My thanks to Jeanna Kadlec for writing Heretic. I’d like to quote from page 248, “…it cannot be fixed… Evangelicalism is rotten, shot through to the core with the kind of infectious hatred that cannot be undone… The damage the church has done is extraordinary; witness the wake of its…

This is going to be a difficult article to write without seeming conceited. But I have a few very simple statements of belief to make today. I am schizoid (and multiple). It is one of those gifts/curse sort of things, with two sides to it. The important part for you…

So Easy To Shatter To shatter the confidence of a child is easier than stepping on an ant and watching it die, curling in the throes of pain. I have an early memory that demonstrates how smart little kids can be accused of things that they are not guilty of…

Something told me to write this article this morning. Perhaps it was the sound of little birds outside the window. A lot of us struggle and we have various motivations for writing our articles, forming groups and forums on the Internet. Most of us are trying to help make the…

Many parents are perpetrators of crimes against their children. Crimes. The child has been truly victimized. Assaulted. Slapped. Beaten. This is where society is ill and blind. I have no doubt that one hundred years from now, we will finally hold parents accountable. Hitting a child will be the crime…

I live with many sleepless nights. That’s okay, there’re worse things! I have only had my first iphone for about two + years. I use “Notes”…

You all might think I’m being a bit bizarre tonight. But being an adopted child reminds of people adopting or buying a dog. Then they expect gratitude from the pet and if the pet fails to be as loving as expected, there is deep disappointment. Maybe even abandonment! …

(Chose not to include the lesser photo)