Just read about the shooting at the mall downtown. I hate hearing about violence, particularly in a city where people that I care about live. I hope that all of you in the area are safe, and am thinking of you as the city is responding.

We've been experiencing a spate of gun violence in Seattle lately as well. It literally makes me sick to think about. I honestly believe that most people do genuinely mean well - it's just the few who are really rotten and make horrible decisions to hurt other people that are spoiling the experience for the rest of us.