Gun Control: Why Are We Waiting for the Government?
We quit smoking. The government didn’t ban cigarettes after it was discovered smoking was killing us. Yes, the tobacco lobby pitched a fit. Yes, smokers were offended and bitched about […]
Category Archives: DV in the News
Bravo: Private Violence and Bully Receive Emmy Nominations
Reporters have a hard time articulating the words “domestic violence” or “intimate terrorism.” They prefer “troubled relationship” or “messy divorce.” If a stranger beats the crap out of us, they […]
Charleston, SC: Love Wins
Evil happens when good people do nothing. How can good people be so silent in the face of rampant racism? How many shooting rampages need to happen for people to […]
Marysville Shooting Rampage: Time to Act
After the shooting rampage at Sandy Hook, I told several local leaders that it wasn’t a question of “if” we’d have one here but “when.” Sadly, it happened on Friday. […]
Bravo, Russell Wilson: Pass the Peace
Abusers, you need to get help—you can change. – Russell Wilson, quarterback, Seattle Seahawks Derek Jeter retired from baseball this week as a hero. Today he launched his next endeavor, […]
NFL and House of Ruth Cover-Up: Protect the Players & Cash the Check; Who Protects Janay Palmer Rice?
The entire theme of this story has been a cover-up. Everything has been a football decision. . . they wanted Ray Rice on the team. . . football and protecting […]
Roger Goodell’s Smoke & Mirrors Bullshit
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is a master at the public relations game of smoke and mirrors which is akin to blowing smoke up our asses and calling it perfume. During […]
Sea-Change Moment in DV: Powerful Perps Being Held Accountable
On a soul-level, I have always known that most people didn’t understand how a domestic violence survivor’s face ends up bloody and bruised. Those faces have portrayed us as victims […]
Miracle Monday: A Triple Play of Powerful Abusers Held Accountable!!!
I never, ever dreamed I’d live to see this day: Miracle Monday. This is why I love Facebook. I woke up to a private message from Terri Marshall Gilfillan with […]
Radical Idea: How to Stop Shooting Rampages and Domestic Violence
The gun nuts who assassinated a couple of cops in a restaurant and a gun-carrying citizen at Wal-Mart in Las Vegas were so crazy that Cliven Bundy kicked them off […]
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