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After the tragic events in Waukesha, Wisconsin last month where a man ran down innocent paradegoers in a Red SUV, killing 6 and injuring dozens of others, the dancing grannies, one of the groups victimized in the parade, made a return this Saturday. FOX News Reports– The Milwaukee Dancing Grannies made their first appearance in a Christmas parade Saturday since a suspect drove through a parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, last month, killing four of the group’s members and two other people. (video)

If heaven is more real than earth, joy is more realistic than despair.A friend and I were recently discussing the tension we feel between seriousness and humor, both online and in real life. Living as eternal souls in this sin-cursed world is undoubtedly serious business. I’m always bringing up weighty matters of politics or theology, because how else will we learn to live well in this life or the next? It matters.At the same time, we must laugh. Humor is the padding that keeps life from being all sparks and sharp angles. It defuses tensions and reminds us we’re all...

The Milwaukee Dancing Grannies posted a statement on Facebook Monday, saying members of the group were among the dead in Sunday's tragedy in Waukesha, Wisconsin. "Those who died were extremely passionate Grannies," according to the group's statement. Five people were killed and 48 were injured after a red SUV sped into Waukesha's Christmas parade Sunday afternoon. The five deceased victims from Sunday's incident range in age from 52 to 81 and include 4 females and one male, according to Police Chief Dan Thompson. The city of Waukesha confirmed the names of the victims Monday as Virginia Sorenson, 79; LeAnna Owen,...