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The Quiet Gun Control Debate

By Erica Fehrman

I don't know about you, but the subject of guns seems to be a never-ending subject in my social circles lately.  Even while my family agrees on the over-arching topic of gun control (when I was little, I'd pull the lever for my dad's bullet reloading press, if you get my drift), there are nuances w... Read More

The Conversations We Should Have About the Newtown Shooting

By Rachael Herrscher

I sit here racked, like every other parent in America today, with sadness, anger and fear for the world that our little ones live in. We're all asking ourselves a lot of questions about how we got here. We're going to have lots of conversations about gun control. I'm seeing lots of comments on Fa... Read More

Sensing Violence :: The Dark Knight Shooting

By Erica Fehrman

This morning I turned on the news at 7am and saw pictures of emergency lights outside a movie theater.  I immediately figured what happened, which is one of many things wrong with the situation.  Suddenly, "The Dark Knight shooting" switched from a filming term to one of violence and death. [ca... Read More