War on Women: “Hell to the NO!” Campaign ~ Are You In?
Y’all know I’m a huge Tyler Perry fan. Through his iconic character Madea, he is trying to teach women to become emPOWERed ~ to stand tall for ourselves ~ to develop an AT-tit-TUDE. In this classic photo, she’s got her cast-iron skillet out to teach her granddaughters how to say, “hell to the NO!” If … Read more
Ed Troyer’s Son Zachary Charged with Statutory Rape
On April 26, 2003, Tacoma (WA) Chief of Police David Brame shot his estranged wife Crystal Judson Brame in front of their young children in a Gig Harbor, WA shopping center parking lot. Det. Ed Troyer, who is spokesperson for the Pierce County (WA) sheriff’s department, knew or should have known what Chief Brame was … Read more
Celebrating Over a Quarter Million Visitors from Over 125 Countries!
This weekend I’m celebrating the quarter million visitor milestone for Navigating Unchartered Waters. The little blog that started out with just 20 visitors/day on V-Day, 2009 has grown up. Visitors now come from over 125 countries around the world! It is a dream come true. I feel profoundly blessed and humbled by your support and loyalty. … Read more
JBLM Lt. Col. Robert E. Underwood Arrested for Threatening to Hire a Hit on His Estranged Wife and His Boss
I don’t have a Ph.D. in Psychology, but I’m fairly certain the medical brass at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) in Tacoma, WA couldn’t or wouldn’t recognize PTSD if it bit them in the butt. Lt. Col. Robert E. Underwood was ordered to undergo an involuntary psychological exam after he allegedly claimed to have hired a hit man … Read more
Be There: Sacramento (CA) County Courthouse, March 5 @ 7:30 AM
Today is Lorraine Schaffer Haake’s birthday. Before she posted this hysterical photo on Facebook, she took time from her celebration to share an invitation to a protest on Monday morning, March 5 at the Sacramento (CA) County Courthouse (see below for details ~ Fox 40 reported the arraignment is on March 15 rather than March 5). … Read more
80% of the Homeless are Survivors of Domestic Violence
I live in one of the most affluent counties in the U.S. The lights are on at the local domestic violence shelter, but nobody’s home. So, I shouldn’t have been surprised to hear at a Thursday morning breakfast meeting on homelessness that 80% of the homeless in our county are survivors of domestic violence. The … Read more
Book Review: Chasing the Devil by Rep. David Reichert (R-WA)
Sheriff Dave Reichert interrogating Green River serial killer Gary Ridgway You’re an evil, murdering, monstrous, cowardly man. – Sheriff David Reichert Two men. Same experience. Different choices. One chose the path of evil. The other chose the path of love and courage. Their lives intersected for twenty years in King County, WA. Gary Leon Ridgway … Read more
Happy V-Day 2012: Celebrating Navigating Uncharted Water’s Third Anniversary!
Happy V-Day, dear readers and subscribers! Wow! It is hard to believe this all started just three years ago today. You all have changed and expanded my life dramatically. Thank you! Bless you! It is hard to imagine my life without the friendships and professional connections we have created, nurtured, and sustained. … Read more
Happy V-Day, 2012!
Eve Ensler in Australia, 2012 Photo Credit: Paula Allen Valentine’s Day is on February 14. V-Day is a global daily celebration of love founded by Eve Ensler. She believes we should be creating and thriving rather than surviving and recovering. The V-Day movement is Ms. Ensler on a global scale: fierce, wild, unstoppable. Today Ms. … Read more
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
