The events of the last few days have reminded me of something I'd long forgotten: there does exist pure evil in the world. My old teacher David Kelley states it well in this article.
For inspiration in these dark times, a lot of folks have been sending around the abridged text of a radio editorial by Canadian journalist Gordon Sinclair. There's a fascinating story behind this editorial: although the abridged version going around may sound as if it was written just yesterday, in fact it was first broadcast on June 5, 1973! Nevertheless the original text still provides a good read.