Don't drop your phone in the toilet. They don't like that.
Learned that all on my own...
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29 September 2010
Just a note
Learned something new...
Don't drop your phone in the toilet. They don't like that.
Learned that all on my own...
Don't drop your phone in the toilet. They don't like that.
Learned that all on my own...
26 September 2010
More poems
As promised, another set of poems by one of our BACA kids.
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Quick Sand
Standing in quick sand
Sinking faster and faster
As I struggle to get free
You sit there and watch me
Laughing and pointing in my face
You see that I am scared
But that does not bother you
It's like you want to see me
Being tortured
Being filled with pain
And never being able to escape
Slowly getting closer to my death
And when I finally give up
You act like you are going to help me out
But you just pull me up a little
So you can see me go through the pain
All over again
Standing in quick sand
Sinking faster and faster
Never Ending
Hidden in the darkness
Always in the shadow
And when there is light
I enter to flames
Burning sand
Having no relief
Having no time to think
And to get rid of the heat
I walk right back to the shadow
Where I am alone
No one to comfort me
No one to understand
Just me
Starting the pain all over again
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Last one for today is rather... harsh. So we're gonna separate it. Do NOT read this with anything breakable nearby, or if you're at all squeamish. You've been warned...
Every Night
Laying there, knowing what is going to happen
A man walks in
Someone you thought you knew
Sits on your bed and starts up your leg
You begin to breath heavy
Your heart starts to pound
He slowly undresses himself
Smiling, knowing no one is there to stop him
He crawls over your head
And says “open up”
Forcing your mouth open
He picks up your head
Moving his hips back and forth
Making it seem as if you are choking
Your jaw hurts as does your throat
Your eyes start to water
As he wipes the tears away he pushes your head down
Meanwhile taking your shirt off
Then slowly removing your pants
“You’re tight; we need to get you wet.”
He says as he starts kissing you in an area that already hurts
It feels as if he uses sand paper
How does any one enjoy this you think to your self
When he says he had his fill
You know what’s coming next
He starts kissing your stomach
And moves up to your breast, then your lips
He spreads open your legs
While laying on top of you
You feel this hard push
You want to scream because of the pain
But you can’t with his hand over your mouth
“I can’t wait to be a dad” he says
“Your mom can’t give me a child so I’ll take one from you.”
The thing is the he doesn’t know
There is already a baby inside of you
The pain is so unbearable you start to pass out
But he smacks your face
While you silently cry
He finishes what he planed on doing
Stands up, smiles as he gets dressed and goes to bed
As you lay therein more pain then any one knows
Feels like some one is stabbing you repeatedly
You slowly walk to the bathroom and clean yourself off
You get sick like every other night
You go back to your room and cry yourself to sleep
Knowing it is going to happen tomorrow
You soon become numb to everything
The man no longer gets the tears
You no longer suffer the pain
You’re so use to everything
You can’t see it ever changing
It will never end
The constant burden
Will there ever be peace for you
Is there a way out
Until you find it
This man keeps walking in
You still feel everything
You still see everything
You still hear everything
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Quick Sand
Standing in quick sand
Sinking faster and faster
As I struggle to get free
You sit there and watch me
Laughing and pointing in my face
You see that I am scared
But that does not bother you
It's like you want to see me
Being tortured
Being filled with pain
And never being able to escape
Slowly getting closer to my death
And when I finally give up
You act like you are going to help me out
But you just pull me up a little
So you can see me go through the pain
All over again
Standing in quick sand
Sinking faster and faster
Never Ending
Hidden in the darkness
Always in the shadow
And when there is light
I enter to flames
Burning sand
Having no relief
Having no time to think
And to get rid of the heat
I walk right back to the shadow
Where I am alone
No one to comfort me
No one to understand
Just me
Starting the pain all over again
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Last one for today is rather... harsh. So we're gonna separate it. Do NOT read this with anything breakable nearby, or if you're at all squeamish. You've been warned...
Every Night
Laying there, knowing what is going to happen
A man walks in
Someone you thought you knew
Sits on your bed and starts up your leg
You begin to breath heavy
Your heart starts to pound
He slowly undresses himself
Smiling, knowing no one is there to stop him
He crawls over your head
And says “open up”
Forcing your mouth open
He picks up your head
Moving his hips back and forth
Making it seem as if you are choking
Your jaw hurts as does your throat
Your eyes start to water
As he wipes the tears away he pushes your head down
Meanwhile taking your shirt off
Then slowly removing your pants
“You’re tight; we need to get you wet.”
