From the blog, 'Words That Need A Home:' "This week in Las Vegas, Nevada, a man aimed a modified semi-automatic weapon out of a window from the 32nd floor of a casino hotel, devastating the nation. I first saw reports when I was giving the baby his morning bottle just before 5 am. My first thought was not of the victims or of gun control; it was of race. My first thought was four words: “I hope he’s white.” If you don’t already know, I am a white woman. I don’t hate my race or wish ill against white people, but as I sat here feeding this sweet baby, my thoughts turned to what would happen if the shooter wasn’t white..." https://thingsthatneedtobesaidsite.com/2017/10/06/on-processing-a-tragedy/