Domestic Violence is no joke. Glamour and the National Domestic Violence Hotline are working on a campaign called, “Tell Somebody Campaign”. Click on the video below to learn more about what you can do to help stop domestic violence in your area. http://www.glamour.com/tell-somebody/video/2011/05/tell-somebody-help-put-an-end-to-relationship-violence #DVWarrior
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Tell Somebody Campaign
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Criminal Justice, Domestic Violence, DV Warrior, Health, Healthy Living, humanity, Law & Legislation, News, Our Heroes, Relationships, Society, Survivors, Victimology, Violence, tagged Glamour Magazine, National Domestic Violence Hotline, Tell Somebody Campaign on July 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
KEYETV’s Photo re Storage Shelter Family
Posted in Accountability, Advocacy, Childhood Trauma, Creativity, De-Cluttering, Health, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Law & Legislation, Parenting, Relationships, Society, Spiritual Growth, Victimology on July 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Up and at em’! It’s finally Friday! This is Erika Gonzalez with We Are Austin Morning’s FACEBOOK TOPIC OF THE DAY: A Houston couple has had their kids taken away from them because for the last 3 years, the family has been living in a storage unit. The 12-feet-wide and 25-foot-long structure comes equipped with [...]
Compassion Fatigue
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Advocacy, Counseling, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Customer Service, DV Warrior, Education, Health, Healthy Living, Human Relations, humanity, Keeping in Touch, Love, Positivism, Procrastination, Relationships, Self Help Sites, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Survivors, Volunteering on July 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Symptoms of Compassion Fatigue Some of the tell tale signs of compassion fatigue are listed below. Lack of enjoyment in day to day activities Not deriving any joy from things that used to excite the person earlier Difficulty in concentrating in any task Feelings of anxiety and perpetual fear Feelings of irritability triggered by trivial [...]
So how do you get empathy, anyway?
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Advocacy, Beyond Words Live, Business Ethics, Counseling, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Criminal Justice, Domestic Violence, DV Warrior, Health, Healthy Living, Human Relations, humanity, Love, Positivism, Relationships, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Victimology, Volunteering on July 3, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Empathy can be literally defined as: em·pa·thy [ émpəthee ] understanding of another’s feelings:the ability to identify with and understand somebody else’s feelings or difficulties attribution of feelings to an object:the transfer of somebody’s own feelings and emotions to an object such as a painting [ Early 20th century. < Greek empatheia "affection, passion" ] Ashoka Fellow Molly Barker, Founder of Girls [...]
And, speaking of childhood trauma…
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Advocacy, Advocacy Reports, Childhood Trauma, Counseling, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Criminal Justice, Domestic Violence, Education, Health, Health Forums, Healthy Living, How to, Human Relations, humanity, Language Growth, Law & Legislation, Mental Illness, Parenting, Relationships, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Survivors, Violence, Volunteering on June 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network provides a great fact sheet resource to Domestic Violence and Children: Questions and Answers for Domestic Violence Project Advocates, answering such questions as: How do children react to domestic violence? What are some typical short-term responses? What about children’s responses in the long term? What are the factors that [...]
Makers of Memories
Posted in Accountability, Advocacy, Advocacy Reports, Criminal Justice, Domestic Violence, DV Warrior, Education, Fund Raising, Health, Health Forums, Healthy Living, Human Relations, humanity, Language Growth, Law & Legislation, Mental Illness, Parenting, Positivism, predator safety, Relationships, Research, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Suicide, Survivors, Trainings & Conferences, Violence, Youth on June 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Domestic violence cases seem to prevail in spite of all the efforts of the advocates across the United States and throughout the world; however, that doesn’t stop the advocates from continuing to try. One focus has turned its head towards the affects upon childhood trauma. One such foundation taking this focus in their hands is [...]
