Because These Are Real Things in The Real World

There was a shooter at the UT library today. The gunman killed himself; no other wounded or fatalities.

The library is about 135 miles from me.

This might seem distant. But. The library world is small and we interact with them a lot.

My coworker Anton was supposed to go there today. He didn't because the Dean called everyone who was traveling to Austin and told them to stay put.

Lyndsey was there yesterday, because she's scoping out their Library Science program.

Steve's daughter works there.

Melissa's cousin works there.

Mary and Stephanie are going there for a workshop next week.

Todd and I went there for a business trip back in December.

So.

The world is small, and sometimes scary.

Danger and silence is more than space and darkness.