Just Awful

I didn't know the latest murder victim in the city, but a number of NOLA bloggers did. Reading what they've written is a very stark reminder--what normally is a mere statistic to digest, like, say, the death toll in Iraq--is as different as night is from day for those who've now lost someone...forever. Someone who, from what I've read, was quite extraordinary. Even worse, Ms. Hill was in the prime of life.

More here and here.

So many "if only's" come to mind, the biggest being "if only this country would get serious about taking care of its citizens."