As a long-time (nearly 20 years) Tucson resident, married to someone born and raised in Tucson, I don't need John Stewart or Brit Hume telling me how odd the memorial was. I watched it myself, and through the whole thing, I kept telling myself it was odd!

The "rock concert" atmosphere, in my opinion was inappropriate. The tribal blessing was out of place. Selling T-shirts at a memorial??? Really??? I'm actually a bit embarrassed by the whole thing.

Regardless, the events last Saturday were horrible. The losses of life, terrible. The injured, and all of those that were there will have to bear those physical and emotional scars the rest of their lives. The memories will last in our minds for a very long time. And, that is sad.