Some Reflections on Mass Shootings - A Somber, But Necessary Meditation

In America, two mass shootings have occurred in as many weeks. In all, thirty-one innocent lives have been claimed, and countless others traumatized by the dual horror to which they bore witness. In this episode, I share with you my personal reflections on these two atrocities--that by which Buffalo, NY, and that by which Uvalde, TX were plagued. I share with you how I approach and think about these events. When they occur (as inevitably they do), I seek the healing words of Seneca the Younger, William Shakespeare, Jesus, and the English Romantic poet, Charles Lamb. Theirs, I admit, is an imperfect medicine, and yet, they--more than anyone else--provide the salve by which heartache might be alleviated, and sadness lessened. My deepest condolences extend to all involved.