"School Shooting Incidents in 2013 in the USA" : Image by Mike DeHaan Regular readers realize that posts named "Preview of..." know that the first purpose is the copyright notice. I hand-crafted the above image, and want to publish it here online before it is shown elsewhere.
Now that "Risks of a School Shooting versus an Airplane Crash" has been published in Decoded Science, this promotional post is complete.
A reader had asked about the risk of being involved in a school shooting as different from an airplane crash. Do the statistics surprise you?
You probably will never need an airplane crash attorney; but what about suing for trauma after a school shooting incident?
Also read "Statistical Risk of Airplane Crash versus School Shooting" in DeHaan Services for a few Canadian examples of school shootings and airline incidents. Do my anecdotal recollections support or contradict the main article's conclusion?
Now that "Risks of a School Shooting versus an Airplane Crash" has been published in Decoded Science, this promotional post is complete.
A reader had asked about the risk of being involved in a school shooting as different from an airplane crash. Do the statistics surprise you?
You probably will never need an airplane crash attorney; but what about suing for trauma after a school shooting incident?
Also read "Statistical Risk of Airplane Crash versus School Shooting" in DeHaan Services for a few Canadian examples of school shootings and airline incidents. Do my anecdotal recollections support or contradict the main article's conclusion?
One Thankful Writing Tip
Regular readers also expect a writing tip based on "how I came to write the primary article".
Today I'm sitting comfortably in my church, using their internet connection and electricity. Most of Toronto is recovering from a power outage caused by an ice storm. While my neighbourhood's electricity was restored within a day, my home's wires were severed from the grid by a tree limb.
However, we're fortunate that there was only minimal damage; and blessed because neighbours are helping us cope. If our church were not available, I'm sure that we could have bunked with the folks next door, or across the street.
I'm also hearing about others in similar circumstances, either giving aid or being helped. Meanwhile, the professionals are quietly repairing power lines, while experienced volunteers staff "warming centres" for the coldest or frailest.
So my article is perhaps the smallest Christmas miracle of 2013, and the least significant achievement compared to staying alive, warm and fed.
Today I'm sitting comfortably in my church, using their internet connection and electricity. Most of Toronto is recovering from a power outage caused by an ice storm. While my neighbourhood's electricity was restored within a day, my home's wires were severed from the grid by a tree limb.
However, we're fortunate that there was only minimal damage; and blessed because neighbours are helping us cope. If our church were not available, I'm sure that we could have bunked with the folks next door, or across the street.
I'm also hearing about others in similar circumstances, either giving aid or being helped. Meanwhile, the professionals are quietly repairing power lines, while experienced volunteers staff "warming centres" for the coldest or frailest.
So my article is perhaps the smallest Christmas miracle of 2013, and the least significant achievement compared to staying alive, warm and fed.
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