Thursday, March 13, 2003Confession timeI have to admit to something at this point. I'm not sure how many people have thought this sort of thing, but I have to say that I just wish my former partner would somehow be gone. I don't even care how - just as long as I'm not involved in anything illegal to get him there. (That's the last thing... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 12:49 PM Comments (0) (link) 3/13/2003 Writing prompt: Our furry feline friendsI'd posted on something similar the other day, so here goes. As usual, everything beneath the boldface headline is part of the blog. Definitely not HIS furry feline friend The other day, I posted about someone who had battered his wife's cat, then turned on one of his children, who had stuck up for... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 7:23 AM Comments (1) (link) Wednesday, March 12, 2003Florida finally links animal and child abuseOn US Newswire, this link shows that Florida legislators have recognized a link between child abuse and animal abuse. The man used as an example in this link first took his anger out on the family dog, and then turned on one of the children who was trying to stick up for the dog. Those who work in... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 10:10 AM Comments (0) (link) Tuesday, March 11, 20033.11.2003 Writing Prompt: Whine (or is it Wine?)As usual, everything from the boldface headline on down is the prompt. Would you like a little cheese with your whine? This is what LuAnn felt like asking her husband every night. There were times when he distinctly sounded like a five-year-old out for an extra piece of Halloween candy. Tonight was... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 9:58 PM Comments (0) (link) Alternative viewpointsSome of the following websites present viewpoints that are definitely contrary to those held by the average domestic-violence worker: Battered Men Ladies Against Feminism Fascinating Womanhood Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (pay particular attention to their 50 Questions index, about the... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 8:52 AM Comments (0) (link) One way of influencing public policyRemember how I always said I wanted to see people get together and try to do something very public and very open about domestic violence? Here's our chance. The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence is organizing a Lobby Day 2003 for the specific purpose of influencing public policy. This is... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 7:40 AM Comments (0) (link) Monday, March 10, 2003Cyberspace bullies plague Britain's kidsThis was something that came up on AOL's news section, from Reuters. It's interesting to note that girls are often the instigators of cyberbullying - the use of instant messaging (on the Internet) and text messaging (available on many cellphone plans) to terrorize victims into silence and... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 9:08 AM Comments (0) (link) Skeeter's Where's the exit, FAST?I would strongly suggest reading Skeeter's Where's the exit, fast? blog. It covers a little-known, poorly-understood form of abuse. Like Skeeter, I can just hear feminists howling at this point. The truth is that we are just as capable as men of certain forms of abuse - in fact, I think we tend to... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 9:00 AM Comments (0) (link) 3/10/2003 Yesterday's writing prompt: More wordsInteresting prompt from late yesterday - "more words." As usual, everything from the headline on down is part of the prompt. Will more words really cure this problem? There are times when "more words" is the last thing I want to hear about "how to cure the problem of domestic violence." Words hurt,... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 8:36 AM Comments (0) (link) Study Links Aggressive Adults, TV Viewing - Yahoo! News storyThis story is from Yahoo! news' feed - again, I have copied it in its entirety, because Yahoo news links tend to expire very rapidly and I wanted the information to stay in here and available for those interested in domestic violence. By MALCOLM RITTER, AP Science Writer People who watch violent... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 7:44 AM Comments (0) (link) |
About this BlogThe name of the post is derived from a Francis Schaeffer book, and intended to rebut something I'd seen on the Internet. The blog itself is about what I've learned about relationships from the ones I've had, and the ones I've observed. It will not be pleasant to read, and might wander off-topic occasionally, but is intended to be a long-term blog reading like a public journal. Links |
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