The “Myth” of Domestic Violence Being Worse on Superbowl Sunday

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 (and everyday) problem [...]

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I wish you enough….

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, “Daddy, our [...]

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Katrina Victims or Survivors — after all of these years???

On January 9th of this year, a posting was made by Timmy called “You want what?”.   In the posting he states:  
Today’s Kick in the Ass goes to an anonymous person, or asshat, who filed a claim against the federal government for of $3 quadrillion for over damage from the failure of levees and flood [...]

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Do you ever feel like you have one of these days???? :)

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Victim Advocacy

Life isn’t perfect — it never really is. A man lost his wife tonight who he had been married to for 14 years, dated for 10, and known each other as children growing up.
I have been on many victim bereavement calls after the death of a person. They all take you back in a certain [...]

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Scarlet Letter?

Today I awakened at my Alzhiemer’s client’s home to find that she is distraught over her cat.   She threw her cat out the door after the cat appearing to have changed colors (say what?). She said that the cat turned pink.  After seeing the cat last night myself and wondering if the cat were pregnant [...]

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No joy stolen today!

Just had a bump in some plans… lol.
While I didn’t get the FT position that I was vying for, I did get a raise finally that I really should have received back in October.  I am just thankful that I did get that much good news today.
Just took of the 9th quote for the month [...]

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The Most Wonderful of all Things in Life…

In reading some profiles on Fubar (much like MySpace), I ran across one that had this written on it (by “Lonewolf”)…..

The most wonderful of all things in life,
I believe, is the discovery of another human being
with whom one’s relationship has a glowing depth,
beauty, and joy as the years increase.
This inner progressiveness of love between two [...]

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No Stealing the Joy!!

This is the first morning that I have felt half way awake since I woke up on Saturday afternoon b/c I then left Saturday night to work a shift from 6pm Saturday night until 2pm Sunday with an Alzhiemers client.  When I arrived her, there was a new shift person that was there for the [...]

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Remaining Positive?

(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 until [...]

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Global Warming in the United States???

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 [...]

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May we all feel changes for 2008,

unlike our favorite chickens!
lol…

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Possible Goal for the New Year?

Received Oprah’s “Today’s Mission Calendar Inspiration” email today wherein in the first paragraph it states about the January issue, “Let the hot air out of the self-esteem balloon–and find a more stable basis for carrying yourself through the world.”  What a great quote!
Wow!  Isn’t that a formidable quest at times???  A more stable basis for carrying [...]

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A Different Kind of Christmas Poem

I, honestly, cannot remember if this was also circulated around last year or not in our emails as well; whatever the case though, it certainly would bear repeating….enjoy!!

A Different Christmas Poem
The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light,
I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight.
My wife was asleep, her head on my [...]

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Mike Huckabee on the “floating cross” image…

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…

It is such a shame that folks have to be intimidated by expressing a simple greeting based on their religious belief.  [...]

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Powerful Speech by Evel Knievel on God!

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“Normal” Sleep Hours????

I am often wondering what this truly is. What is normal, afterall? For a person that works the typical 8a-5p shifts, sleep hours might be 9p-6a…or something of that nature. However, for the person working the night shifts, it may invert drastically.
As for me, my hours shift according to the day… sometimes working day shifts; [...]

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Not necessarily a “God Bless You!”,

but it was a very kind note that I received from a scheduler today,
“Just taking a moment to say hellow and thank you for all the wonderful work you do for our clients and FE. Thank you for always brightening my day, and for puting up with my always being scatterbrained! We are very lucky [...]

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Counting “God Bless You!”s …

has become a way of my looking at life in the advocacy world when answering domestic violence calls on a daily basis… or in working with the elderly… or in my victim advocacies….
It is a way of, essentially, looking at the glass half full rather than half empty. Instead of going home a bit exhausted [...]

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“It’s Called Christmas with a Capital C” by Go Fish!

It’s about time…
bring back the jingle and the jangle back into Christmas!!
Make us proud of our beliefs…not having to hide them like many countries have to do in their countries.  After all, being proud of our beliefs and not having to hide our thoughts, dreams, and ambitions is part of what make Americans proud of [...]

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Searching your dream job…

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 someone [...]

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Parent Alienation Syndrome – “Junk Science” says…

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 the incidence [...]

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Reasons to be Thankful…

1.  I am alive and survived the 5th year after the death of my late husband!
2.  I have a beautiful daughter who has a loving hubby who both have a beautiful daughter (my first Granddaughter) born this year!
3.  I have parents who will share a 50th Wedding Anniversary this year!
4.  I have two adoring cats [...]

