The Human side of Humanity

 Good day readers.  I finally have full use of both hands to type and write as I recover from shoulder surgery.  It is summer here in the states and International soccer tournament season around the world.  More appropriately, Football in all other parts of the world.  Every time these tournaments roll around I have the discussion about the countries of confusion.  The out-loud questions I ask myself and my friends, true inquiries about history and naming conventions.  I had to get away from writing about the constant cycle of violence that is claiming our youth because it had become such a source of sadness and we all need to laugh. Laughter is truly good medicine for the soul.  I will honestly say that is sure beats crying.  Although, when I watch some games I do have the soundtrack of the band Everclear  lyrics from I will buy you a new life in my head.  Why Answerman you ask?  I will tell you, the line in the song is "Yo...

 Readers, followers, I have tried and I have waited to write, to blog about something upbeat, positive and new.  The unfortunate fact remains that as sure as the sun will rise in the east and set in the west the news every day brings more reports- just locally, of gun violence.  Lives threatened, ruined, mamed and lives ended.  Lives barely lived, ended by senseless and needless gun violence.  Shootings by actual children that have not even reached their teens.  This isn't just a Philadelphia phenomenon but it is the metropolitan area where I live so it is a constant theme.  Everyday...and it has become the new American Sadness. The first thing that jumps out is; where are all the guns coming from that these kids are getting?  I've written about the teenagers, the older teens, but now it is 11 and 12 year olds.  No school yard tussles.  Kids argue and then later someone gets shot.   Sometimes you would worry about "getting jump...