He says as he starts kissing you in an area that already hurts
It feels as if he uses sand paper
How does any one enjoy this you think to your self
When he says he had his fill
You know what’s coming next
He starts kissing your stomach
And moves up to your breast, then your lips
He spreads open your legs
While laying on top of you
You feel this hard push
You want to scream because of the pain
But you can’t with his hand over your mouth
“I can’t wait to be a dad” he says
“Your mom can’t give me a child so I’ll take one from you.”
The thing is the he doesn’t know
There is already a baby inside of you
The pain is so unbearable you start to pass out
But he smacks your face
While you silently cry
He finishes what he planed on doing
Stands up, smiles as he gets dressed and goes to bed
As you lay therein more pain then any one knows
Feels like some one is stabbing you repeatedly
You slowly walk to the bathroom and clean yourself off
You get sick like every other night
You go back to your room and cry yourself to sleep
Knowing it is going to happen tomorrow
You soon become numb to everything
The man no longer gets the tears
You no longer suffer the pain
You’re so use to everything
You can’t see it ever changing
It will never end
The constant burden
Will there ever be peace for you
Is there a way out
Until you find it
This man keeps walking in
You still feel everything
You still see everything
You still hear everything
25 September 2010
Guess tonight is "blog link"
Linked via AD, we have something worth reading.
No... I didn't post the link yet. I actually HAVE a heart, unlike a certain bayou-area medic. *I* will warn you to grab a hanky.
Then, go here and read.
Dried your eyes?
I hope to whatever Power is out there, that me and mine only ever interact with folks of Epi's caliber.
No... I didn't post the link yet. I actually HAVE a heart, unlike a certain bayou-area medic. *I* will warn you to grab a hanky.
Then, go here and read.
Dried your eyes?
I hope to whatever Power is out there, that me and mine only ever interact with folks of Epi's caliber.
Via Lawdog
We get this gem. I think I'll play along...
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1. Do you believe that criminals and domestic abusers should be able to buy guns without background checks?
Have you stopped beating your wife yet? That's basically what you're asking.
IF someone has committed such a terrible crime that they can't be trusted to exercise their rights, why on Earth are they wandering around in public?
2. What is your proposal for keeping guns away from criminals, domestic abusers, terrorists and dangerously mentally ill people?
I believe Law Dog covered this one quite well: lock 'em the Hell up.
3. Do you believe that a background check infringes on your constitutional right to "keep and bear arms"?
Hell yes.
4. Do you believe that I and people with whom I work intend to ban your guns?
As soon as you feel you can.
Actually, I seem to recall one Senator Feinstein stating point blank "If I could've gotten the votes..."
5. If yes to #4, how do you think that could happen ( I mean the physical action)?
Again, Law Dog covers this rather well. Look at DC, New York, and Chicago. 'Nuff said.
6. What do you think are the "second amendment remedies" that the tea party GOP candidate for Senate in Nevada( Sharron Angle) has proposed?
No idea: don't live in Nevada
7. Do you believe in the notion that if you don't like what someone is doing or saying, second amendment remedies should be applied?
Say what? "Second Amendment remedies"?
If someone is saying or doing something that I don't like (but that otherwise causes me no actual harm), then they are perfectly within their rights. If they are causing me harm, there are plenty of remedies for this. "Second Amendment remedies" should only be used to preserve against death or imminent bodily harm.
Projecting much?
8. Do you believe it is O.K. to call people with whom you disagree liars and demeaning names?
When the shoe fits. I've also used such terms with people who's beliefs I agree with, when said terms were warranted.
9. If yes to #8, would you do it in a public place to the person's face?
See #8: would, and have.
10. Do you believe that any gun law will take away your constitutional rights?
Replace "any" with "all", and you're right on the money.
11. Do you believe in current gun laws? Do you think they are being enforced? If not, explain.
I believe they exist. I believe their existence is a travesty of Constitutional law.
Yes, they're enforced. Usually against those who they shouldn't be, while those who SHOULD get hammered are let slide.
12. Do you believe that all law-abiding citizens are careful with their guns and would never shoot anybody?
Don't recall anybody who can completely avoid mistakes. It's called "being human".
I believe most are as careful as possible.
13. Do you believe that people who commit suicide with a gun should be included in the gun statistics?
Don't believe there should even BE "gun statistics", anymore than there should be "knife statistics" or "Nerf statistics"...
14. Do you believe that accidental gun deaths should "count" in the total numbers?
See 13
15. Do you believe that sometimes guns, in careless use or an accident, can shoot a bullet without the owner or holder of the gun pulling the trigger?
Machines are no more perfect than the humans who create them. However, that imperfection is just part of life.
16. Do you believe that 30,000 gun deaths a year is too many?
That many guns die every year? Wow... news to me!
Compare the number of people who die via the mechanism of a firearm to almost any other mechanism, and get back to me on this one...