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While everything comes to a standstill during the holidays,

it is oftentimes that the social service industry is often at its busiest of times.
Pet sitters are needed for the pets while folks go on trips to visit relatives during the holidays.
Babysitters are needed so that the adults can go to their fabulously rocking, cheery holiday celebrations or just for some hassle free shopping.
Granny sitters [...]

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PBS Sprout – a New Jolly Green Giant???

No, I know.  Jolly Green Giant and Sprout are generally the animated characters associated with the line of vegetables that you see in your grocers’ aisles for many, many years and years throughout the past decades upon decades.
Today, though, while driving from home to a meeting this afternoon, I heard that they are advocating for [...]

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A Woman is Beautiful at any Age…

“A woman is beautiful at any age, if she feels good about herself.”
–Rose Morgan

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“Grace Will Lead Me Home” – Robin Givins

“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:
 
 

– Robin Givins Story, Pt 1
 
 
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Craigslist Murder!

Sent to me by a friend…. check it out. Be cautious and be safe!!!
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Can you believe???

“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 [...]

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Supporting Sears; Supporting Our Troops!

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 least one thing at [...]

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Boy Suspended for Drawing

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 [...]

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Margaret Mead – “Never doubt…”

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Happiness is like a butterfly???

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Censorship at the Capitol of the United States?

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????
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Religious words such as God, Lord banned by Architect of [...]

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Longhorn Triathlon — premptor to USA Halfmax Triathlon Championship in MO in Sept 2008

OMG — what a good event this Sunday, October 7, 2007, benefiting CASA and Hope Alliance!!
Check out the web page for the Longhorn Half-Iron Triathlon for more details!!

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Battered, but not Broken — Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October 1-31, 2007)

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Bruce Springsteen on Believing…

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American Businesses Need to Rethink Manufacturing Tactics?

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 environment [...]

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Reclaiming Our Power

Women, please let your own sun, your
concentrated energy, your own submerged
authentic vital power shine out from you.
 
We are no longer the moon,
Today we are truly the sun.
We will build shining golden cathedrals
at the top of crystal mountains, East of
the Land of the Rising Sun.
 
Women, when you paint your own portrait,
do not forget to put the [...]

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Day care workers are baulking at having to do criminal background checks or the rate hike?

Per the 80th Legislation article in the Austin American Statesman today,
Day care owners balk at costly new background checks for employees
Children’s advocates, bill author say the fingerprint checks are key for safety
it indicates that the child care workers are all riled up over Governor Perry signing into law that will require a $50 fingerprint background [...]

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Adversity per Einstein

“Adversity introduces a man to himself.”
 
- Albert Einstein

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Received from a friend re Credit Card Scam…

This post has been moved to resolve, hopefully, a technical issue on this home page.

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Stopping the Dead End Shelter – Moving Across Town in Austin, TX

Thank you for signing the petition to Stop the Dead End Shelter!

Can you help us spread the word? Just forward this email to your friends around Austin who may be interested.

Thanks for helping to protect Austin’s community values.

STOP THE DEAD-END SHELTER:
http://www.austinaction.org/petition/Stop+the+Dead+End+Shelter

Help Stop the Dead End Shelter
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MADD: This is so sad…please keep it moving…..

Be sure to cut and paste all the below into your email system and keep this moving forward:
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Just a note, the lady that hired me when I first came to the school system just lost her granddaughter of 17 years old; a drunk driver plowed into the back of the car she was in with [...]

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UPDATE: Emilio Gonzales

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 [...]

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Domestic Violence – Sign the Petition!

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 in [...]

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Futile Care Compassion?

OMG, I went to YouTube this morning and found this message of a voice mail left by a hospital about the care of someone’s father. The lack of compassion heard here is appalling and is worse than any bill collector that I have ever heard. Someone needs to teach this woman a bit [...]

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Procrastination — who me??? ;)

Seeing a blurb in SparkPeople in posing the question, “Is Procrastination Curable?”, I decided that it just might be a great time to write about it (that ugly word we all hate to admit to – procrastination):
“Procrastination. Putting off until tomorrow what you could do today. Is there a more counterproductive habit around? It causes [...]

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Do You Remember???

SENT TO ME VIA EMAIL….thought I would share it with you….
Not that some of us ever really “forget,” but for those times when we
seem to be overcome with our own problems, it never hurts to remember
those who are going through something WAY bigger than us.

P.S. Maybe I’m a sissy or something, but [...]

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May 16, 2007 — A Livestrong Yellow Day???

