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Levi, glunn made no suggestion on that whatsoever. In fact ended his comment with a line I've heard far too often 'Guns are not the only way to commit mass murder.' To me that signals his attitude is that we can't do much with the gun proliferation in this country and it is an attitude that needs to get turned around somehow, someway. Yes, he said we need to come at this from all angles ... but there was nothing in any of his statements about addressing the issue of this proliferation. It seemed very secondary to me and I think it needs to be primary.

Dave, I appreciate your stance on this issue, and am pretty lock-step with you. But let's address other posters here with respect and civility. Everyone, please, let's stop generalizing and characterizing other posters' comments. Let's stop taking absolutism to where we refuse to acknowledge another's opinion even if we think it's ... whatever we think it to be. Disagree with one another all you want, but let's not make comments that dismiss others, give your thoughtful reasons.

I find this kind of argument infuriating and a HUGE part of the problem. 'Guns are everywhere. We can't stop it now. I don't want to give up my own and no one's taking it from me. And there are other ways to commit mass murder.' I like what you said about what we need as a society in your previous post above, and yes, that also would be a huge step forward and a BIIIIIIIIG part of the equation. But it goes hand in hand along with the need to start addressing gun ownership and accessibility in this country. The laws do need to made stricter and loopholes need to be closed. There is NO REASON for people to own certain types of guns and the quantities that they do. Absolutely none. Automatic and semi-automatic guns ... no. Background checks should be an absolute must ... no matter to whom, how or where a gun is purchased. No one should be able to walk into a gun store and walk out with a gun the same day. And if you sell illegally? TOUGH PENALTIES. If you are caught with an illegal firearm? TOUGH PENALTY. I have never been opposed to responsible gun ownership. But the more this goes on, and the more I hear people say what you just did, the more I want to say no gun ownership. I think your attitude on that is a really huge part of the problem. And on top of this ... it's time to crack down on the hate rhetoric. That will be the toughest because I have no idea how to do that. We do not have a right to solve our disagreements by 'making a statement' with a gun. With the help of some prominent voices, we have given license and encouragement to those with guns to go out and kill. And yes ... NO SOLUTION WILL BE EASY. And every solution will take its toll and will take time. But doing nothing and starting no where because we can't budge from some of our thinking and attitudes will change nothing.

Geez, Dave ... you know how to hit the spots ... Paris, LA ... where to next?

I have friends in the LA area who have been posting local news on their FB pages ... it's just madness. The end will be when we are all dead. Yeah, I know ... exaggeration and hyperbole ... but honestly ... what. the. ****.

I've been reading what I could find, but there is no confirmed source ... but unconfirmed is 1-3 shooters with maybe rifles, and 20 or more victims, including fatalities. Again ... don't know what's true or not, and the NPR story even says it's chaos and that many reports out there may be wrong or misleading.

It's a center that provides services for development disabled persons. Here's the NPR report ... but not much really in there ... other than it still is being called 'active' ... http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/12/02/458196942/active-shooter-situation-reported-in-san-bernardino-calif

Another day, another shooting ... San Bernardino, CA ... situation still active and unfolding; 1-3 shooters, multiple victims.

I stopped watching CNN awhile ago.

Continue this discussion in the article thread. Thanks!

Obviously not. No.

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I'll have to do my giving today. I usually check my finances toward the end of the year and and then give accordingly before the New Year. And to make it clear I'm not giving to receive, yes, I do consider the tax deduction in my timing, but mostly it's to maximize what I can financially afford.

When you and Shane fight over this, let me know. I want to watch.

We could. There are many out there. Which one do you use? I looked up the Foodimentary one. http://foodimentary.com/december-national-food-holidays/

Concur. But I'm going to say this to both you and Levi ... I've been reading your debates and discussions for a long time now, and I appreciate the passion you bring and the thoughts and ideas you share. You both make me go beyond my own parameters and scope to think further. I may not, in the end, agree with one or either of you, but I've always appreciated what you both have had to say, whether I've liked it or not. To that, and this goes to everyone, yes, let's not be dismissive of each other and watch that the passion doesn't reach points of ... rancor (?) ... that we lose sight of the discussion. We may not ever come to agreement on anything, and whether or not you think the other is being too absolute or too idiotic or too unreasonable or too whatever, let's keep the discussions civil.

Alas, no clams (or oysters) for this one. I have an intolerance for them, not by choice. Got bad oysters once, and now all mollusks are banned from my diet as my body now recognizes them as 'poison' and responds accordingly. It's just not fair! Sad face!

Fried pie. Think McDonald's apple or cherry pies when they first came out, unlike the 'healthier' baked version they have now ... which I've never tried.

No, it's National Fried Pie Day and National French Fried Clams Day. On top of that, December begins National Egg Nog Month (yum!) and National Fruit Cake Month (I think we have enough of those here )

Please continue your conversation in the article thread: http://twinsdaily.com/topic/20858-article-to-tender-or-not-to-tender/

I'm surprised that Shane wasn't the first responder to this news!

We are talking 12 mini pumpkin pies made in a muffin tin. Can freeze and then thaw one when I want a piece of pie

Okay ... it's not chocolate mousse, but since I didn't have any pumpkin pie this past weekend, I'm making these mini pies. So I can eat one or two over the next day or two ... then freeze the rest. Ahhh ... the tricks of cooking for one.

Okay ... now ... back to chocolate mousse ... MMMMMMMMMMMM!