17. How will you help to prevent more shootings in this country?
It's not my job to prevent more shootings". Nor yours, nor any other citizen's.
Shootings are going to happen. Maybe, if we actually locked violent criminals up, there would be fewer criminals out shooting folks?
18. Do you believe the articles that I have posted about actual shootings or do you think I am making them up or that human interest stories about events that have happened should not count when I blog about gun injuries and deaths?
Since I don't really read your blog, I couldn't say for sure. But, as Law dog said: "the plural of 'anecdote' is not 'data'"
19. There has been some discussion of the role of the ATF here. Do you believe the ATF wants your guns and wants to harass you personally? If so, provide examples ( some have written a few that need to be further examined).
I believe (from anecdotal evidence) that some ATF agents enjoy the power trip the current crop of "gun laws" allows them...
20. Will you continue a reasonable discussion towards an end that might lead somewhere or is this an exercise in futility?
If by "reasonable" you mean honest give-and-take*, we can talk. If you mean "reasonable" as we keep giving, while y'all keep taking, then I'd say we're done.
*- Which means you give something up (ie: opening the machine gun registry) in exchange for something we give up (ie: background checks).
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1. Do you believe that criminals and domestic abusers should be able to buy guns without background checks?
Have you stopped beating your wife yet? That's basically what you're asking.
IF someone has committed such a terrible crime that they can't be trusted to exercise their rights, why on Earth are they wandering around in public?
2. What is your proposal for keeping guns away from criminals, domestic abusers, terrorists and dangerously mentally ill people?
I believe Law Dog covered this one quite well: lock 'em the Hell up.
3. Do you believe that a background check infringes on your constitutional right to "keep and bear arms"?
Hell yes.
4. Do you believe that I and people with whom I work intend to ban your guns?
As soon as you feel you can.
Actually, I seem to recall one Senator Feinstein stating point blank "If I could've gotten the votes..."
5. If yes to #4, how do you think that could happen ( I mean the physical action)?
Again, Law Dog covers this rather well. Look at DC, New York, and Chicago. 'Nuff said.
6. What do you think are the "second amendment remedies" that the tea party GOP candidate for Senate in Nevada( Sharron Angle) has proposed?
No idea: don't live in Nevada
7. Do you believe in the notion that if you don't like what someone is doing or saying, second amendment remedies should be applied?
Say what? "Second Amendment remedies"?
If someone is saying or doing something that I don't like (but that otherwise causes me no actual harm), then they are perfectly within their rights. If they are causing me harm, there are plenty of remedies for this. "Second Amendment remedies" should only be used to preserve against death or imminent bodily harm.
Projecting much?
8. Do you believe it is O.K. to call people with whom you disagree liars and demeaning names?
When the shoe fits. I've also used such terms with people who's beliefs I agree with, when said terms were warranted.
9. If yes to #8, would you do it in a public place to the person's face?
See #8: would, and have.
10. Do you believe that any gun law will take away your constitutional rights?
Replace "any" with "all", and you're right on the money.
11. Do you believe in current gun laws? Do you think they are being enforced? If not, explain.
I believe they exist. I believe their existence is a travesty of Constitutional law.
Yes, they're enforced. Usually against those who they shouldn't be, while those who SHOULD get hammered are let slide.
12. Do you believe that all law-abiding citizens are careful with their guns and would never shoot anybody?
Don't recall anybody who can completely avoid mistakes. It's called "being human".
I believe most are as careful as possible.
13. Do you believe that people who commit suicide with a gun should be included in the gun statistics?
Don't believe there should even BE "gun statistics", anymore than there should be "knife statistics" or "Nerf statistics"...
14. Do you believe that accidental gun deaths should "count" in the total numbers?
See 13
15. Do you believe that sometimes guns, in careless use or an accident, can shoot a bullet without the owner or holder of the gun pulling the trigger?
Machines are no more perfect than the humans who create them. However, that imperfection is just part of life.
16. Do you believe that 30,000 gun deaths a year is too many?
That many guns die every year? Wow... news to me!
Compare the number of people who die via the mechanism of a firearm to almost any other mechanism, and get back to me on this one...
17. How will you help to prevent more shootings in this country?
It's not my job to prevent more shootings". Nor yours, nor any other citizen's.
Shootings are going to happen. Maybe, if we actually locked violent criminals up, there would be fewer criminals out shooting folks?
18. Do you believe the articles that I have posted about actual shootings or do you think I am making them up or that human interest stories about events that have happened should not count when I blog about gun injuries and deaths?
Since I don't really read your blog, I couldn't say for sure. But, as Law dog said: "the plural of 'anecdote' is not 'data'"
19. There has been some discussion of the role of the ATF here. Do you believe the ATF wants your guns and wants to harass you personally? If so, provide examples ( some have written a few that need to be further examined).
