Without the presence of a person with violating intent, there can be no sexual assault. Therefore, in such a situation regardless of how much a person drinks, she or he will not get intentionally sexually assaulted. That factual logic is the bases for the argument that dinking does not cause sexually assault. According to … [Read more…]
You have your anger, so does everyone else.You have your pain, so does everyone else.You have your frustration, so does everyone else.You have your history, so does everyone else.You have your rationalizations for the bad things you do, so does everyone else.You have your self-righteousness, so does everyone else.You have your crosses to bear, again, … [Read more…]
You may have heard my spiel about bleacher thinking. (Seeing whole of other side’s bleachers, but can’t see the bad behavior on your side unless you willfully turn around and look back). One of the problems I have is if you aren’t willing to stand up to the barking moonbats on your side (much less acknowledge … [Read more…]
We are all made up of two very different personalities. These two personalities determine how our lives will unfold. These two U’s are constantly battling for dominance. The U that is most dominant, the majority of the time, will ultimately determine the outcome of your life much more than any other circumstance. The … [Read more…]
Well unless you live under a rock, off the grid in some remote wilderness you will have heard that Germany beat Brazil 7 -1 in the first semi final of the 2014 FIFA Cup. Now I admit to not seeing this game, I went out cycling as part of my training regime then on return … [Read more…]
Beliefs and feelings play a big part in being human — especially when it comes to our self-identity, tribal allegiance, moral/ethical codes and how we navigate through this world. More than that, they are very closely tied with self-esteem As such it is both foolish and unrealistic to attempt to deny their significance while discussing … [Read more…]
If violence is wrong, then it is always wrong no matter who is doing it and why If we allow the absolute (and extremist position) of ‘violence never solved anything’ then no apologist rhetoric, rationalization or excuse is acceptable. There is no, it’s wrong when you do it to me buy okay when I do it … [Read more…]
“The thing that strikes me in this whole class is that you think about time very differently than anyone I’ve ever known.”— Student in a class for writers. From memory, not an exact quote. Humans don’t think about what we think about. And even more rarely think about how we think. I was told long … [Read more…]
Innsbruck Airport. It is a beautiful sunny day sat facing the mountains, sugar coated with a remainder of snow in the steep vertical gullies that snake down their sides. Lovely to look at, deadly to walk on. It is now Saturday and we are sat waiting for a delayed arrival, hopefully not departure, of our … [Read more…]
In my psych class it was argued that anger is not a primary emotion, but rather a reaction. Decades later I read “The Anger Workbook” by Dr Les Carter.* He postulates that there are three primary sources of anger 1) preservation of essential needs 2) preservation of self esteem 3) preservation of core beliefs Essential … [Read more…]