Eight years after Columbine we have failed to find meaningful ways to address violence in this country. It is time for America to talk about peace - peace at home and peace abroad. The same way students were killed yesterday in their classrooms in Blacksburg, Iraqi students are being killed in their schools and in their homes in Baghdad.read more »

On Thursday, April 19th, I went to Blacksburg, VA after 48 hours of deep grieving with the intent of putting my NVC skills to work with the students and staff who were witnesses to the tragedy but whose shock, fear, and grief might not be getting addressed since they were not "family." Several factors converged Wednesday night that put my worries and self-doubts to rest:read more »