I was struggling while trying to figure out something to write about for this week, so I decided to check out CNN.com to see if there was anything interesting happening in the news. Aside from the political mumbo jumbo that always succeeds in going way over my head, I found my story. George Zinkhan, a marketing professor at the University of Georgia, was discovered dead on Saturday. He had apparently dug his own grave and covered it with brush before shooting himself in the head. He obviously didn’t want anyone to find him considering before this incident he had shot his wife and two others outside of a theatre in Athens on April 25^th. Another professor at UGA, Barbara Carroll, believed that Zinkhan might be after her as well. MapQuest directions to her house printed off on April 24^th were found in Zinhan’s car, legitimizing her suspicions. This piece of evidence proves that his actions were premeditated, and that he was planning to go on a murdering spree.

This last finding is what probably disturbs me the most. The fact that he decided to commit such horrible acts, especially to the person he promised to love and cherish for “as long as [they] both shall live”, is beyond comprehension. What could compel someone to even conceive of doing such a thing? I can’t imagine being so upset with someone that I would even entertain the idea for a fleeting second, let alone plan for the moment, and follow through with it.