I don't do journalism. I've never done anything that even resembled journalism. There's a first time for everything.

I'm currently working on an editorial about the Virginia Tech shooting. When I'm finished, I'm going to submit it to the Capitol Journal [our local newspaper].

I just feel like I have to say something about it. I've been talking about it endlessly. I will write it in memory of:

Ross Alameddine
Jamie Bishop
Brian Bluhm
Ryan Clark
Austin Cloyd
Jocelyne Couture-Nowak
Daniel Perez Cueva
Kevin Granata
Matthew Gwaltney
Caitlin Hammaren
Jeremy Herbstritt
Rachael Hill
Emily Jane Hilscher
Jarrett Lee Lane
Matthew La Porte
Henry Lee
Liviu Librescu
G.V. Loganathan
Partahi Lombantoruan
Lauren McCain
Daniel O'Neil - 22
Juan Ramon Ortiz
Minal Panchal
Erin Peterson
Michael Pohle
Julia Pryde
Mary Karen Read
Reema Samaha
Waleed Shaalan
Leslie Sherman
Maxine Turner
and
Nicole Regina White...

...And even to the memory of Cho Seung-Hui. I know he's the proverbial protagonist in this scenario, but he died. He killed thirty-two people, but he also killed himself. I have a feeling that not a lot of people will focus on his memory; I'll take that initiative. No one deserves to die young, no matter their transgressions or desires.

I'll post the editorial when I'm finished with it.