I assign blame to toxic nutrition, violent media, public education, drug addiction, and parents who don't care.

And I said earlier that I was staying out of the pool. Just couldn't help it here.

edited: To answer Nancy's question, I don't feel safe in certain environments, especially banks. I remember being appalled by the armed soldiers guarding the doors at banks in Europe years ago, but now I'm thinking it's not such a bad idea.

edited again: No, I'm not kidding about my opinion.

Also, feelings of total hopelessness, helplessness add to this psychological mix. It can only get worse after all those people who were sold a bill of goods realize they were spoon-fed the "feel-good" candy.

I personally just try to keep things in perspective. Yes, there are crazy and horrible things out there, but statistically I stand a better chance of being in a car accident or having a heart attack than being attacked by a homicidal maniac. If I find my mind wandering too far into "what ifs", I remind myself of this. So generally, I do feel safe with this perspective kept in mind. That doesn't mean I don't practice due diligence, such as securing doors and windows, but I don't spend much time worrying about becoming a victim of such crimes.

I've always been leery in certain circumstances but a nursing home?  How do we prepare for insanity like that?  The family that lost it's children knew the young man was troubled but who would think of murder?

The random shooting into crowds of people, the killing of ones spouse and children.  It's all pretty horrifying.  Copycat killing isn't unusual and yes, to that extent the media is to blame by almost glamorizing it.  If not that, then making a circus event out of so many tragedies.

It's not a matter of spending time thinking about it..dwelling on it, I don't do that either.  I read the articles and felt the need to comment on them.    I'm pretty sure the victims never thought they'd be killed by a homicidal maniac either.

Most of us are horrified at the thought of any random killing but especially so when we read a family member just wiped out an entire family.

Keeping things in perspective these days Nancy is a fancy dance number and few can keep up.

It seems that even here in Bakersfield not a day goes by without a shooting, home invasion robbery, violent assault, etc. At some point, our culture has somehow lost the perspective that life is a valuable gift. The senseless beatings, for one, are particularly disturbing ... Ezekiel Perez comes to mind.

The nursing home incident is beyond words ... I can't imagine the terror those poor people felt in their last moments. 

The nursing home incident might be related to a relationship gone bad. The news said this morning that the gunman's estranged wife works there. NBC said she was not one of the ones that was shot. Which probably means if the cop had not stopped him, he would have killed more until he found her.

Mr. Sage works at a company that will remain nameless~ but they have very tight security. If their security was not as good as it is I would worry over some nut.

The other end of the barrel is never a pleasant sight.My thoughts are with the families and residents of the care facility.

Because I believe there is some plan in what appears to be random chaos (and may be just chaos for all I really know) I trust that be it by murder, anothers madness or natural cause's~ when it is time,it is time.

I practice do diligence,but know full well life is a crap shoot.

I have to agree with you, Sagefever, that life is a (insert your favorite adjective) shoot, particularly when it comes to domestic violence in America. How 'bout that Santa Clara slaughter yesterday right on the heels of Carthage, NC. Both came right after four officers and a parolee were slain in Oakland. At home, at work, and at school death is so common that the six dead in Santa Clara does not even make the news feed here.

In the midst of the worst economic outlook in memory, what industry is booming these days? Assault rifle business is through the roof, just like domestic violence.

No crying with so many people buying.

I have to ask. What do you expect?

What did I expect?

That bad things happen. That guns and bullets assist mightily with killing both "bad guys" and "good guys". That terrible tragedies like these will continue to happen. For all of our polish and preening we are low base animals with dark hearts,in desperate need of mental health guidance.

I am not anti gun, own several and enjoy using them on inanimate objects. I have enjoyed my fair share of chuckers,venision,and other cute feathered/furry wild creatures. But the urge to own an assault rifle has never seized me. They would simply ruin the snail meat. ;-)

And yet again. 

http://www.foxnews.com/stor...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/...

Here's a great story ~ the testament of working together.

"MacKenzie Blume, a 28-year-old mother of a toddler, joined the Hladys in signing up to share her home. Her preference: Someone with a child who might enjoy her son's toys.

"I guess we do unto others as we would want done unto us, the Golden Rule thing," she said.

Red Cross spokeswoman Courtney Johnson said emergency shelters are being used by a relatively small number of flood victims.

On Sunday night, three shelters in Fargo, Grand Forks and Moorhead, Minn., hosted just 257 people, including about 30 firefighters. That, Johnson said, suggests that most families found other places to stay."

There is more in the article~ amazing town Fargo.

DRUGS,KILLING VIDIO'S,AND VIOLENCE ON TV,I REMEMBER MY GRANDMA IN THE EARLY DAYS WOULD LEAVE THE HOUSE UNLOCKED AND IF SOMEBODY CAME BY AND WAS HUNGRY SHE WOULD INVITE THEM IN AND FIX THEM A MEAL.NOT TODAY