For a determined would-be school shooter, there’s always a way – until we address the underlying causes
Only a few days ago, I had the opportunity to plant a gun in a school. The doors were unlocked.
Continue readingOnly a few days ago, I had the opportunity to plant a gun in a school. The doors were unlocked.
Continue readingUnder my desk is an antique iron. It has been there since the day my mother hid it from my
Continue readingFebruary 10, 20197:58 AM ETHeard on All Things Considered Many, though not all, of the perpetrators have experienced childhood traumas such
Continue readingCaleb, 11, was thin with blond hair, glasses, and a big smile where crooked teeth jockeyed for space. He and
Continue readingOur Failed Solutions for Seriously Ill Foster Youths (published by The Chronicle of Social Change) Justin Taylor Bean, removed from
Continue readingThe media is calling the Parkland massacre “preventable” and pointing to missed warning signs. But, I’ve heeded the warning signs. All these mental health services, like water and sunshine, have unwittingly nurtured Devon’s proclivity for violence. He’s only gotten bigger, stronger, smarter, and more dangerous. I fear he could be the next teen paraded across the headlines in handcuffs.
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