Crime victims’ rights discussed at police clinic – Pasadena Star-News
Posted in Accountability, Criminal Justice, Domestic Violence, DV Warrior, Human Relations, humanity, Law & Legislation, Security, Society, Survivors, Trainings & Conferences, Victimology, Violence on June 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Marsys’ Law created as a result, in California, when a woman was lured back to her ex-boyfriend who claimed wanted to get back with her and make up but in actuality had a shotgun ready to kill her when she entered his home. This event was a great opportunity to learn more. PASADENA – [...]
10 Shocking domestic violence statistics for 2011
Posted in Accountability, Advocacy, Childhood Trauma, Criminal Justice, Domestic Violence, DV Warrior, Education, Healthy Living, humanity, Law & Legislation, Parenting, Relationships, Society, Survivors, Victimology, Violence on June 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Recently attended a child custody inservice presented by Barry Goldstein and Dr. Mo Hanna (who, incidently co-authored the book called Domestic Violence Abuse and Child Custody). Dr. Hanna also speaks to childhood trauma in her part of the presentation. The statistics presented in this video by Makers of Memories foundation are, indeed pretty staggering and [...]
Personal Fundraising Page for Kathryn Benefiting the Lymphatic Research of the Lymphatic Research Foundation!
Posted in Accountability, Advocacy, Cancer, Finance, Fund Raising, Health, Health Forums, Healthy Living, humanity, Lymphedema, Research, Volunteering, tagged Lymphedema Cure, Lymphedema Fundraising, Lymphedema Research, Lymphedema Walks, My Lymphedema Story on June 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In 2004, when a suburban hit me in an intersection and spun me around, my knees hit the steering wheel hard. At the time, I didn’t have medical insurance; just the PIP insurance with your normal coverage of auto insurance policy. When it was discovered a month after the accident that my swelling in my [...]
A Creative Way to Raise a Legal Fees Owed by a Victim
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Advocacy, Cartoon, Creativity, Criminal Justice, Fund Raising, humanity, News, Positivism, Relationships, Society, Violence, Volunteering, tagged Court System, Domestic Violence, Fund Raising, Revictimization, Victim Support on June 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Just happened upon this today. You’ll just need to read the article to understand the full scope: Reposted article for quick viewing here: In case you hadn’t heard the latest news to make you doubt the basic humanity of the people around you, several years ago a 16-year-old cheerleader from Silsbee High School in Texas [...]
An Embarrassing Comment Upon Politicians
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Economic Recession, Humor & Laughter, Politics, tagged Drama, Moral Dilemma, Political Antics, Politicians on June 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Oh, my! I just can’t believe that it has come down to discussing politician’s many love lives and infidelities, and let that drama get in way of what is truly underlying on the the important aspects of getting us out of this economic “bliss” and recession. Don’t get me wrong — when we vote a [...]
The “Myth” of Domestic Violence Being Worse on Superbowl Sunday
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Advocacy, Counseling, Criminal Justice, Domestic Violence, Healthy Living, Human Relations, humanity, News, Our Heroes, Relationships, Society, Victimology, Violence, Well said!, tagged dispelling, domestic, myth, Sunday, Superbowl, Violence on February 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
OMG, just read a blog posting that an author stated that, “There is an oft-repeated, but false, myth that Super Bowl Sunday is the worst day for violence against women.” Of course, the author then adds, “Would that it were that easy. Domestic violence doesn’t care what day it is. It is an every day [...]
I wish you enough….
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Advocacy, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Customer Service, Great Quotes, Healthy Living, Human Relations, humanity, Keeping in Touch, Love, Mission Work, National Day of Prayer, Our Heroes, Parenting, Positivism, Prayer, Relationships, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Storytelling, Well said!, tagged blessing, enough, gratefulness, I, thankfulness, wish, you on January 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Just something inspirational to share with you today: “I Wish You Enough Recently, I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together at a regional airport. They had announced her departure and standing near the security gate, they hugged and he said, “I love you. I wish you enough.” She in turn said, [...]
Remaining Positive?
