Joe Paterno – A Rush to Judgment

TweetFor days I have been thinking about what I would write in the first weekly blog for year 5.  I re-read my first blog and was quite surprised about the subject considering the circumstances that brought it about.  I had my mind pretty much made up about what I wanted to say until I woke [...]

Penn State University and Joe Paterno

TweetI am extremely disturbed by what has happened to the reputation of the Penn State University and now former football coach, Joe Paterno.  After the arrest of former defensive coordinator, Jerry Sandusky, on child abuse charges being brought by a grand jury indictment, someone decided that that blame should be placed upon Joe Paterno and [...]

What I Think About the Casey Anthony Trial

TweetLike all of the other people with whom I have spoken, I was shocked by the verdicts in the Casey Anthony trial.  Two jurors, one regular and one alternate, have spoken out about the decision.  The regular juror indicated that they could not convict because the cause of death had not been proven.  The alternate [...]

Manual on How to Molest Children Is Legal

TweetI ran across this story today and I can’t believe what I read.  This is a true story that was reported on ABC News’ website and I can’t remember the last time when I was as livid as I am because of the information contained in the story.  In case you didn’t want to follow [...]

Mackenzie Phillips Shares Her Story of Abuse

TweetThis week, in conjunction with the release of her book, Mackenzie Phillips appeared on several shows to share her story about the years of sexual relations between her and her father.  You can hear or read the story everywhere but the purpose of my writing about it is the reactions and comments that so many [...]

The Judgment of Michael Jackson

TweetWith the passing of Michael Jackson yesterday, I, along with just about everyone else I know, turned on the television to watch the coverage. Since new information was rather scarce in the first couple of hours of this breaking story, the first thing that I saw on most stations was the footage from his trial [...]

The Perpetuation of Child Abuse

TweetAs an adult, when we find ourselves in abusive relationships, we have the ability to talk to others, seek help and find ways to get away from the abuse.  Certainly it is not an easy thing to do but it is a choice that we can make.  However, children do not have the opportunities to [...]