Category Archives: Guns

Unfixable

Posted on March 28, 2023 by Silverwynde

Republican congressman says ‘we’re not going to fix’ school shootings. “It’s a horrible, horrible situation, and we’re not going to fix it,” Burchett said. “Criminals are gonna be criminals. And my daddy fought in the second world war, fought in … Continue reading →

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Death Note

Posted on November 25, 2022 by Silverwynde

We may have a motive behind the recent Walmart shooting: It seems he left a “death note” on his phone. “Sorry everyone but I did not plan this I promise things just fell in place like I was led by … Continue reading →

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I Am Not Okay

Posted on November 23, 2022 by Silverwynde

I am absolutely not okay. We all know about the shooting at a Virginia Walmart, how a shift manager walked into the break room and started firing, killing six people. How that same manager turned the weapon on himself, taking … Continue reading →

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Yet Again

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Silverwynde

It’s happened again: another school shooting, only a middle school this time. The shooter was a sixth grader. Two children and an adult were injured. No one died. Is it time yet? Can we talk about some common sense gun … Continue reading →

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Perspective

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Silverwynde

He had a bad day. That’s what the sheriff said about the 21 year old Georgia man who killed eight people in an apparent mass shooting. He had a bad day. If his day was so awful, his victims’ day … Continue reading →

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Sacrificial Lambs

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Silverwynde

It was a normal dinner on that evening in 1996. But it was also one that I can never forget: it was the day when I lost my father. As always, we were watching the national news during dinner. Then … Continue reading →

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Another Day in America

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Silverwynde

By now, you’ve heard: the shooting at the Garlic Festival and now, one at a Mississippi Walmart. Already, someone on Facebook has pulled the “don’t politicize the death of a child” bullshit, claiming that unless you’re upset about deaths in … Continue reading →

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Just Another Day in America

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Silverwynde

I was going to post something rather light today, something easy to read, as the news lately hasn’t been kind and we’re all fatigued. But I can’t. Not today. Not after this. Another school shooting. More children dead. More children … Continue reading →

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The Time is Now

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Silverwynde

By now, you know about the shooting at the University of North Carolina. You probably also know that the suspect has been caught and booked for murder. Before you ask: yes, he looks extremely white, which would explain why he was taken … Continue reading →

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This Happened

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Silverwynde
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