I went through my first day of training for the Rape Response program on Saturday.  One of the things I took away with me was both disheartening and encouraging at the same time ( Read more... )

Back in March I had Jury Duty and it was a very eye opening experience for me.  It was a rape case and it really showed me how desensitized I had become to violence.  We watch so many crime shows and violet movies and rape, crime, violence becomes humdrum and normal.  How sad.  After sitting on this jury I couldn't for the life of me understand why ( Read more... )