Archive for April 2018
Child Sex Abuse: Men Break Their Silence
Each of the men on the dais was successful in his field. There was a Broadway actor from the hit musical “Hamilton,” a popular TV personality and a District Attorney. All came to talk about being sexually abused as a child and how it had impacted their life. Each story was unforgettable because males often…
Read MoreSometimes First Responders Need Help After Helping You
Could everyone reading this just pause for a bit and really think about our fellow citizens who, literally, put their lives on the line for us every day? I’m talking about police officers and firefighters who face deadly dangers and serious stressors on a regular basis. Gruesome car accidents, raging fires with trapped victims screaming…
Read MoreFighting Sex Trafficking One Internet Site at a Time
Dateline Washington: “The Justice Department announces the seizure of Backpage.com, the Internet’s leading forum for prostitution ads, including ads depicting the prostitution of children.” All I can say is, it is about time. Since 2010, state and federal politicians and law enforcement have known about Backpage.com’s classified section which offered a seemingly
Read MoreBeware the Con Who Steals the Valor of Military Heroes
They blend in to veteran’s groups, military parades and usually sport a hat or jacket displaying the logo of a branch of the service. They tell intriguing stories about their military exploits with highly trained and super-secret special forces like the Navy Seals, Green Berets or Army Rangers. Some may let you see their Medal…
Read MoreYour Privacy in This Digital World
Here we go again. Facebook critics are up in arms, outraged over the idea that their personal information might have been mishandled either by the U.K. based company Cambridge Analytica, by Facebook or both. It’s as if people are surprised that digital information is shared or outright sold to other companies. Since no one pays…
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