It has been a sad and painful experience to witness first-hand the widespread outpouring of grief that has occurred in the wake of last Wednesday’s shooting at the Jokela School in Tuusula. Equally moving has been the sense of disbelief that has generally accompanied it; the puzzled looks and pained expressions that in recent days have given added impact to the now common phrase, “But this isn’t supposed to happen here.” Among other things, Wednesday, …

Dear B.T.S.B Readers,
Are You on Facebook?
I find it amazing how virtually overnight it seems that the commonly used phrase “can I grab your email address” has been replaced by, “are you on Facebook?” I must confess that I received at least a dozen invitations before I finally bothered to register for Facebook myself. What can I say? I’m a traditionalist; I love the simplicity of the humble email. Hell, I’m so traditional that I still …