What got Megan all fired up?
To say that my friend, Megan, is passionate about certain topics is an understatement. If you know her, you’re nodding your heading wildly right now. She’s a 4th grade teacher at our kids’ elementary school and because she is passionate about kids and making a difference in their lives, she’s a great teacher. She often takes on projects that make others say, “That girl is absolutely nuts.” But once she’s all fired up, she’ll spend as much of her own money, lose as much sleep as necessary, and do whatever it takes to pull it off. Recently Meg heard a guy speak who got her goin’… Lt. Col. Dave Grossman spoke about the devastating effects of violence that kids see on TV or experience in video and computer games. He shared some disturbing stories about Columbine and similar tragedies, and how desensitizing our kids to violence is more detrimental than many of us understand. But it’s not just the issue of desensitization. Too much TV and video/computer game violence actually changes the mak
