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...fighting because he is scared. You may tell yourself that your son is fine because he has lots of friends. But Pollack's book details the harrowing experiences of "tough" boys who anesthetize themselves against their feelings and those of others. Last year's events in Littleton, Colo., showed how some boys lash out when they feel constantly bullied...
...first the Skakels cooperated with police. Tommy told them he was home by 9:30 and writing a paper on Abraham Lincoln. Michael, who said he had been visiting cousins in the latter part of the evening, was not a suspect. Kenneth Littleton, then 23, a tutor for the boys, was suspected briefly and gave testimony. But within a year, the Skakels stopped cooperating. No charges were filed, and the case languished for 16 years...
...wounds. To release your story just before Christmas--one that for many parents and siblings will be the most difficult of their lives--shows a shocking lack of compassion. I do think the story needs to be told, but your timing was callous. The picture--never. JOANNE ABEL Littleton, Colo...
...BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: SEASON FINALE (WB) Like the Littleton shootings--which prompted its postponement, one of TV's several craven post-Columbine p.r. gestures--Buffy's wry, touching season ender exposed the demons in a prosperous suburb. Werewolf Oz's words after the climactic battle scene--"We survived...high school"--were a resonant caption to the year of the troubled teen...
That report may be gratifying, but the search for answers can leave you feeling empty. What progress DeAngelis has made in his search owes something to the support he has enjoyed in Littleton. The day after the massacre, he went to address students and parents at a local church. He felt uncertain, but when his name was announced, the place erupted in a spontaneous ovation. As he had in the past, DeAngelis told the students he loved them...