Bloggers' Reactions to the Tragedy in Tucson

I looked at it from a spiritual perspective-- what tragedy shows us about our hearts. Thanks for reading!

http://tamaraoutloud.wordpress.com/2011/01/14/when... ( http://tamaraoutloud.wordpress.com/2011/01/14/when... )

I've heard several interviews and commentaries on the mental state of the 22-year old boy, who apparently had sent off many warning signs before this even happened, friends and family members, as well as classmates knew there was something disturbing about this young man's state of mind.........YET, NOT EVEN THE PARENTS DID ANYTHING TO PREVENT THIS TRAGEDY FROM OCCURING!!!
The saddest part is that, had this young man been referred to a psychiatrist or psychologist, or had anyone taken the time to see the warning signs that this kid was in danger of "going over the edge", this tragedy may have been avoided.
Instead, after numerous run-ins with the law, the suspension of Pima Community College (northwest campus), the extreme changes that he went through from when that picture of him in High School was taken (in which he looks like a true teenager) to that chilling picture of him taken after the shootings. No hair, a black eye, a very scary stare into space, and he even grinned as if he finally got his point accross.....that if only someone had cared enough to see his troubled face, perhaps, he would just be getting help instead of having to live with the fact that he killed six innocent people in Tucson, AZ!!!

So appreciate this roundup, I am going to spend some time checking out these posts.

K.D. Grier Portfolio and Websites ( http://kdgrier.wordpress.com )

WVFC's Chris Lombardi recently wrote a piece on the aftermath of the Giffords shooting ( http://womensvoicesforchange.org/after-giffords-sh... ), and how gun safety plays into the "civil dialogue" that is following the tragedy.

Women's Voices for Change ( http://www.womensvoicesforchange.org/ ) | @WomensVoices ( http://www.twitter.com/womensvoices ) | WVFC Facebook ( http://www.facebook.com/Womens.Voices.For.Change )

Marie Myung-Ok Lee
http://www.facebook.com/MarieLeeWriter

My piece on the AZ shootings in Slate: http://slate.me/haO414

http://slate.me/haO414

I blogged some thoughts here:

http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2011/01/14/thoug... ( http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2011/01/14/thoug... )

but also have written about the need for us to influence people who produce content for consumption to focus on stories, aspects of the public sector that will encourage rather than discourage people to enter public service. Here's my post:

http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2011/01/09/thank... ( http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2011/01/09/thank... )

And the hashtag on twitter is #thankapublicservant.

I'd love to see everyone who blogs or uses online platforms like Twitter to write about someone in public service who has done the right thing, a good thing, small or big, doesn't matter.

Thanks for this round-up post, Jenna.

Jill Writes Like She Talks ( http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com )

In The Arena: Jill Miller Zimon, Pepper Pike City Council Member ( http://jillmillerzimon.blogspot.com )

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Shot, U.S. District Court Judge John Roll Killed ( http://schoolcrisisconsultant.blogspot.com/2011/01... )

Searching for a Cause in Tucson ( http://schoolcrisisconsultant.blogspot.com/2011/01... )

Two Personal Notes from the Tucson Shootings ( http://schoolcrisisconsultant.blogspot.com/2011/01... )

Naomi Zikmund-Fisher blogs at Monday Morning Crisis Quarterback ( http://SchoolCrisisConsultant.blogspot.com ).

Early this week a friend and I went to San Francisco to the deYoung Museum to stand and marvel at century old art in a place dedicated to beauty. And that somehow helped balance the horror and terrible sadness of Tucson. A friend in Port Townsend said she has been playing her cello. My blog Beauty Vs. Horror is at www.juicytomatoes.com ( http://www.juicytomatoes.com )

I have written 2 posts on my blog this week. I was born and raised in Tucson and the shootings occurred a block from my home--my husband was outside playing with our boys and they heard the shots. I am normally not at a loss for words, but we are still just so stunned.

http://legosinthelaundry.blogspot.com/2011/01/dark...

http://legosinthelaundry.blogspot.com/2011/01/this...

I will say that I have received emails and comments on my blog from people around the country whom I've never met before with words of support and it means a lot to me and my community to know that we are not experiencing this alone.

~Leah

You can go here to see our perspective on the shootings
http://thetwowhos.com/?p=5639

Thanks for all the links to other perspectives!

Cece-one of The Two Whos

http://www.thetwowhos.com

so much shock, so much outrage, so much sadness for the victims and their families and the people of Tucson.
That was my initial reaction
http://adventuresinjuggling.wordpress.com/2011/01/... ( http://adventuresinjuggling.wordpress.com/2011/01/... )
Praying for Ashleigh Burrows and the other victims.

http://www.blogher.com/would-you-turn-your-neighbo...

I wrote a piece on Monday about the mental health issue related to the tragedy in Tucson:

http://www.aintyomamasblog.com/mental-monday-the-m... ( http://www.aintyomamasblog.com/mental-monday-the-m... )

Titled simply: http://homeintheworld.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/0...

- Lisse

@ Home in the World: International Adoption and Other Travels ( http://homeintheworld.typepad.com )