Re Not so current news... | | I would like to think I could, but it's doubtful I could follow through - my reactions would be too immediate. But you can tell this guy did a lot of work with teens and conflict resolution.
Ah - googled him; he's a TASC social worker (Treatment Alternatives for Safer Communities). They work with clients stuck at the intersection of mental illness, substance abuse, and criminal justice. So there's a lot of talking down high, mentally-ill criminals in crisis mode at his job. [somewhat exaggerated]
__________________ MJ It's extraordinary to me that the United States can find $700 billion to save Wall Street and the entire G8 can't find $25 billion dollars to save 25,000 children who die every day from preventable diseases.~ Bono |