In the news today it was reported that a woman was murdered and her remains were scattered over 15 miles of two interstate highways, route 80 and route 380 had the remains of an unidentified woman found in trash bags in plain sight, one contained the neatly severed off head of the woman while many body parts were found they did not have all of the womans body parts.
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(And Women, I add)
 
Today the television and radio news is full of stories of murder, violence, mayhem, road killings (and I mean people) and such a litany of dreadful stories that I find it very scary. Scary that we seem to “accept” it all in a strange way.
 
What is anyone doing to stop the violence?  read more »

This is an old post of mine from the WritingUp days that proved somewhat controversial there. I reproduce it here for your interest. Enjoy the read!

Is there a connection between Islam and the Church of Satan? And the increasing violence in Islam?  read more »

Haiti - the violence and death never stops in the place of the damned...

The top UN official in Haiti has denounced a sharp increase in lynchings and other violent mob attacks in that country, including the killing of two innocent men on the way to a wedding.

At least six people were murdered by mobs in a single week in one month, according to the UN mission's human rights section.  read more »

Fiction Writing For a Change

It was in a row of those big old Georgian houses with steps up to the front door. I pulled up outside the one where some women were leaning out of a couple of the upper windows and they called to me as I went up the steps.
“Are you the bleedin social worker that was ‘sposed to be here two hours ago?”  read more »

This small Louisiana town had been in the news lately. It’s a nice town on the Tensas River. They have garnered some headlines as of late.  read more »

Fear, whether it is the fear of loss, the fear of rejection, the fear of punishment, or whatever, is at the center of a person's need to control. Fear prevents us from loving and appreciating our differences.

Peace is found in the center of love. Love has to do with total acceptance of another person regardless of their beliefs or lifestyle. Loving others brings peace. How can it NOT?  read more »