feels like somebody's else's lights came on

Something amazing happened at work today. It was so amazing that someone who knows best, someone who's been in the department for about as long as there's been one, said that it was the most amazing thing that's ever happened in the newsroom. I believe it. So I don't think I'm meant to tell you what happened — yet. I will when I can. For now, I will say that it involved a real American hero.

After that beautiful moment, I flew into a rage over the shooting at the Amish school, which is what, the third school shooting in a week? Allow me to offer some excellent advice (that I'm certain I've shared before): If you feel the need to kill someone, just kill yourself instead. Because you're solving the problem, and the problem is you. Plus only one person is dead. This is especially great advice if you're going to kill yourself anyway after you kill other people. Skip a step.

Dollo was telling me about "Dexter" on Showtime, which is apparently about a blood-spatter expert who hands out bloody vigilante justice on the side. Oh. I'm so envious. How did he get two dream jobs?

If you're keeping score:

• Killing people (as a rule): OUT.
• Killing bad guys as a genius, clued-in vigilante: IN (in theory — you'd have to be always absolutely right, and merciful where it's called for. Tough.)

I am tired and hurty and glad to be home.