Hi everybody, Dennis Prager with Fireside Chat number 245.

I won't make any comments because I always do and I don't want to be that predictable.

By the way, here's Otto, which is a big deal because Otto, I don't think he was here last week.

He had just had some surgery on his leg. He's doing great.

He insists on walking and it's fine. And he's lying on the part of his body that had the first shaved off.

So you see Otto and his prime.

And I can't believe he's here the whole time and it's really, really good.

All right, everybody, this is a chance to talk to you about what is on my mind and then learn what is on your mind, taking your questions.

It's really become a very special thing, the Fireside Chat.

There are people tell me pretty often that they binge watch dozens, even a hundred at a time.

I don't blame them. I think there's a lot of rich material here.

And that's the intention every week to say things that can touch your life in a positive way.

So I usually open up with some thoughts on something and that will be the case today.

The horrible shooting in Chicago yet another shooting in America.

Six people went to celebrate July 4th America's Independence Day and were murdered.

It's very hard to wrap your mind around such tragedy.

Six people who won't go back to their friends and families ever.

I mean, I believe in an afterlife, but I'm talking about in this world.

It's indescribable.

And I just think of the loved ones.

Lives turned upside down by an obviously somewhat crazy young person.

So I want to talk about the crazy young person.

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