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 […]
Book Review: Grandma Gatewood’s Walk
Why doesn’t HE leave? It’s time to change the conversation on intimate terrorism (domestic violence). Grandma Gatewood would probably slap any DV advocate who dared to call her a victim […]
DSHS: Babs Roberts’ Revenge
Perhaps by now I should know better than to piss off a narcissist with a penchant for abusing the power entrusted to them. On March 18, I learned that DSHS […]
Celebrating 600K Visitors: Urban Photo Safari
To thank all 600,000 of you from around the world who have visited Navigating Uncharted Waters, I want to celebrate by sharing photos from my urban safari last week. My […]
Bravo: Potty-Mouth Princesses Cursing for a Cause
We want to break the silence on domestic violence. In our household swearing is absolutely unacceptable, but if it takes princesses saying the F-word to raise awareness, we will call […]
DSHS: Discrimination and Abuse of Power
It’s likely to be the biggest opportunity to help people. – Kevin Quigley Kevin Quigley promised change when he was appointed to be secretary of DSHS. He’s delivered change. The […]
Sexual Assaults on Campus: The Hunting Ground
Rapists can rape with impunity on campus. – Andrea Pino Co-ed rape survivors are silent no more. The Hunting Ground is a documentary about rape on campus. It was produced by […]
PTSD: Discrimination and Abuse of Power
The Americans with Disability Act theoretically applies to mental and physical disabilities. I say “theoretically” because it appears that lobbyists for people with physical disabilities believe that mental health issues […]
Book Review: My Father’s Wives
What sort of man divorces five women? – Mike Greenberg, My Father’s Wives Sen. Percival Sweetwater III walked out on his son Jonathan’s ninth birthday and never returned. Shortly before his […]
Diversity: Life’s Spice
Diversity makes life interesting. Life quickly gets boring if we don’t expand our horizons beyond the confines of home. I learned this lesson early growing up in a tiny, rural […]
Anne Caroline Drake 