Category Archives: abuse

Amber Alert

Last night just before midnight, I received an Amber Alert, and I instantly disabled the audible notification. The sound is loud and frankly, it’s quite jolting. It sounds a lot like an alarm you’d expect to hear during a nuclear … Continue reading

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Domestic Violence is a Bear!

An associate of mine whom I’ll call Tee had been in an abusive relationship for a few years. It’s easy to tell someone to leave in that situation. That’s what I always want to do. But for many, leaving isn’t … Continue reading

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Sex Abuse and Boy Scouts of America

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a boy scout more than anything. I saw my peers going on trips and listened to them talk about the games they played and badges and awards they earned, and that … Continue reading

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All Victims Are Not Treated Equally, by Will Saunders

  There sure have been a lot of people coming forth about harassment incidents and acts of sexual misconduct; some of them took place over several decades. The unsettling thing is, many outsiders  have judged the validity of the incidents … Continue reading

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