Friday, December 14, 2012

Madness in Newtown, Connecticut

At least 27 people, including 18 young children, were killed this morning by a crazy person in Newtown, Connecticut, 50 miles west of Hartford.  It doesn't seem like a day to be showing light photographs of Christmas decorations, so I am replacing the original post with this one.


This is a pair of 1998 works by Hartford painter Dorothy Powers, commenting on her abhorrence of guns. These are displayed at the New Britain Museum of American Art.

17 comments:

Steve Finnell said...

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Luis Gomez said...

It is so sad Jack.

Lorelle said...

My heart just breaks for those families. Hugging my kids a little tigher today.

Sylvia K said...

Oh, Jack! This is so heartbreaking and sad at any time of the year, but particularly during a holiday so based on love and kindness and peace! How I will treasure the time I have with my family this Christmas and my heart goes out to those who have lost so much.

jennyfreckles said...

I am so sorry. I saw the news on TV this evening and I wept for all those lost, for their families and the other traumatised children at that school. Senseless tragedy.

LOLfromPasa said...

I appreciate the respect you are showing here. This sad news is all over the news here. Heartbreaking.

cieldequimper said...

Thankfully, I don't have TV. Beautiful post for today.

hamilton said...

this is a perfect replacement (I also quickly replaced my Christmas lights with something innocuous)

Unknown said...

Thank you, Jack.

It took everything I had not to rush to my daughter's elementary school and scoop her into my arms. I cannot even begin to imagine the pain those families are in tonight.

Randy said...

I have been sick about this all day long. I still can't believe it.

黄清华 Wong Ching Wah said...

In the CNN news today, was and still difficult to comprehend; my prayers to all !

Valladolid Daily Photo said...

My heart is with the victims and their families. I sincerely hope that yesterday´s should be the last time something so terrible happens, something that unfortunately is repeated too often in your country.

Malyss said...

When I heard that on news, I felt terribly sad. My thoughts go the the parents. This violence is horrible.

Kate said...

We need to rise up and ask for two things:

1) Gun control laws with legislation effectiveness, and
2) Restoration of funds to help and control the growing mental issues in our violent nation.

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Heartbreaking.

Leeds daily photo said...

Madness.
Stories of such selflessness from the teachers.

Gunn said...

Our newspapers and TV news have had reporters covering what happened.....



What an evil act it was!!