The blog usually stays away from the politics and tragedies of the outside world – people can get enough of that elsewhere. But like you, I am heartsick at the thought of the slain, injured and traumatized children and adults in Connecticut today. And heartsick as well about a country where people are slaughtered by the thousands each year.  We have fallen far. So bedlamfarm.com needs to go silent for a bit, out of the respect to the people lost and affected in the school shootings.  I’ll be back online tomorrow. Perhaps people of conscience will awaken and then, this horror may have some purpose. I am thinking of all the people who hear this awful news as well. Keep faith.