Heard it so on the news, but I couldn’t find any support of the story linked on their sites; didn’t find it supported on the official Lance Armstrong website as well — at least, initially!!
I’ll continue to look for support of the news announcement on the news sites….
 
In the meantime, though, I did find support [...]

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Is the sky falling, or not, Mr. Gore??

This seems to be the latest blasts from the conservative Republicans and they seem to be standing behind the Christopher Horner (a Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute) who has put together a book called, The Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming (and Environmentalism), where he seems to combat every issue that Mr. Al [...]

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Paparazzi, paparazzi!

So Italian sounding is the name “paparazzi” that one presumes that it is all good, so associated with the good eats that the Italians have — ie, “Pizza, pizza!!” — however, a paparazzi can never really be good news.  While keeping some celebrities in line with the social graces by exposing their bad behaviors to [...]

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Saving the Trees!

Last Sunday, after I got off of work, I drove to different Churches for more pictures of crosses for my Cross Project.  Got some, but stopped in my tracks when I saw this tree, propped with 2×4s all around the tree trunks, then surrounded by wire fence all around with a diameter of more than [...]

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When a Protective Order Becomes More Than “Just a Piece of Paper!”

When does a Protective Order become more than “Just a piece of paper”? When you advocate for programs like this come into place in your state!! See the following article…
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Health Care — Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine & Vermont!

Health insurance just improved for 4 states.  Progress is in the making, at the very least!!
Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine & Vermont! « Worldly Inquiring Mind “iWIM”

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Can David Hasselhoff get back…

Hooked on a Feeling????

It seems a shame to see someone hit bottom as he has been shown to the world this week by his daughter’s own video of him. I don’t think that she was trying to be spiteful, just at her wit’s end as she tries to intervene and [...]

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National Day of Prayer is Today — Are You Praying???

Each year there is a designated National Day of Prayer. Even Benjamin Franklin is quoted to have said:
The first Day of Prayer was declared by
the Continental Congress in 1775.

“I therefore beg leave to move That henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven and its blessing on our deliberations, be held in this assembly [...]

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The Working Uninsured

A great article posted here about the perils of the working uninsured is found here.  Be sure to check them out and see various options pitted here.  Maybe you can come up with another resolve??
“The Working Uninsured” by John Rossheim « Worldly Inquiring Mind “iWIM”

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Do You Think That GW Might Have Some Missouri Roots???? lol…

Just kidding a bit; however, everyone knows that the attitude that many Missourians have is “Show Me”, which has been the motto of their state as well.
News has flied all over that President George Bush has vetoed a bill — the second only during his terms of offices — yesterday that involved in funding of [...]

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Need We Say More on The Whole Pet Food Issue?

Cartoon by Tom Toles.
Couldn’t help but be humored by this cartoon today because it does pose the question whether or not we would eat food produced elsewhere like we do for our pets.  The issue of the pet food problems containing an (albeit illegal in the US) ingredient called melamine, which is actually very toxic, [...]

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Is the New Miss America a Fake?

It is all over the news that the Miss America, Lauren Nelson, was all talk and vying more for a PR stunt rather than have the intent to testify to the courts in Suffolk County, New York, about the child predators they caught with regard to them thinking that they were going to come to [...]

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National Day of Prayer

Yes, I received an email about plans to have people at the City Halls across the nation for a few moments of expression of prayer.   Churches are also planning acknowledgement of the Day of Prayer; check with your Church for their plans.
The story of the National Day of Prayer stems from:
“The National Day of Prayer [...]

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When EF Hutton talks, people listen!

E.F. Hutton (1875-1962)
No, I am no EF Hutton, but wouldn’t it be nice???  lol…
At least, it would be nice if the phrase that was coined through their commercials (“When EF Hutton talks, people listen!) also applied to me!!!
I had a friend explore who I am over the internet through all of my blogs and said [...]

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One Day Blog Silence – April 30, 2007

 
 

 
Silence can say more than a thousand words.

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Drug Company Ethics

Just like in the previous posting about UT’s unethical woes of being wooed by lenders who offer special treats and favors to have a strong presence in their offices. It was rumored that the reason that Governor Perry, of Texas, was also wooed by Merck about the ovarian cancer drug that he was [...]

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Who Can Speak Better About the Power of Words….

better than Dr. Maya Angelou herself???  See the below YouTube where CBS interviews Dr. Maya Angelou on the subject of the power of words soon after the Imus blunder.  Perhaps, others should watch this as well to learn a little bit more about the Power of their Words and take their actions to heart to [...]

