Posts Tagged: gun violence

RIP RFK The Day Hope Died

Robert F. Kennedy represented hope. But on June 6, 1968, a nation was left once more to watch and grieve and wonder after another senseless act of violence robbed us of that hope. The GE alarm clock in my bedroom

RIP RFK The Day Hope Died

Robert F. Kennedy represented hope. But on June 6, 1968, a nation was left once more to watch and grieve and wonder after another senseless act of violence robbed us of that hope. The GE alarm clock in my bedroom

Ending Gun Violence How Long Do We Have to Wait?

I am honored to be the featured artist in the exhibit “Absurdity In Dada We Trust” at The Art Center Highland Park, Illinois, June 23-August 5, 2023. In anticipation of the exhibit, I just created a video to accompany my

Ending Gun Violence How Long Do We Have to Wait?

I am honored to be the featured artist in the exhibit “Absurdity In Dada We Trust” at The Art Center Highland Park, Illinois, June 23-August 5, 2023. In anticipation of the exhibit, I just created a video to accompany my

Americas Vicious Circle

Tragic shooting. Public outrage. Thoughts and Prayers. Congress does nothing. We forget. Tragic shooting. Public outrage. Thoughts and Prayers. Congress does nothing. We forget. Tragic shooting. Public outrage. Thoughts and Prayers. Congress does nothing. We forget. Tragic shooting. Public outrage.

Americas Vicious Circle

Tragic shooting. Public outrage. Thoughts and Prayers. Congress does nothing. We forget. Tragic shooting. Public outrage. Thoughts and Prayers. Congress does nothing. We forget. Tragic shooting. Public outrage. Thoughts and Prayers. Congress does nothing. We forget. Tragic shooting. Public outrage.

Ringing a Doorbell is Not a Crime

With a gun culture spinning out of control I can’t help wondering-could the Avon Lady soon become an endangered species? Now it might not only be the internet that will cause her demise, but the simple act of making a

Ringing a Doorbell is Not a Crime

With a gun culture spinning out of control I can’t help wondering-could the Avon Lady soon become an endangered species? Now it might not only be the internet that will cause her demise, but the simple act of making a

In Tennessee The South Will Rise Again

The Old South rose again in the Tennessee State House yesterday, even as they sunk to a new low. Score one for the Lost Cause. When three brave legislators spoke out about banning assault rifles in a state that just

In Tennessee The South Will Rise Again

The Old South rose again in the Tennessee State House yesterday, even as they sunk to a new low. Score one for the Lost Cause. When three brave legislators spoke out about banning assault rifles in a state that just

Picture of Anguish

Their anguish is visceral. The searing torment of two young girls is captured for eternity. Though from vastly different times and places the feel is eerily similar. We cannot look away. We must not look away. America’s pain is immortalized

Picture of Anguish

Their anguish is visceral. The searing torment of two young girls is captured for eternity. Though from vastly different times and places the feel is eerily similar. We cannot look away. We must not look away. America’s pain is immortalized

March Madness

I am mad. We are living in a never-ending march of madness worthy of Alice in Wonderland. It is maddening. In March alone- While school shootings continue and nine-year-old children are killed, our legislatures are busy at work protecting the

March Madness

I am mad. We are living in a never-ending march of madness worthy of Alice in Wonderland. It is maddening. In March alone- While school shootings continue and nine-year-old children are killed, our legislatures are busy at work protecting the

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Save the Children

As I bask in the joy of the warm birthday wishes I received yesterday, grateful to have made it to 68, I can’t help but think of those 3 children who will never celebrate a birthday again. I am more

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Save the Children

As I bask in the joy of the warm birthday wishes I received yesterday, grateful to have made it to 68, I can’t help but think of those 3 children who will never celebrate a birthday again. I am more

Yet Another Shooting-Three Words We Don’t Need To Hear

Stop The Violence   © Sally Edelstein and Envisioning The American Dream, 2023. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used,

Yet Another Shooting-Three Words We Don’t Need To Hear

Stop The Violence   © Sally Edelstein and Envisioning The American Dream, 2023. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used,

Sandy Hook and School Shootings -Reading, Writing, and Remembering

Ten years ago a stunned nation said never again. A decade ago when 20 innocent first graders and 6 brave staff were killed by an assault rifle at a suburban Connecticut elementary school, we said enough is enough. But keeping

Sandy Hook and School Shootings -Reading, Writing, and Remembering

Ten years ago a stunned nation said never again. A decade ago when 20 innocent first graders and 6 brave staff were killed by an assault rifle at a suburban Connecticut elementary school, we said enough is enough. But keeping