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Advocacy, Blogging, Business Ethics, Career, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Elderly, Health, Healthy Living, Human Relations, humanity, Humor & Laughter, Job/Careers Search, Love, Mental Illness, Positivism, Procrastination, Relationships, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Victimology, Volunteering, Well said!, Writing, tagged abandon, achievements, Advocacy, advocate, care, discouragement, dreams, Elderly, encouragement, expectations, life, pay, positive, remaining, values on January 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
(Actually written 1/2/08:) I saw a bumper sticker the other day and was puzzled slightly by what it said — “Those who abandon their dreams, will discourage others.” Although I wrote it on my hand, and later on in my datebook journal I received as a Christmas gift, it just didn’t make sense to me [...]
Global Warming in the United States???
Posted in Accountability, Advocacy, Bio Technology, Cartoon, Creative Ideas, Creativity, De-Cluttering, Environmental Concerns, Global Warming Issues, Green Earth Day, Green Technology, Health, Healthy Living, Humor & Laughter, News, News Media Blog Sites, Procrastination, Recycling, Relationships, Research, Shopping, Society, Technology, Technology Support, Travel, US History, World Records, tagged Al, cooperation, global, Gore, involvement, participation, US, Viewpoint, warming, world on January 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In Slate.com there was a cartoon that indicated the lack of US cooperation with the Global Warming issue. With Al Gore’s campaign for the “Inconvenient Truth” that he has been doing in the past few years, you would think that the prospect of US’s involvement with the global warming issues would be higher. What this [...]
Mike Huckabee on the “floating cross” image…
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Advocacy, Censorship, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Politics, Prayer, Relationships, Religion, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, tagged adknowledgment, Christmas, faith, Merry, public, Religion, wishing on December 20, 2007 | 1 Comment »
and the overreaction of the criticism of his message to wish everyone a Merry Christmas in one of his recent messages on tv. This video is from the Today Show appearance… [YouTube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKMDJ46G4M4] It is such a shame that folks have to be intimidated by expressing a simple greeting based on their religious belief. Gone are [...]
A Naughty Balloon: Good Grief!
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Cartoon, Creativity, Entertainment, Healthy Living, Humor & Laughter, Relationships, Religion, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, tagged Accountable, Christmas, Naughty, Nice, Santa, visit on December 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
What happend to the giving of the lump of coal in the stocking??? Can you imagine the psychiatrist bill in overcoming a child’s potential emotional impact from being degraded and humiliated by carrying a balloon marked “Naughty!”??? Of course, on the other hand, if the child deserved it though, is it good to hold them [...]
Awe – Doesn’t that take the fun out of it????
Posted in Accountability, Art, Cartoon, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Healthy Living, How to, Humor & Laughter, Relationships, Society, Youth on December 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
When I was little, we had lived up in Ft. Meade, Maryland, on Suzie Court. When it snowed, it would snow very hard and we would have feet upon feet of snow — unlike where I live now in Texas where we are lucky if it snows above 3-5 inches!! lol….. We would go sliding [...]
Searching your dream job…
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Advocacy, Business Ethics, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Customer Service, Domestic Violence, Education, Healthy Living, How to, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Job Search, Job/Careers Search, Law & Legislation, Love, Our Heroes, Relationships, Research, Self Promotion, Society, Technology, Well said!, Youth, tagged , 50th anniversaries, 75th, ambitions, American, Career, culture, dreams, fulfilling, growing up, jobs, leaders, retirements, Society on December 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Does anyone actually achieve their dream job — or, is it just merely a figment of everyone’s imagination? While someone may be doing the job they absolutely love to do, it may not pay all that well and they have to struggle to make ends meet. Additionally, family members or friends may look down upon [...]
Parent Alienation Syndrome – “Junk Science” says…
Posted in Accountability, Advocacy, Counseling, Domestic Violence, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Law & Legislation, News, Parenting, Petitions, Politics, Relationships, Research, Science, Scientific, Society, Victimology, Violence, Well said!, writing research, Youth, tagged alienation, parent, PAS, syndrome on December 4, 2007 | 19 Comments »
those at the Justice for Children program. “It is the position of Justice for Children that PAS is junk science. “P.A.S. per se (not “parents lying about abuse allegations”) is not a syndrome. People lie on the witness stand every day but that does not make it a syndrome. Various credible studies have documented that [...]
