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
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
We Interrupt This Survivor Celebration to Protest Callous Indifference: Why 8 People are Dead in Seal Beach, CA
Eight people are dead. Another is clinging to life. It is National Domestic Awareness Month, but you wouldn’t know it because the media prefers the color pink. . .even though there are at least twice as many of us wearing the color purple. We flat out don’t matter until somebody ends up dead. … Read more
Bravo, Chuck Cox: Susan Cox Powell’s Father Finally Gets a Measure of Justice in Pierce County, WA
Chuck Cox Very sad update: Although Chuck Cox did everything possible to try to protect his grandsons, the system ultimately betrayed him. Josh Powell brutally murdered his sons and himself in a house explosion in Graham, WA on February 5, 2012. Chuck Cox has achieved the impossible: he got the criminal “justice” folks in Pierce County, … Read more
Be There: Mother’s Day Vigil in Washington, D.C.
Nancy Carroll is a PAS mother who has the leadership instincts of Gandhi and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. She has experienced more than her fair share of brutal abuse and hard knocks, but she keeps rolling. Literally. After her leg was shattered, she got in her wheelchair and kept on rolling to … Read more
Yippee Skippy! The Little Blog that Could Reaches 100,000 Visitors!
At 1:00 this morning, Navigating Uncharted Waters had its 100,000th visitor! I am thrilled and profoundly humbled. Before I start celebrating, I want to take a moment thank all my subscribers and loyal visitors for your support, interest, comments, and inspiration. When I started this blog two years ago, I never dreamed I would meet so … Read more
Brooke Mueller: Winning!
All that you send into the lives of others comes back into your own. Karma is a bitch with a bad attitude. She sometimes seems to go on a prolonged holiday in the Bahamas. When she comes back, she delivers justice. In the meantime, we’re wise to be patient and get our own acts together. Brooke Mueller, … Read more
Do It Today: Oprah Blitz for Saving Promise
After [Oprah's] parents separated from each other and from her, she was left in the care of a grandmother who believed in the laying on of hands in all ways. – Maya Angelou, “Poetic Passage,” Even the Stars Look Lonesome Oprah Winfrey revealed on her show that her infamous food issues have their roots in … Read more
Bravo: NNEDV and Dr. Phil Team Up to End the Silence on Domestic Violence
Dr. Phil McGraw announced today that his 9th season will End the Silence on Domestic Violence. It was the 16th anniversary of the day President Clinton signed the Violence Against Women Act into law, but nobody picked up on this fact ~ including the VAW office at the Department of Justice. On his blog, Dr. Phil explained: … Read more
