As if the news out of Puerto Rico (millions of people still don't have power or access to potable WATER) wasn't bad enough, a white man was able to obtain 40 weapons legally and many of them were modified to be automatic. He opened fire on a concert from his 32nd floor hotel room. He killed 59 people and wounded over 500 others. I am so ashamed of my country. This happens over and over and over and over and over and then in the aftermath I hear nothing but: It's too soon to talk about politics. Well, every time someone says that, I hear: Sorry, my opinion on this situation is indefensible in light of this tragedy. No civilian has the right to own automatic (or the bs - they're not automatic, they're semi-automatic) weapons. No civilian. And no military person should have them outside of the job. A classroom full of kindergarteners' right to live TRUMPS your frakking right to own ANYTHING.
In addition to the terrible news, my dad was in the hospital this week. It was a really scary infection that took the doctors days to try to figure out how to fight. My grandfather was also in the hospital this week. He had a fall and he's 97, so this may be a more long-term situation. And, work was insane. So yeah. I could use a vacation and won't get one until Thanksgiving.