OTC Paternity Tests???
Posted in Accountability, Babies, Bio Technology, DNA technology, Health, Healthy Living, How to, Human Relations, Law & Legislation, News, Relationships, Scientific, Society, Technology on November 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I know that they have talked about it for a while… and you have been able to purchase a kit online and send it off to the various DNA labs, but now (in accordance to the Houston News Station) they are available over the counter as well? What do you think about that? I am [...]
Obama Returning to Austin — Sat Nov 17th
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Armed Forces, Business Ethics, Cast your vote!, Creative Ideas, Human Relations, Iraq, News, Our Heroes, Politics, Society, War, Well said!, You Tube Videos, tagged 2008 Presidential Campaign on November 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
See the inspiring speaker, Barack Obama, as he spoke in Austin on February 23, 2007: [YouTube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45jM2DKwCKI] What could be better than watching the next President of the United States at a classic Texas hillside ampitheater? It’s going to be beautiful weather, and we look forward to seeing you this Saturday afternoon at The Backyard. Who: [...]
And, the world revolves around — who???
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Cartoon, Creativity, De-Cluttering, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Just for fun!, Relationships, Savage Chickens, Society, Well said! on November 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
While raising my daughter, I grew up in a world that we tried to make sure that we made our children feel important although we were raising them often in two income families or a single parent family; oftentimes, overcompensating to make up for lost time. Sometimes though there are children who have been raised to [...]
Is this live or memorex??? lol….
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Art, Cartoon, Creativity, Customer Service, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Keeping in Touch, Marketing Ideas, Procrastination, Relationships, Savage Chickens, Society, Technology Support, Telemarketers, Victimology, Well said! on November 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Lol… anyone who remembers the old Memorex commercials may know what I am talking about here!! lol…
Did you remember to set your clocks back on Sunday? lol….
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Art, Cartoon, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Entertainment, How to, Humor & Laughter, Just for fun!, Maxine, Relationships, Society on November 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Seriously, I wish it were ever that simple!! LOL!!!
“Grace Will Lead Me Home” – Robin Givins
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Advocacy, Being famous, Counseling, Criminal Justice, Domestic Violence, Great Quotes, Health, Health Forums, Healthy Living, How to, Human Relations, Law & Legislation, Love, News, Our Heroes, Politics, Relationships, Sexual Assault, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Victimology, Violence, Well said!, You Tube Videos, tagged book, domestic, Givins, grace, home, lead, me, Mike, out, Robin, speaking, Tyson, Violence, will on November 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“Grace will lead me home” – the title of the book she is promoting and speaking out about domestic violence, bringing home to a lot of victims of domestic exactly the fears, trials and tribulations that they have faced and feared. Check out her story in these YouTube videos: [YouTube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcZg2_BDZKo] – Robin Givins Story, Pt 1 [...]
Who Says Big Boys Don’t Cry??? lol…
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Cartoon, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Entertainment, Health, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Humor & Laughter, Just for fun!, Pets, Relationships, Society, Well said!, tagged cry, let it out men, men, men who can cry, okay for men to cry, stigma on October 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Can you believe???
Posted in Accountability, Advocacy, Blogging, Censorship, Criminal Justice, Environmental Concerns, Health, Health Forums, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Law & Legislation, Mission Work, News, News Media Blog Sites, Politics, Prayer, Relationships, Religion, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Victimology, Violence, Well said!, writer documentation, tagged animosity, beliefs, Christian, clashing, focus, human kindness, humanitarian, humanity, Muslim, people getting along, religions, sharing beliefs, unity, vegenance on October 28, 2007 | 1 Comment »
“Asabe Ladagu, a Christian widow in this capital city of Borno state in northern Nigeria, has survived without income the past 16 months. It was that long ago, the former librarian told Compass, that Muslim administrators at Ramat Polytechnic forced her into early retirement – without pay – after she and others requested land to [...]
