Frozen River

I am reading a book, setting is 1789, but of course it was written by a contempory of ours so I can not help reading it as though the time is today. A few muskets here, a few long dresses there, who can tell the difference? Women's lib plays a huge part of course. The heroine is a midwife. The subject matter is heavy with rape, vengeance, murder, cover ups and I am only 146 pages in. It is a mother' s story.

Mothers on a short list of school yard killers are in the news. Trying to find some English reports. No matter, English is a primary language in the Philippines

Reasons: bullying, on line gaming, online influence, guns, blaming America?  Unlocked access to the school and access to guns. Well planned. Is it part of the Columbine effect? Mrs. Kleibold must be so proud if that is the case or is she? 

One short list mother wants to sue the mother of the other short list. The lists grow. 

Links to listen. 

https://youtu.be/cn5BzTADG4I?is=odusXOTDcl2VXzfj

https://youtu.be/hHjwjpr-tE4?is=b_8fM-Iibg7NI-Eo 

https://www.youtube.com/live/A3WtgmqPTmo?is=vVa66xNkEK3c1d1m

https://youtu.be/AVDNevgwpPc?is=UqAHCdl_PxyFf7Lt

https://youtu.be/ZpRlWTQKHps?is=5i1ko6jHHMWYNb3I

https://youtu.be/nZJCWsu_msw?is=X7YTN4LhusF4djBX

Yesterday in the city of  Tacloban. Today the autopsies. Tomorrow who knows where the list will gather names. God reveals pieces of the puzzle. Try listening before tomorrow comes. The violence is a repeat offender whether it is 1789, 1998, 1999 or 2026. Some events are frozen in time and never completely thaw.

Sometimes, it is meant to be. Read my teacher's story. Lots of moms in it. No one made it to a short list under my watch.

Marian R. Carlino

June 23, 2026

Mum's the word and the short list of mother's and fathers

Mum refuses to pay son’s condo rent, he responds by driving car into Bangkok university campus pool - Yahoo News https://share.google/jl9xvkNp0eQHgdmjU 

You do not even have to read anymore than the title of the link to figure out this story. An angry person, mad at his mother, destroyed part of a university campus. Maybe she finally got fed up and wanted her son to grow up? Who is going to pay for the damage? 

But you may want to read on.

Lots of banter on the internet about people like this son. How do we raise our sons?

The list of schools and victims from school violence are extensive. The schools are infamous, the victims, even heroic ones, usually are not known unless they speak up. The victims such as AM's mom and dad are on a long list of parents of kids killed at school.

The mother and father of KA are on a shorter list. The parents of schoolyard killers are fewer because one kid can do a lot of damage and claim more victims, seen and unseen. It is an invited list too.

In 1999, the two Columbine kids got a lot of attention. The Columbine Effect is real. The mother of Dylan Kleibold was given a forum. She wrote a book.  That grates on my nerves but I will include a link. I have absolutely no empathy for her. Not a fan of Oz. She is donating all profits. Too little, too late.

This link is not one year old.

https://youtu.be/ndhxbhe5PVs?is=pXnhQRVqLoUlG5rt

Since my blog is about connecting dots and seeing patterns, pay attention. At least Kleibold did not blame people of another color.  Her son killed his "brothers" and "sisters" in cold blood. They took their own lives.

KA literally had blood on his hands from killing AM, no matter the justification. KA ran. The video does not show a gang beating him to a pulp or pulling out a weapon in response. They called 911 and the roaming adults to get help.

What can we learn from those boys after their teamate was killed in cold blood in from of them? Victim responses are often telling of their character.

What can we learn from mother Kleibold?

Maybe nothing but talking it out is much better than calling for a race war.

It seems that not only the son, KA,  was listing to a vengeful voice. So are the parents.

How is that Thailand mother from the link above?

Next up, the shooting in the Philippines. Yes, it happens everywhere. More mothers added to lists. 

Marian R. Carlino

June 23, 2026