How do we talk honestly about the issue of male-perpetrated violence without casting masculinity as the cause? Because we know that the vast, vast majority of men are good citizens who are adding to the goodness of the world.
What Are You Prepared to Do?
April 11, 2013 By 22 Comments
In case of a violent attack, J. A. Drew Diaz says that it’s time to embrace the corollary to the Boy Scout motto: be prepared to fight back.
Before We Talk Gun Control, Let’s Talk Self Control
April 2, 2013 By 19 Comments
School counselor Mark Vander Ley sees the issue of gun control as a broader societal issue of individuals taking responsibility for oneself
Kids and Toy Guns: Pretend Battles Rage On, Long Past Newtown
March 13, 2013 By 12 Comments
With his kids, Carter Gaddis straddles a line between regulating imaginative gun play and banning it
What You May Not Know About Gun Violence and Suicide
January 29, 2013 By 9 Comments
Did you know that murder is not the type of gun violence that kills the most Americans?
News of Another School Shooting Interrupts VP’s Press Conference on Gun Control
January 10, 2013 By 9 Comments
In a moment that you can’t quite call ironic, CNN interrupts coverage of the VP’s gun control press conference with breaking news that another school shooting has occurred.
How Do We Talk to Boys About Violence?
January 9, 2013 By 15 Comments
At this point I think there is a very dangerous silence. And that’s not their fault. It’s ours.
Going Home to Newtown
December 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
As Sean Beaudoin prepares to return to his devastated hometown, he attempts to ascribe a meaning to the events of last week.
We Don’t Want to Play Anymore
September 20, 2012 By 7 Comments
David Olimpio wanted to be a spy when he grew up. Now he’s glad he left violent games in boyhood, and worries about the men who did not.
Playing with Guns
September 19, 2012 By 5 Comments
We teach kids that driving a car is a responsibility, but we still teach kids to drive. What do we teach them about the responsibility of gun ownership?
Flash Fiction: An American Tragedy
July 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
“There’s some foundational myth that adversity makes you better or stronger or whatever. That’s a nice thought, but it’s wrong.”
The Anniversary of My Cancer
April 20, 2012 By 10 Comments
Michael Triplett’s birthday marks not only one, but two significant moments in his life — his birth and his cancer diagnosis.
“I think the bigger issue here is not what young men watch for entertainments sake, but the way they are taught to resolve conflict and express pain.”
This comment is by Dan on the post “Acts of Valor and Acts of Violence”.