Supporting Sears; Supporting Our Troops!
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Advocacy, Armed Forces, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Finance, Fund Raising, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Iraq, Job Search, Job/Careers Search, Law & Legislation, Our Heroes, Politics, Relationships, Shopping, Society, War, Well said!, tagged beyond call of duty, salaries, Sears, Shopping, soldiers, supportive, troops on October 24, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Received this in my email today. It is comforting that some businesses can and do actually go beyond their call of duty these days; so many don’t. It is indeed a rare find and we should support those who do. See below for full story: Sears Walks the Walk… Could we each buy at [...]
Boy Suspended for Drawing
Posted in A Way With Words, Academia, Accountability, Advocacy, Art, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Education, Healthy Living, Higher Education, Human Relations, Keeping in Touch, Language Growth, Law & Legislation, Mental Illness, News, Parenting, Relationships, Society, Victimology, Violence, Youth, tagged artwork, boy, Education, expression, focus, help, meaning, outcry, overreacting, understanding on October 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
So frustrating is the fear of the unknown. I remember when I was mentoring a after school program in an Community Program in a poorer segment of Austin (not East Austin) and a young boy had drawn a much worse picture than this child who had been suspended. While I was alarmed that a boy [...]
Sand Wars – A Powerful Video!
Posted in 911 Remembrance, Accountability, Armed Forces, Art, Creativity, Criminal Justice, Human Relations, Internet Savvy, Iraq, Our Heroes, Relationships, Security, Society, US History, Video Documentary, Violence, War, Well said!, You Tube Videos on October 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
[YouTube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drG8_h9xpro]
Margaret Mead – “Never doubt…”
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Advocacy, Art, Austintatious, Being famous, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Domestic Violence, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Internet Savvy, Keeping in Touch, Law & Legislation, Love, Margaret Mead, Our Heroes, Relationships, Society, Writing on October 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
On another domestic violence note,
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Counseling, Criminal Justice, Domestic Violence, Healthy Living, Internet Savvy, Law & Legislation, Law Action Alerts, Relationships, So What Campaign, Society, Victimology, Violence, What's so funny about this? on October 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
October is domestic violence month. I have a dear friend in Pennsylvania who heard one of Congresswomen speak out with the declaration of Domestic Violence Month and everything uttered out of that woman’s mouth was as if the victim is always a woman. Here, in this video below, sent to me via a Canadian friend [...]
Censorship at the Capitol of the United States?
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Advocacy, Censorship, Human Relations, Law & Legislation, National Day of Prayer, Our Heroes, Prayer, Relationships, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, US History on October 10, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Received this in my email today. It is amazing at what lengths people will go who “think” that they have the rights and authority to do so, when in fact they do not. Will this guy be held accountable for his actions? What do you think???? ********************************************************************************** Religious words such as God, Lord banned by [...]
Battered, but not Broken — Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October 1-31, 2007)
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Advocacy, Counseling, Domestic Violence, Healthy Living, Human Relations, Law & Legislation, Love, Parenting, Relationships, Security, Sexual Assault, Society, Suicide, Violence, Youth on October 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
In the Blink of an Eye — we all remember 911!
Posted in 911 Remembrance, Accountability, Armed Forces, Blogging, Counseling, Criminal Justice, Great Email Sites, Love, Our Heroes, Photography, Prayer, Relationships, Security, Society, Violence, War, You Tube Videos on September 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
[YouTube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD2bxNPme7Y]
American Businesses Need to Rethink Manufacturing Tactics?
Posted in Accountability, Advocacy, Business Ethics, Creativity, Environmental Concerns, Green Earth Day, Health, Law & Legislation, Manufacturing Practices, Politics, predator safety, Scientific, Society, Technology, Violence, Viruses, War on August 24, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Quite possibly! In response to another blogger’s blog posting, I responded: “It is indeed something to think about… China, Mexico, and many other countries are mass producing things for us…. but, flags have to rise when are products are being imported tainted with things that could kill each and every one of us and the [...]
Unfit husband law???