I believe (from anecdotal evidence) that some ATF agents enjoy the power trip the current crop of "gun laws" allows them...
20. Will you continue a reasonable discussion towards an end that might lead somewhere or is this an exercise in futility?
If by "reasonable" you mean honest give-and-take*, we can talk. If you mean "reasonable" as we keep giving, while y'all keep taking, then I'd say we're done.
*- Which means you give something up (ie: opening the machine gun registry) in exchange for something we give up (ie: background checks).
24 September 2010
Testing...
Ok... Trying something new: blogger-Droid. Maybe being able to post on the fly via the phone will increase posting frequency. Let's see how it goes...
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17 September 2010
Poems from a BACA child
So, last weekend my chapter adopted a rather remarkable young lady. Orangie Girl is certainly a survivor, moving past her abuse to a better life.
One thing she has been doing to aid that is writing poems as therapy. She mentioned that she wishes they could get spread far-and-wide, so others can read them. I suggested a couple websites, then thought "idiot: you have a blog".
I'll put them up here a couple at a time. And a couple of them are going under a fold: they can get a little brutal...
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These first two are her favorites. Feel free to comment on them: I'll forward appropriate comments to her.
Cries of the Little Girl
Who will hear the cry of the little girl
The girl that just wanted a dad
A best friend
Some one to talk to
Some one to hang out with
And most important
Some one to protect her
Who will her the cry of the little girl
When she walks the burning sand
Crying to herself
Not knowing how to escape
Living with endless pain
Believing she is alone
Lost in the world
Who will hear the cry of a little girl
Forgotten by the ones she loves
Hiding so no one sees her suffer
Sitting in her room trying to end it all
Planning her way out
To leave the monster in her heart
So she can be at peace with herself
Who will hear the cry of a little girl
My Meadow
In the depths of the forest
I’m caught wondering around
Trying to find a place for a break
To finally have what peace I need
I look toward a glissen’ of light
And start running to the opening
But something keeps pulling me back
It’s you
The one I looked up to
How could you trip me and make me fall
You are the root of the trees
Sticking out in my way
Not allowing me to finally be at ease
Every turn I make
There you are making me trip and fall
Can there be no path for me
You say you are there to protect me
Standing there tall and strong
With your unbreakable bark
And your beautiful appearance
But that is only your cover
For on the inside you are rotting away
A tree dying from the inside out
So you pull me down to feel stronger
But now as I look around
You are not a forest of trees surrounding me
But you are a lonely tree
Standing by yourself
Cold and alone
You can no longer keep me down
For I have seen my meadow
I have over come the obstacles of your roots
I may have fallen
And I may fall again
But I will get up
For I have seen my meadow
And you can no longer keep me from it
One thing she has been doing to aid that is writing poems as therapy. She mentioned that she wishes they could get spread far-and-wide, so others can read them. I suggested a couple websites, then thought "idiot: you have a blog".
I'll put them up here a couple at a time. And a couple of them are going under a fold: they can get a little brutal...
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
These first two are her favorites. Feel free to comment on them: I'll forward appropriate comments to her.
Cries of the Little Girl
Who will hear the cry of the little girl
The girl that just wanted a dad
A best friend
Some one to talk to
Some one to hang out with
And most important
Some one to protect her
Who will her the cry of the little girl
When she walks the burning sand
Crying to herself
Not knowing how to escape
Living with endless pain
Believing she is alone
Lost in the world
Who will hear the cry of a little girl
Forgotten by the ones she loves
Hiding so no one sees her suffer
Sitting in her room trying to end it all
Planning her way out
To leave the monster in her heart
So she can be at peace with herself
Who will hear the cry of a little girl
My Meadow
In the depths of the forest
I’m caught wondering around
Trying to find a place for a break
To finally have what peace I need
I look toward a glissen’ of light
And start running to the opening
But something keeps pulling me back
It’s you
The one I looked up to
How could you trip me and make me fall
You are the root of the trees
Sticking out in my way
Not allowing me to finally be at ease
Every turn I make
There you are making me trip and fall
Can there be no path for me
You say you are there to protect me
Standing there tall and strong
With your unbreakable bark
And your beautiful appearance
But that is only your cover
For on the inside you are rotting away
A tree dying from the inside out
So you pull me down to feel stronger
But now as I look around
You are not a forest of trees surrounding me
But you are a lonely tree
Standing by yourself
Cold and alone
You can no longer keep me down
For I have seen my meadow
I have over come the obstacles of your roots
I may have fallen
And I may fall again
But I will get up
For I have seen my meadow
And you can no longer keep me from it
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