That boy is a good egg. He is sweet and kind. He stands up for himself.

One of my former students went to a local vigil for Orlando. He is only a sophomore. He came out in middle school. I'm happy he feels comfortable enough to do it but I worry for him. I know his mother is proud of him and she worries for him, too.

I stumbled upon a small street corner memorial in Boystown (Chicago) on my evening walk with candles, flowers, rainbow flags, and signs. It always feels cathartic to know that we are not alone in this world and that our neighbors mourn with us. Someone even left a box of Kleenex that said “Take One” on the side.

Yes! Also, if we spend more on education and social programs, we’ll wind up with fewer criminals and less crime. But what kind of a nutjob wants that?

I can tell you’re not very smart. The point is that we spend more on keeping people in prison than we spend on education. The whole prison system needs reform. Prison is supposed to be about reforming criminals into better citizens. Too often we see the opposite effect. We see people that were imprisoned for…

Not the same state, but you get the idea. Fuck this shit.