Articles tagged with: Domestic Violence
OWS in Pittsburgh: Diverse and Peaceful
Cliche’s become cliche’s because they are true, so if a picture paints a thousand words, the photo here tells you that Occupy Wall Street in Pittsburgh was comprised of people who felt the need to be heard. From diverse ages and backgrounds they came, and they all had something to say. This crossed Party lines and went straight to the …
Internet Pornography and Domestic Violence
There are conflicting interpretations about what constitutes pornography. Perhaps we should consider how former Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart defined obscenity, “…I know it when I see it.” The same can be said of pornography, whether it is soft porn or hard-core. And like it or not, it is pervasive on the Internet. Pornography has now become a complex and …
Fractured Ego and Finally an Amen
Almost two years ago the call came. My father, then 91, was in an assisted living home. He was dying. His lady friend of almost 25 years was there at his side, as were two of my children. My son spoke. I listened. “He wants to see you, Mom. He doesn’t have long. He said he wants to tell you …
Must Be The Season of The Witch
What an odd world this has become. The political arena, as well as our society, gets stranger by the day or the witching hour. Christine O’Donnell felt compelled to put out an ad proclaiming that she is not a witch. Well all righty then, I feel much better knowing that you are not a witch. You stated in the ad, …
Hate Crimes, Women, and The Internet
Perhaps the larger issue is the virtual world of the Internet and how many individuals are becoming more socially isolated. There are numerous social media sites and millions of blogs. As with much of technology, that brings about both good and bad.
Domestic Violence: A Global Terror in the Home
A startling number of “honor suicides” has emerged in Turkey. This is a process whereby a woman who ostensibly shamed her family, chooses to commit suicide under pressure from her family so they may avoid penalties for murdering her.
Domestic Violence in This Economy
As a Private Investigator and former social worker, I have witnessed both the physical and emotional lacerations of domestic violence. It is the call police officers dread and one that often puts them in imminent danger. To their credit, they do respond. It is the case some Investigators are reluctant to take because it exposes the darkest side of human behavior. Many do take the …
