Category Archives: Guns in the U.S. of A.

Well, this is weird

To continue the tale of Saturday and what we were talking about, it was my brother who first saw the news on his phone. “Trump’s been shot at a rally.” After the first vocalized wishes, we shrugged them off to … Continue reading

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I’ve been paying attention to the State of Tennessee. And the state of TN

Tennessee is one of “my” states. Meaning, I’ve been there and around it several times and have developed an interest in it. Not only do I have dear friends in Nashville, I have a passionate attachment to and complex relationship … Continue reading

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Crime, a serious problem? Only in some people’s minds

From Harper’s Index: Percentage of Americans who say that the nation’s crime rates are getting worse: 77 Who say that crime is an “extremely serious” or “very serious” problem in their local area: 17 Percentage decrease in murders in the … Continue reading

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