I’m serious about trying to be positive and build upon rather than to tear down. I’m taking tiny steps toward this end. Blogger and Tucson Massacre survivor yesterday called on all of us to something: The history is defined a little awkwardly right now, and I’m not sure any of us has it in […]
The Strength of a Woman in Tucson
This morning I read two blog posts by a Tucson blogger, a member of the BlogHer Network, and a survivor of recent shootings. Suzi Hileman, who writes The Burrow under the blogonym, Ashleigh Burroughs, is a new heroine of mine. She writes about walking through the vigil garden at UMC on Sunday evening with her […]
Polarization and Hate Speech from Elected Officials, Talking Heads, and Each and Every Citizen Impacts Each and Every One of Us
I write this for myself as much as for my friends who are readers and wondering what my take as a Tucsonan is on the horrors of yesterday. My heart aches. My eyes tear up on and off throughout the day. Could I have done more to decrease the culture of hate and violence that […]