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The Prayer March

Posted on July 13, 2018 by

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Last summer, a young boy in Milwaukee was killed in a drive-by shooting. He was running up the stairs of his grandmother’s house to say goodbye before he went fishing with his dad. He died on his grandma’s stairs. This fact hit me hard.… Continue Reading “The Prayer March”

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Orbiting Zorkon: Gun Violence in Milwaukee

Posted on July 13, 2014 by

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The parts of our city where all the shootings go on has become another planet. We orbit reluctantly, wishing that something sunnier was our gravitational force. Not violence and death and children dying on playgrounds because two young men made each other angry. Today… Continue Reading “Orbiting Zorkon: Gun Violence in Milwaukee”

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Let the Blaming Begin

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

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A shooting in a crowded movie theater gives everyone the excuse they need to climb back up on their favorite soapbox and begin their rant anew. It’s guns! It’s violent video games! It’s the disregard we have for human life! It’s untreated mental illness!… Continue Reading “Let the Blaming Begin”

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