Why?

My wife stayed home for 3 years, and then I quit my job and took on project work as a consultant for the next 3 years, which paid the bill too, but was inconsistent in terms of when projects were completed. Then, the economy started to crumble, and I'm back as a corporate mid-level dude, as is my wife, although she at least is in management.

Good for you for staying home! I loved it, and I would not have traded it for anything.

 

I know you were bro!

 

I would love to shadow you at work one day! Bring you gardener to work day!

 

I don't really know, to be honest.

 

I have to admit this one is just beyond belief. I felt such incredible sadness all day.

 

I don't really know if this is true, but since 2007 or so it seems this stuff just doesn't stop.

 

We all have.

I'm sorry if you thought I was laughing at the deaths, but I was just trying to be glib and witty on purpose.

Let's talk policy in a few days, and take emotion out of it.

 

im with you, when it came out the ages and amount of people killed i broke down

 

I think a lot of it has to do with mental illness and our countries complete lack of help for those who are mentally ill.

 

What does Japan do about their mentally ill?

 

ship 'em to china?

 

4 people out of 300+ million?

Good luck controlling that sample. What is your proposal?

 

Nah, they aren't THAT cruel

 

That was a low remark on my part.

I owe you an apology.

 

I wonder if they don't have a much more effective way identifying, treating and institutionalizing mentally diseased people in Japan.

 

They likely lock them up or shame them.

 

Or let them run Sony.

 

Or they are in charge of making square watermelons

 

Over-all, violent crime may be decreasing. This kind of pseudo terrorist attack seems to be becoming more common.

(by "pseudo terrorist, I mean that the motives may not have been political or religious fanaticism....but the methods were)