English: A campaign against female genital mutilation – a road sign near , Uganda. עברית: .מאבק נגד מילת נשים - שלט הסברה בצד הכביש, ליד קפצ'ורווה, אוגנדה (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I usually post about writing on Thursdays but today’s a day of action on a topic close to my heart, so please forgive my passion ruling my sense of duty on this occasion. I suspect many of you won’t have heard about a growing movement that aims to act in defence of women subject to violence. It takes many forms: the fight aga... read more »
His eyes followed the beads of water dripping off a nose that reminded him of a doughnut with two holes. A sudden breeze filled his nostrils with the perfume of unwashed underarms and stale blood. He fought his gag reflexes and won. We wont be an item if he insists on being cheep. Fer-de-lance s [...] read more »
As Ive said many times in the past, we cant stop violence. But we can prevent much of it. The antidote to violence is discipline. Theres a lot of focus on violent entertainment, particularly video games and movies. While theres no conclusive evidence that violent entertainment causes violent behavior-theres certainly no doubt that continual glorification [...] read more »
First I would like to start off by wishing everyone a Happy and blessed New Year! The flu has now passed through my house, and my bronchitis is gone, so I can now get back to work! So, where were we? Ah yes, "gun control." There has been a lot of heated debates about allowing guns to be carried in schools by someone other than the police. I for one am OK with that. No one can protect my children like I can, however, I would hope a properly trained school staff member could do the job if need be. I am ... read more »
A dear friend posted a question on his Facebook feed. He asked the simple question Why cant we stop killing each other? Here is my response: There are hard truths most people are not willing to acknowledge. They do not go away with willful ignorance: 1) Human beings are dangerous animals with an instinct to [...] read more »
I Like Many Others In The World Have Been The Object Of Extreme And Malicious Jealousy. A Lot Of People Get Over By Telling Lies. Whether They Tell Lies On Other People Or Just Lie In An Attempt To Advance Themselves By Whatever Means. I Remember A Few Years Ago A Particular Incident At Work [...] read more »
Guns, Mental Health, and the Tragic Shooting in Newtown, CT by J. Andrew Zalucky No Words When I write articles, I usually try to take one side or the other. However, in the case of last Friday’s awful tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, there are almost no words to express the [...] read more »
In my mind I wonder why its always the innocent taken by violence, its always the young that die. I look to the heavens for some answers, and as I gaze on high I notice twenty-six new stars blazing bright in the darkened sky. One for each of the fallen. One for each of those [...] read more »
“Mans enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.” ~Lao Tzu What can we do to prevent another tragedy like the Sandy Hook shooting? Nothing. You simply cannot predict or prevent every act of violence. As painful as that answer may be, it’s the truth. I wasn’t going to comment on the Sandy Hook [...] read more »
In my 20 plus years working with kids in my martial arts program, Ive had to discuss violence and incidents like the Sandy Hook shooting several times. Too many times Ive worked with kids who were directly impacted by acts of violence. Kids are resilient and they understand far more than we sometimes give them [...] read more »
