Posts tagged "gun violence"

Correction: Guns DO kill people.

Correction: Guns DO kill people.
Hadiya Pendleton was shot four blocks away from my house on a secluded block that I once dreamed of living on as a child.   Architecturally-unique row and townhomes line the street on both sides.   It is the last avenue before reaching the oasis of beautiful Lake Michigan.  The small street spans a distance of less... Read more »
By Kay S,
January 31, 2013 at 5:21 pm • 

…Rush Limbaugh, Gun Violence, the Seven Ghost Riders of the Apocalypse

Sometimes when I look at my son I am relieved that he only knows three words. I am happy that his priorities are only to eat, drink milk, and to run down our hallways for exercise.  I am grateful that he only has two drives:  happiness and hunger. Most of all, I am content that... Read more »
By Kay S,
March 6, 2012 at 3:58 pm • 
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    Kay Smith is a Chicago-based freelance writer and blogger who focuses on race, politics and urban culture. Having worked on public policy at the state, regional, city and community level, her opinions have been featured in the Chicago SunTimes and a host of news websites (under very mysterious sounding pseudonyms). Follow her on Twitter @kaywillsmith or contact her at kaywilliamsmith@gmail.com.

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