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Tyra Banks’ “So what!” Campaign

Tyra Banks’ “So What!” Campaign is such a great movement to set forward. There are so many people out there that have such low self-esteem about themselves. Sometimes, largely due to fitting into the image of what other folks “think” that they should be. Why should that matter???
Tyra Banks often states throughout [...]

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Alec Baldwin’s Blunder

Seems like a lot of folks are blundering fools these days.  Donald Trump and his spats with Rosie O’Donnell, Imus with his unwarranted remarks about a women’s basketball team, and now Alec Baldwin’s comments about his daughter!
We often speak frankly to our children and tell them what everyone else may walk on eggshells to tell [...]

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Prisoner of Love…

is the name of an article (subtitled – Shattered by loss and overcome with lonliness) in the February 2007 issue of Vogue written by a woman (Joyce Maynard), who is an author of a syndicated column, who found herself being a penpal with a man in prison.
The article is interesting and intriguing as you want [...]

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Got an opinion on Health Insurance??

Check out this page on opinions that I have collected from YouTube about the quality of health insurance and the need for health care reform. Come see what I have collected so for and offer your own opinion as well. Would love to hear from you!
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Pete Earley speaks out, “CRAZY: A Father’s Search Through America’s Mental Health Madness”

I have received in the mail today at home an invitation to attend a MH event with former Washington Post reporter, Pete Earley, speaking on CRAZY:  A FATHER’S SEARCH THROUGH AMERICA’S MENTAL HEALTH MADNESS, presented by NAMI Austin, in cooperation with The University of Texas School of Social Work.

This former Washington Post reporter, Pete Earley, [...]

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International Family Violence And Child Victimization Research Conference

For those going to
New Hampshire anytime soon, I have also received an announcement today for a conference about INTERNATIONAL FAMILY VIOLENCE AND CHILD VICTIMIZATION RESEARCH CONFERENCE presented byt the University of New Hampshire in conjunction with the Family Research Laboratory and Crimes Against Children Research Center. 
July 8-10, 2007Sheraton Harborside Hotel
Portsmouth, New Hampshire 
Online registration begins in [...]

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World Peace

“If you want to do something for world peace, cultivate kindness,
stop hating, and have hope for all individuals including you.”
– Patricia Sun

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For All Victims — especially, VTI victims!

I have been wracking my head trying to find the perfect words to say to you all this week as one that had been an ordained Deaconess, although I know that no words can truly substitute for what you are feeling today and for the next few months. Then I remembered tonight a poem, [...]

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Mother’s Day 2007!

As I am thumbing through and reading one of the last few articles in the May 2007 issue of Redbook, “the 5 hardest things about being a mom”, I am thinking to myself, “They have managed to narrow it down to just 5???  How can that be???”
First sentence reads, “Motherhood is a major [...]

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Ah-ha Moments!

Know that feeling that happens when you go to Church and you feel like the preacher has just spoken to you? ?  Today, it was a similar experience when I went to a meeting today with a room full of social workers after having an experience with my daughter and her hormones.  Did the leader of [...]

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Duh?? Texas Medicaid Program Ranks 48 of 50 States

Can I imagine? Yes!!!!!
It is what I have been complaining about all along. People say that, if you don’t have insurance, just apply for Medicaid. It isn’t all that simple and this article, “Public Citizen: Texas Medicaid Program One of the Country’s Worst”, on the American-Statesman reiterates my point exactly.
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How Green Are You?

Beliefnet has distributed a quiz this morning via email to take on How Green Are You?.  Take the Green Quiz and find out how green you are.
I am:
Friend of the Forest

Though you’re not waving sustainable-timber picket signs, you do all you can in your buying, cleaning, and recycling habits to tread lightly. You’ve switched [...]

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Grief Well Spoken

In reviewing some comments on a post on a God Bless Virginia Tech blog, I came across comment #299 wherein they posted a poem about grief that seems to be well on target for anyone that is going through the grief process and seems very appropriate to share with the direct and indirect victims of [...]

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Shifting of Priorities?

LOL…
Am I not alone?  As I read More.com’s article, Fixing the World After 40, I am captivated by the words:
“I came of age in the do-good 1970s, when we believed we would change the world by raising our consciousness, caring for the environment, or joining the Peace Corps. Some of us actually followed through — [...]

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So much violence in the world…

can’t we all just get along???
This YouTube FREE HUGS project is interesting. What a great idea, but do we really have to hold up a sign to get a hug???

More about the FREE HUGS project….
“Sometimes, a hug is all what we need. Free hugs is a real life controversial story [...]

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Has the Nation Gone Mad This Week?