Posted in Accountability, Criminal Justice, Domestic Violence, Health, Law & Legislation, News, Relationships, Society, Violence on August 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Friend reported to me tonight that a friend was arrested in Travis County, Texas, recently on a Class B charge of being an unfit husband and asked me if I had ever heard of such of a thing. I told him that I have certainly heard of being an unfit parent, but insofar as being [...]
Losing or not losing??
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Counseling, Creativity, Great Quotes, Health, Humor & Laughter, Relationships, Society on July 8, 2007 | 1 Comment »
“Lose your wealth, you lose nothing. Lose your health, you lose something. Lose your integrity, you lose everything.” – Stew Leonard
DELL in the news….but not all good!
Posted in Accountability, Austintatious, Business Ethics, News, Society, Technology, Texas on July 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I worked for Michael Dell back in the day when it was known as PC’s Limited (off of N. Lamar and Hwy 183), an Austin, Texas based computer company, as its 13th employee and enjoyed the transition of its growth to Dell Computer Corporation, which is now known simply as DELL. Opening up the Austin American Statesman newspaper [...]
You suspect your cats being up to no good?
Posted in Accountability, Blogging, Creativity, Entertainment, How to, Humor & Laughter, Pets, Photo Projects, Society, Travels on July 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Well, if you are like this guy, you can creat a webcam for your cat to see “just where does he go” when he goes out and play—See Mr. Lee’s Catcam. It is hilarious to see just where all this cat does go on his adventures outdoors. Be sure to look down at bottom of [...]
Something to remember about changing….
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Being famous, Business Ethics, Counseling, Creativity, Domestic Violence, Great Quotes, Love, Parenting, Politics, Relationships, Society, Spiritual, Violence, War on June 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“I wanted to change the world. But I have found that the only thing one can be sure of changing is oneself.” – Aldous Huxley
Is money an excuse for your living???
Posted in Accountability, Creativity, Great Quotes, Health, Humor & Laughter, Relationships, Society on June 15, 2007 | 1 Comment »
“Money is just an excuse to avoid thinking very much about the life you are living.” – Michael Lewis, Wall Street writer
Pro-Active Sex Offender Capture Measures?
Posted in Accountability, Criminal Justice, Law & Legislation, News, Parenting, predator safety, Sexual Assault, Society, Technology, Youth on May 22, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I certainly hope so. Texas has been aggressive against sites, such as MySpace.com, to provide them with the Sex Offenders on their sites, especially after having to sue them for their accountability after some children were attacked by sexual predators when they went to meet them in person. I am sure that will only make [...]
West Nile Virus Goes YouTube!
Posted in Accountability, Bio Technology, Environmental Concerns, Health, News, Society, Viruses on May 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This first clip is from Coronado High School for a Environmental Awareness Informercial Project. A bit silly at times, but I think that they drive their point across: [YouTube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BldbzKBE1Iw] and, not so entertaining videos as prepared by Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control District Public Affairs Manager Deborah Bass who gives insight into how this [...]
UPDATE: Emilio Gonzales
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Advocacy, Babies, Baby Emilio Gonzales, Catarina Gonzales, Futile Care Legislation, Health, Insurance Reform, Law & Legislation, News, Parenting, Relationships, Society, Texas on May 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
See the Austin American Statesman’s article, “Emilio’s short life likely to be long remembered: Terminally ill child’s case could influence laws and debate on end-of-life care”. I couldn’t have put it to words better myself. I certainly do hope some laws do get to change. The thing is, it wasn’t just about spending more money [...]
Domestic Violence – Sign the Petition!
Posted in Accountability, Advocacy, Counseling, Criminal Justice, Domestic Violence, Law & Legislation, News, predator safety, Relationships, Sexual Assault, Society on May 21, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Your say is needed to make sure that DV programs are funded. Lifetime is pushing the petition to be signed and states the following: Tell Congress to fund critical programs that help thousands of victims of domestic, dating and sexual violence In just a single day, domestic violence programs served nearly 50,000 adults and children [...]



