New resource
At least it’s new to me. I was reading this article about a little boy who will be walking in DC for child abuse victims and noticed a mention of darknesstolight.org. Looks like a very wealth of information on childhood sexual abuse.
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day
I wrote this about the day over on my tech site: “As most of you know from reading my sites, I very closely identify myself with my Irish heritage. I’ve spent a lot of time studying Irish history, as well as the history of Irish-Americans. I have a great respect for the people of Ireland…
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Reporting child abuse
http://www.newarkadvocate.com/news/stories/20040316/opinion/89561.html “a 7-year-old girl was found dead in a well in one of the state’s most gruesome crimes ever. One neighbor told a reporter he often saw the suspect yelling at the girl and spanking her — sometimes with her pants and underwear pulled down. He said he thought about calling authorities but decided against…
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Donation update
I finally got an acknowledgement of that donation I sent Prevent Child Abuse America. The letter I got from them last night thanks me for the donation they received on Feb. 17. I think maybe they should have a talk with the company who processes the online donations for them. I made that donation way…
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Clergy abuse victim
One of the more prominent victims of sexual abuse by a priest, Patrick McSorley, has apparently killed himself this week. I think the best summary of this situation is what Andrew Sullivan had to say about it, “some scars never heal“. No, some never do, you either learn to live with them, or they kill…