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Straight Talk in a Crooked World
Whhzzzzzzzt. Rip. Crumple crumple crumple. Thunk. Swush. Thud. For those who think this series of sound effects describes the use of a paper towel, you’re right. But these sound effects can also be used to illustrate the use of people. People, women especially, seem to have become commodities in the realm of modern relationships. They […]
Read More Disposable PeopleKOMO News has published a follow-up story about Deputy Allen Myron, who shot and killed his in-laws, then committed suicide, in May. Myron was working with Lane Judson to improve law enforcement’s response to domestic violence. Lane Judson is the father of Crystal Judson, who was murdered by her Tacoma police chief husband in front […]
Read More Police DV PostscriptThis story appears in the original Chicken Soup for the Soul book by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen. It is credited to Barry and Joyce Vissell. Why this suddenly popped into my head when I was doing something entirely different I don’t know. It’s a beautiful story. ************************************************************************************* True Love Moses Mendelssohn, the grandfather […]
Read More Super Soul SoupToday a friend who is well aware of my crusade against selfishness and narcissism emailed me this link: http://www.maritalhealing.com/conflicts/selfishspouse.php This article by Dr. Richard Fitzgibbons of the Institute for Marital Healing is lengthy. But it includes a couple of questionnaires to help people determine how selfish they are and where that selfishness comes from.
Read More Selfishness LinkIn J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy there is a character called Grima Wormtongue. Wormtongue is an advisor to the king of Rohan who is constantly pumping the king full of verbal toxins, keeping the king weak and looking aged beyond his years. When Wormtongue is finally exposed for the controlling, venomous leech he […]
Read More Mogul Mothers, Suppressed SonsSandra L. Brown has been a favorite author of mine for years. But I didn’t know until today what motivates her ongoing fight for justice and crusade against psychopaths.
Read More Why Some Fight for JusticeLast weekend in Gig Harbor, a Pierce County Sheriff’s deputy shot and killed his in-laws, held his own children hostage, and then committed suicide. I was shocked; then I wasn’t. The media didn’t name the victims right away and I wanted to know who they were. The murder-suicide happened right behind my old middle school. […]
Read More Officer-Involved Domestic ViolenceI am very impressed by Psych Central columnist Daniel Tomasulo’s article “Is this an emotional affair?” He nails the key signs and symptoms of emotional affairs and emphasizes how important counseling is for people experiencing this. The reason I am so vocal about emotional affairs is that they are the gateway to full-blown affairs. This […]
Read More Link to Article on Emotional AffairsThis week I find myself mulling over the factors that influence men’s and women’s decisions to argue. And not just argue, but tear each other apart. It’s all around me. It’s an epidemic. We end up feeling sliced, diced, and boiled like rice. It’s an event that can leave strong people in shock, shaking, wondering […]
Read More Verbal Knife FightsMother’s Day can be a painful and depressing time for a lot of women—those who’ve never had a mother, those who’ve lost their children, those who’ve never had children, and those whose mother has been a curse instead of a blessing. Today my heart goes out to you, for whatever it’s worth. A lot of […]
Read More Salute to Bonus Moms
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