We've got trouble

Right here in River City
TRouble with a capital R and
that stands for Race.

A Vietnamese boy (14) was killed on the bus by a Hispanic man. Both were in groups of their own ethnicity and age and had not previously known each other. The boy and most of the children in his group attended the school nearby. This action occurred at 11pm on a Saturday night on a bus leaving "downtown Silver Spring", a shopping, dining and recreation area.

There is a meeting at the high school tonight, to let people get their feelings and worries out and to discuss solutions and safety.

Things I have done in my 6 hours of freedom.

Filed an ancient bill (which finally balanced my Quicken). Fortunately, it was paid before being lost forever (or just lost until now).

Read my yahoogroups and the Gazette. Found out more details of the crime that has everyone talking.

Watched the leaves fall from the trees. Raked and swept some leaves out of places they don't belong.

Listened to several podcasts in an attempt to clear my backlog. No real progress, but it was fun.

Copied over several pages worth of notes for MCAT Biology. Realized that the numbering of the problems that the teacher is responsible for going over has changed although the content has not. So it is very important to double-check that I have the right problem number in my extensive notes.

Added more address information to my apple computer in preparation for switching to an iPhone.

Finished a form and wrote a letter to the PTA president to get him to sign the form.

Now, Emily is home and needing my attention for everything she does. I will lose my mind.