An Open Letter To The National Rifle Association
An Open Letter To The National Rifle Association Dear NRA Directors and Membership, At some point someone has to stand up to you and tell you enough is enough. I believe I am that someone, though I know I am not alone. You are correct in assuming I am not one of...
Who You Were, Are, and Will Be
Who You Were, Are, and Will Be Self-reflection is something I believe extremely important and often under-utilized. The question I pose is this: Have you taken the time to think about your beliefs and values and then compared them to those you held in your...
How Can We Protect Ourselves from Predators?
How Can We Protect Ourselves from Predators? Review of Predators, Pedophiles, Rapists & Other Sex Offenders: Who They Are, How They Operate, And How We Can Protect Ourselves And Our Children by Anna Salter, Ph.D Dr. Salter received a Master's degree in Child Study...
Is It Possible to Identify a Potential Abuser?
Review of It Happens Every Day: Inside the World of a Sex Crimes D. A. By Robin Sax Robin Sax is an expert on sex crimes against children. She was a Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney who prosecuted offenders for the child sexual assault division. As an...
Knowledge is Power! Protecting Children from Family Sexual Abusers
There is no profile for a family sexual abuser because they can be anyone. They can be charming, loving, good parents, good neighbours, good husbands or brothers or dads. They can be Christians, Buddhists, Muslims or Atheists. They can be talented, gifted, educated,...
Sexual Assault: A Definition
Sexual Assault: A Definition WHAT IS SEXUAL ASSAULT? Sexual assault is a legal term as well as a phrase that pertains to unwanted sexual contact. State laws vary* but the most common phrase used to define sexual assault is “an act of sexual penetration or intrusion...
The Beatles and the Vote: Your Opinion Matters
Most of us have Presidential election fatigue, what with contradictory ads, confusing debates, and conflicting positions. I anxiously await the outcome on election day 2012, November 6. Are you registered to vote? Please don't think your vote does not matter...
Should adult adoptees have access to their own records
I did not write this, this is a research paper done by Gina Miller an adult adoptee. But for the record I am also an adult adoptee and I believe we should be allowed to access anything and everything pertaining to how we came into being and our live in general....
A United Tomorrow
It is time for this nation to go forward to what made us great. The building from with-in. A vision the world once had, of a proud, self reliant and united national society. A nation that looked out for working class, culture building individuals. That embraced...
