The shootings at Virginia Tech dominate the news cycle, and it’s not exactly the kind of atmosphere that lends itself to a zany blog post.

Of course, people die every day — a state of affairs we accept because we know that nobody gets out alive to begin with.

Still, we’re shocked by the random and inexplicable, and this certainly qualifies.

Adding to the load in this case are the ages of the victims. Nothing defines a young life more than hope, possibility and promise, and to see those things stolen from us all affects me on an elemental level.

Best wishes to all affected by this this tragedy, and the only solace I can find is the belief that the sun never sets on one part of the globe without rising on another.

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