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Celebrating Susan Cox Powell’s Love for Charlie and Bradon

  Susan Cox Powell was a wonderful mother.  She blessed her sons Charlie and Bradon with love which is a mother’s greatest gift for her children.  She taught them faith, strength, and hope.  They embraced each other with laughter, joy, and fun.    Dorothy L. Nolte wrote “Children Learn What They Live,” and it seemed … Read more

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Josh Powell: Why the Courts and Press Need to Wake Up About PAS Fathers

What do parents at Carson Elementary School tell their children about the double-murder-suicide of Charlie (age 7) and Braden (age 5) Powell by their father Josh Powell? Charlie and Braden’s mother Susan Cox Powell has been missing since December 7, 2009.   According to Cox family attorney Steve Downing, Charlie recently shared what he remembered about … Read more

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Sunday’s Facebook Favorites

Julie Owens finds the BEST political cartoons and comments.  Thanks for the belly laughs, Julie. Why do so many pro”life” folks vote against funding to care for children once they are born? There’s wisdom in the old adage:  Your actions speak so loudly I can’t hear what you’re saying. This last one was posted by Dominique Lamb … Read more

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A Week of Snow in Seattle

On January 14, 2012, it started to snow in Seattle.  I noticed the world was a soft black and white. One of the things I most love about living in Seattle is that it snows about once a year.  It’s pretty.  It isn’t cold outside.  The snow remains pristine because it melts before the soot … Read more

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Should We Trust Sky Metalwala’s Daddy?

Although the disappearance of Sky Metalwala is playing out in my backyard, I have  intentionally remained silent because I was waiting to see whether there was a link between Sky’s father Solomon Metalwala and Glenn Sacks, the leader of the PAS movement.   KIRO, the Seattle CBS affiliate, reported tonight that Glenn Sacks and his loyal … Read more

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11-11-11: Wearing Purple & Free at Last

  Tonight I’m celebrating my 400th post with Bitzie curled up next to me and wearing her purple.  We are celebrating the veteran survivors of wars fought with the terrorists in our own homes.   In October, I wrote 31 survivor stories and invited everyone to wear purple to express their commitment to end domestic … Read more

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Hoda Kotb: “You can’t scare me.” (Book Review + More)

Hold on tightly to the things you love and get rid of the things you don’t. – Hoda Kotb Hoda Kotb, Today Show co-host, Dateline correspondent, and breast cancer survivor, has learned lessons that I think will help those of us who are wearing purple. It only takes one person to change your life. – Hoda … Read more

Sharon Bialek and Gloria Allred

Cain vs. Penn State: Why Is “He Said” More Credible than “She Said”?

You want a job, right? – Herman Cain  Sharon Bialek has a lot of courage.  She wants to give a face to the women allegedly sexually harassed by presidential hopeful Herman Cain.  She’s an exceedingly attractive woman, but I noticed that the national media has opted to publish the most unflattering photos of her.  The … Read more

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