Eric's 'Hitmen For Hire' assignment added to Columbine Guide
Today I uploaded Eric Harris' kind of shocking ' Hitmen For Hire' school assignment to The Columbine Guide . It's dated four months before the Columbine massacre. It accompanies the video of the same name that Eric made with Dylan Klebold, their most notorious production, in retrospect. At the time, it was easily written off as an absurdist spoof. This assignment is Eric's business plan for "Hitmen For Hire," including an overview of the "product," business organization, pl
Added Dylan Klebold's 'Senior Predictions' to The Columbine Guide
I totally overhauled my Columbine Guide site the past few weeks. It's got a new look, new org, and I fixed 17 years' worth of broken...
Sue Klebold's new TED Talk
Sue Klebold just posted a TED talk.* I haven't watched it yet. Bracing. (Update on that below.) I posted on FB, and already getting great...
Eric Harris drawings & Nazi essay added to Columbine Guide
I just loaded up The Columbine Guide with Eric's sketches , and his school essay on "Nazi Culture" --which was very revealing in retrospect. That's a napalm tank on Eric's back, which was one of his many grandiose ideas. He laughed about creating human matchsticks running around, but of course he couldn't invent the flame-throwers he envisioned. He couldn't even get the Napalm recipe to work, thank God. The Nazi essay is revealing in very different ways. Read in retrospect
Winter composting
I made good book progress today, so I took a 2-hour composting break. Just home, very tired. It's supposed to be last warm day for...
Come to West Point's gay-straight alliance gala
This will be my third straight year going to the event, and it's becoming one of the highlights of my year. I wrote this Vanity Fair...
Prepping my PC for 'Victoria' on PBS Masterpiece
Sitting down for an episode of Victoria means opening up a bunch of browser windows. This shit is complicated! I could not decode this...
Dylan Klebold's full journal added to revamped Columbine Guide
I am nearly through overhauling The Columbine Guide. I've just added the full contents of Dylan Klebold's journal, broken chronologically...
The adventures of Dave and Bobby Sneakers: before the storm
"No pictures!" I reminded him. I hadn't showered, writing in my sweatpants, still had afternoon bedhead.
"Dude! Check yo
'When a shooting strikes': added to Columbine Tools
I kept it simple, with the basics:
1. What to do if you ever face a gunman, and what to teach family and friends. The Run, Hide, Fight conc
