenant... Read More
Guns Kill People. Zombie Politicians See to It Mar. 30, 2023
Right after a 28-year-old shot six people to death at a small Christian school, Rep. Tim Burchett, a... Read More
Politics and the Michigan Mass Shooting Feb. 16, 2023
And so some angry, mentally ill person decides to shoot random human beings for no particular reason... Read More
Bully for You: When Insecurity Grows Into Its Power Feb. 05, 2023
She didn't have on the right swimsuit. She wasn't wearing a swim cap. It was her first swim team ses... Read More
Paralysis as Policy: Doing Nothing About Gun Violence Dec. 03, 2022
A new report out this week has found the gun death rate to be the highest in 40 years. No one is exe... Read More
The Left's Cynical 'Speech Is Violence' Ploy Nov. 23, 2022
This week, another evil mass shooter unleashed horror at a gay club in Colorado Springs, killing 5 a... Read More
The Toxicity of Accepted Risk and Accepted Loss Aug. 07, 2022
When I post a new profile picture to social media, I sometimes think: Will this be the photo shown o... Read More
America Is a Dive Bar Jul. 08, 2022
About 40 years ago, in my mid-20s, I was in a bar in Missouri. It was not a nice bar. It was not in ... Read More
'Red Flag' Laws Require a Tricky Balance: If Congress Decides To Encourage Them, It Should Not Overlook the Importance of Due Process Protections Jun. 15, 2022
It is easy to understand the bipartisan appeal of a policy that promises to reduce gun violence by t... Read More
Why Working Together Should Matter to Us All Jun. 03, 2022
We have a bamboo problem at our house. The previous owners planted it and while it's great for priva... Read More
Do Republicans Really Want to Stop School Shootings? Jun. 03, 2022
Before the next mass shooting, which is likely to occur tomorrow, someone should mention what is mos... Read More
NRA's Decision to Proceed With Texas Convention Is Callousness at Its Worst May. 31, 2022
Just when it seemed the National Rifle Association's callous disregard for the mayhem it sows couldn... Read More
