Seven people —including four teenagers— were wounded in separate shootings since Friday afternoon throughout the city.

Tribune was reporting 10 shot, btw.

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Bummer, Lee.

I adore Scandal. It's like delicious candy tv to me. Except I think I talked my Stepmom into watching and now it's totally full of sex scenes. Hello, slightly awkward.

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26 Moments That Restored Our Faith in Humanity This Year

Thanks for that zuisa. I took a lot of time with that page. I think I needed it.

I'm sneaking in after a 3700 post absence. Life. It's in the way.

I'm loving Scandal.

When the big reveal came at the end of the shooting episode, I _may_ have uttered a motherly, deeply disappointed, "Oh, honey, NOOO" right out loud.

This last episode was even more uncomfortable, though I have to say that I called what was going to happen with the family pretty much the instant the Big Bad was named. Predictable, but still shocking.

I haven't seen the preview for next time, so now I'm worried.

Off to youtube.

Seven people —including four teenagers— were wounded in separate shootings since Friday afternoon throughout the city.

Really? I've been avoiding the news. So sad.

I'm appreciative of my facebook feed, believe it or not, for the measured, thoughtful responses and the links to useful things I would not otherwise find. I have successfully crafted my friends list to exclude "You won't take my guns..." thinkers.

There was, however, a post from a friend of a friend with something so utterly, brain 'splodingly stupid...ie, what if shootings like this were staged to lull citizens into handing over their guns...that I very nearly broke my rule about not being an idiot on the internet. So. Close.

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Really? I've been avoiding the news.

I don't think that shootings in Chicago get reported nationally. Not unless the number is particularly excessive, and for Chicago, ten people per day being wounded or killed isn't excessive.

I'm in favor of more gun control.

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Really? I've been avoiding the news. So sad.

That probably wasn't news outside of Chicago.

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I don't think that shootings in Chicago get reported nationally. Not unless the number is particularly excessive, and for Chicago, ten people per day being wounded or killed isn't excessive.

New Orleans hears ya.

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I have not seen Scandal, and yet I am enjoying the (for me) pink font discussion.

I went to the funeral today of my friend's mom. I only see him every couple of years and we aren't very good about keeping in touch in the meantime. But everytime I see him, I then miss him terribly.

I know this one. There are people I don't see for a decade and feel just as close when we connect again. It is different level of closeness.

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So me and my older brother don't have the best relationship, as it's founded on us both pretending he's not a huge fuck-up who steals from his family and friends to support his drug habit. He was Christmas shopping and called me for gift ideas. Then he later sent me a text about a gift idea for our parents, but it was vague so I queried back and hit send too soon and sent a follow-up text. He called me crazypants for not sending it in one text, and to do so in the future. To be ornery, and feeling an opportunity for some banter, sent a No and smiley face in two separate texts. I got a curt STOP back from him.

I am miffed that, for once, I am trying to act like an annoying sister who should be able to exchange a give and take with him. But I guess that when it comes down to it, the cold harsh reality is that we are not even close enough to banter, and he's the fucker that gets to draw the line on how we can relate. I feel very "fuck you very much, I didn't want to be friendly with you anyway". And yet he gets to heckle me at family dinners.

I don't even f***ing know. I guess he just wants the pretense of familial love?

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for Chicago, ten people per day being wounded or killed isn't excessive.

Oh god. Even more sad.

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So, the guy who plays Thomas on Downton Abbey? Shockingly attractive in real life.

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