I was asked to write this story by my editor at BizpacReview.  To the victims of mass murders, whether it's terrorism like San Bernardino or a mentally ill killer like Aurora, Colorado, making these events into political theater is "insulting, insensitive and off-base," as my writing colleague Frieda Powers wrote.  Powers lost her cousin in the San Bernardino massacre. For one of us at BPR, the cold-blooded act of terror is more than just a story—it's deeply personal. Writing for a political news blog,  it's easy to get caught up in the vitriol and arguments surrounding events. Things can get reduced...