Emergency News and Classic Being a Better Writer: Horizontal and Vertical Storytelling. · 9:10pm Dec 4th, 2023
Posted from my phone. Preview below. Full post here.
Hey readers. I’m still in the grips of dealing with the devastation visited upon both my family and my hometown (and for a terrifying read of what the community has undergone, see this news story)
Now that the news hounds have died down a little bit, having gotten their story through official channels (rather than pestering me and my family on social media), I can probably talk a little more about this on the site, but I only want to do so for the right reasons, and not to feed the news media. Unfortunately, due to prior negative behavior on the part of the press, and their inability to check legal text at the bottom of a website, I’ll have to state clearly right here and now that they are not allowed to use or take anything from what I’m about to write. I wish I didn’t have to say that, but it’s clear from events that occurred during this that some didn’t give a single thought to their actions.
My condolences.
My condolences. I pray that your and your family find peace in these trying times.
I don't check my feed much anymore, and almost missed all your posts on the slide. I just read them now.
I'm sorry. My dad died in 2020. (Not from Covid.) It seemed as impossible for him to just be gone as if a few of the laws of physics had just packed up and left.
Delayed as they are, my sincerest condolences.
Words always feel as not enough, but for the little power that they have, I wish for you to recover. Grieve and stay strong.
This is such a tragedy, my condolences for all the losses that happened.
My condolences and sympathies for your loss. As little relief as it may be, at least there is closure now.
What happened to the Hellers makes me want to get religion just so I can tell god to fuck off.