I could have sworn it was Wednesday...
The always wonderful and articulate liz_marcs has a post about Domestic Terrorism, and WHY aren't these terrorists being treated as such?
This, borrowed from my friend kita0610 makes it all feel so much more personal. I get increasingly horrified -- like these atrocities aren't horrifying enough -- that these vicious, bloothirsty, hate-mongering TERRORIST murderers are attacking people in what should be SAFE, SACRED places. Churches. Museums. You know, I had given some though to joining our local UU church, as they are usually welcoming of people from all faiths, and I thought I could use the community, the interaction with other people outside of the medical profession and fandom.
But after the shooting last year in a UU church in Tennessee made me rethink that. I don't know how to respond to this kind of violence. It makes me not want to leave the house at all, sometimes. Who knows what the next target could be? But how can we stop living our lives, which only allows these monsters to determine what we do, where we worship?
I just don't know.
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In more fannish news (this kind of a 180 feels so weird, and yet... comes so naturally to me. What does that say about my character?). SO MUCH TV GOODNESS COMING! True Blood starts this Sunday, and Merlin is coming on the 21st!
TRUE BLOOD FRIENDING MEME
And an awesome Merlin Re-watch (or first watch!) @ thefuturequeen: Right HERE!
Summertime TV is fun TV! *G*
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Interesting meta about Buffy's Angel Issues when it comes to Spike and Spuffy. I don't necessarily agree with everything, but it's definitely a good read. Note especially the exchange between gabrielleabelle and dlgood in the comments. Food for thought!
This, borrowed from my friend kita0610 makes it all feel so much more personal. I get increasingly horrified -- like these atrocities aren't horrifying enough -- that these vicious, bloothirsty, hate-mongering TERRORIST murderers are attacking people in what should be SAFE, SACRED places. Churches. Museums. You know, I had given some though to joining our local UU church, as they are usually welcoming of people from all faiths, and I thought I could use the community, the interaction with other people outside of the medical profession and fandom.
But after the shooting last year in a UU church in Tennessee made me rethink that. I don't know how to respond to this kind of violence. It makes me not want to leave the house at all, sometimes. Who knows what the next target could be? But how can we stop living our lives, which only allows these monsters to determine what we do, where we worship?
I just don't know.
~
In more fannish news (this kind of a 180 feels so weird, and yet... comes so naturally to me. What does that say about my character?). SO MUCH TV GOODNESS COMING! True Blood starts this Sunday, and Merlin is coming on the 21st!
TRUE BLOOD FRIENDING MEME
And an awesome Merlin Re-watch (or first watch!) @ thefuturequeen: Right HERE!
Summertime TV is fun TV! *G*
~
Interesting meta about Buffy's Angel Issues when it comes to Spike and Spuffy. I don't necessarily agree with everything, but it's definitely a good read. Note especially the exchange between gabrielleabelle and dlgood in the comments. Food for thought!