Emotional Music

Why do we assume that emotions are simple? We feel them, so we should know that they are complex, wiggly things that like to hide at some times and explode forth at others and entwine with each other, breeding new and different ones. Yet, for some reason, we expect emotions to be solid and concrete. …

Ruminations on safety. (LONG)

I posted a picture on Facebook a few days ago and it sparked a conversation I have been thinking about since then. The picture showed a service member and said something to the effect of  'Armed military members would gladly patrol our schools' (I am writing this by hand at the moment, so I don't …