A moment of silence...

This is so important to me that I wanted to make this post on vacation, and on my phone (So don't mind any typos. You know how autocorrect is).

Today I woke up to a horrific tragedy that happened in Aurora, Colorado in my hotel room. There had been a shooting at the theatre about 30 minutes into the premiere of The Dark Knight Rises. The suspect, a 24-year-old neuroscience PHD candidate, had burst into the door at the front of the theatre, through some kind of gas into the crowd, and opened fire. Long story short, he shot a total of 71 people, with 12 casualties. He is in custody now, thank goodness, and he is due in court on Monday.

But even if he is condemned to a life in prison or even if he goes straight to the electric chair (some could only hope), this still will not make it easier on the families and friends of the victims. Losing a loved one is one of the most unbearable things we, as humans, endure. I would like to take a moment of silence for all of those that were injured or lost their lives as well as their family and friends...


Also I would like to pass along the word that two fellow costumers and friends, Ryan Denton and Todd Cook, are working on a charity event to hopefully raise money for the victims of this tragedy. They are looking for a high-traffic location and as much help as possible. If you could spread the word to other local costuming groups, friends and family, comic book shops, or anywhere else you can think of it would be highly appreciated! We want to show the world that there still are some heroes out there even in dark times.