Tag Archives: Gun Violence

God wants you to own AR-15?

Posted on September 5, 2019 by ends and beginnings blog

I wrote Walmart thanking them for their recent changes to how the organization sells guns and ammunition. This is the response I received back from them: “I would like to let you know that in response to the horrific events … Continue reading →

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I hear you

Posted on February 22, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

“I never said “give teachers guns” like was stated on Fake News @CNN & @NBC. What I said was to look at the possibility of giving “concealed guns to gun adept teachers with military or special training experience – only … Continue reading →

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The Oblivious-in-chief

Posted on February 19, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

“President Trump you say, ‘What can you do?’ You can stop the guns from getting into these children’s hands. Put metal detectors at every entrance to the schools. What can you do? You can do a lot. This is not … Continue reading →

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A nation of tribes

Posted on February 16, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

Tribes have always existed in this country. You remember some of the old names of the tribes that once dominated the landscape Sioux, Apache and Cherokee. Over the last 300 years, that once cohesive group commonly referred to as “Americans” has split, sub-divided, morphed and … Continue reading →

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The National Rifle Association “applauded” Trump’s action

Posted on February 15, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

“So many signs that the Florida shooter was mentally disturbed, even expelled from school for bad and erratic behavior. Neighbors and classmates knew he was a big problem. Must always report such instances to authorities, again and again!” – Trump … Continue reading →

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A Poem: An angry verse

Posted on September 20, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

I am tired, tired of the anger in our voices Tired of the anger in our actions, actions that bare seeds of hate Weapons of words and bullets cause the same destruction Though one leaves us battered and bruised, While … Continue reading →

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Chicago

Posted on September 8, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

I have been to Chicago over a dozen times in the last 20 years. It is one of my favorite cities in the world. My family and I spent a week there several years ago for the kids spring break. We took in … Continue reading →

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June 17, 2015-Charleston, SC

Posted on June 17, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

The news came swiftly and filled the screens of every local and national news channel. Something bad had happened in my home state, something very bad in a city that I love. One month earlier, one month, our family had … Continue reading →

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The balance of good vs. mosquitoes (evil)

Posted on June 14, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

We haven’t had much rain over the last three weeks so I have had to water my garden every other day or so. Last evening was one of those days. Armed with my watering wand and a can of Guinness stout I … Continue reading →

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So where do we go from here?

Posted on June 13, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

“You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.” –  Mahatma Gandhi “Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this … Continue reading →

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