Shocking is the news of the killings and woundings found at Virginia Tech this morning from a gunman that went on a rampage and killed 31 and wounded 29 with his shootings at two different buildings on campus  two hours apart — a dormitory and some classrooms in another building.  This sends chills as we [...]

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“Inspire by Example”

This is the theme for this week’s National Volunteer Week as proclaimed by every President since 1974, as sponsered by the USA Freedom Corps and Points of Light Foundation.   
I am, myself, a huge advocate of volunteering.  In the past 30 some odd years, I have been known to volunteer for political campaigns, CASA (Court Appointed Special [...]

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Does health care truly value society??

Amazing today about the whole issue a level of quality of care being available to one and all alike in our society has to be an issue at all in today’s society. Read under my HEALTHCARE NOTES tab about this very issue that I discussed with my father today over a brunch we had [...]

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Worldly Inquiring Mind “iWIM” :D

Worldly Inquiring Mind “iWIM”
Check out pictures from last year’s SafePlace Walk (2006) to see the excitement and fun that you will have at this year’s Safe Place Walk (2007) who raises funds for domestic violence and sexual assault programs in the Austin area. See you all there on Saturday, April 14th!
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Worldly Inquiring Mind “iWIM” :D

Worldly Inquiring Mind “iWIM”
Lots went on today besides adding a lot more resource links to the page, as well as linking up some blogger pages that I have found interesting.  Check out the YouTubes about a strong parent and the miniture earth; some extemely moving videos.  Speaking of videos I found some that [...]

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Get Ready to be Moved…

by this YouTube video about “The Miniture Earth”:

(Below is the same video with music)

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Strong Parents

Go to the SPIRITUAL GROWTH tab and see the entry made about Strong Parents. Trust me, you will indeed be moved!

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So many new links added over the weekend…

Worldly Inquiring Mind “iWIM”
The site has been updated with additional domestic violence, stalking, sexual assault, healthy living, teen dating helps and sites, as well as a links to articles on domestic violence, predator safety, child internet protection, and so much more.  Come take a look and explore.  While the site is still under [...]

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Scores of Resources Added…

in the Worldly Inquiring Mind site.  I have updated this site within the last few days with a variety of resources concerning advocacy and self help, shopping, healthy living, Texas history, Texas Travel, Publishing, Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Missing Children, Spiritual Growth and oh so much more.  Be sure to come and explore soon [...]

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Healthy Viewpoint on Prayer?

This page on the website is an amazing story about an amazing woman that has gone through great odds and adversities above and beyond what most people go through in a lifetime.  Please read her story under the HEALTHCARE NOTES tab and be braced for a moment of awe, and then some!

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Who is responsible for domestic violence?

Check out the DOMESTIC VIOLENCE tab here for a page written about the CIRCLE OF ACCOUNTABILITY, along with a video, entailing some ideas/suggestions about the responsibilities of everyone in the “village”.  Where does domestic violence end?

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Red Flag Awareness Goes YouTube! « Worldly Inquiring Mind “iWIM” :D

Red Flag Awareness Goes YouTube! « Worldly Inquiring Mind “iWIM”
YouTube is often utilized by many folks to make silly videos about this and that — sometimes sharing songs, movies, quips about their likes or dislikes and so much more.  Organizations, such as Texas Council for Family Violence are also utilizing this web tool [...]

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Domestic Violence Guidance from Pastors?

It is tough enough for a victim of domestic violence to struggle with being in an emotional, mental and/or physical form(s) of domestic violence, but to also struggle with the religious beliefs as well can be a whole another story, especially as the victim asks oneself, “Why? If there is truly a God out [...]

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Weight loss is Spiritually Led? « Worldly Inquiring Mind “iWIM” :D

Weight loss is Spiritually Led? « Worldly Inquiring Mind “iWIM”
Doctors have a variety of opinions on weight loss.  Many of them attribute it to food intake and/or lack of exercise.  Dr. Kara Davis has a viewpoint that it is related to one’s spirituallity and has written about it in her book, Spiritual Secrets [...]

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Healthcare Notes « Worldly Inquiring Mind

Healthcare Notes « Worldly Inquiring Mind “iWIM”
It frustrates me to no end that health care is available to those “haves” and not so much to the “have nots”.  By “haves”, I mean that those are the folks who are able to qualify for health insurance through their employer and/or afford to pay for [...]

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What is Advocacy?

In general terms, advocacy is being there to help someone else out and help them by speaking out for them when they otherwise feel that they could not.  Some examples, of course, would include scenarios, such as:
* being a Court Appointed Special Advocate or a Guardian ad Litem to speak up in the best interest of the [...]

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