Rolling Stone Article

A fast post this morning on an article that appears in the most current edition of Rolling Stone Magazine. The article is about the organized coverup of sexual crimes committed in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.    I will have more to say about this later.  You should read the article! I found out about this latest… Continue reading Rolling Stone Article

Many changes…

This is a blogospheric (a new word is born) place holder.  The last few months have seen many changes in almost every aspect of my life.  I will probably get to most of them in the coming weeks.  I have some things to say, some things to think on and some goals to accomplish and… Continue reading Many changes…

If it is July, It must be time for the SNAP Conference

The SNAP Conference is coming up this weekend in Northern Virginia.  Beginning Friday evening at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, just south of Washington, D.C., SNAP members from all over the country and perhaps from around the world will come together to listen to speakers, mix and exchange stories and try to draw some comfort and… Continue reading If it is July, It must be time for the SNAP Conference

Silence on the net…

It has been a while...  I have been struggling with some major issues in my life as of late.  Matters involving my family and what is best for them, my job situation, and my own personal happiness are the priority.    The blog  just did not make the top of the priority list (or the middle for that matter) lately.… Continue reading Silence on the net…

NDHS Class of ’78

There has been a flurry of emails in the past couple of weeks from some of my classmates at Notre Dame.  My blog was discovered by a friend from  NDHS class of '78 and she has been spreading the word.  I alluded to her email a few posts ago.  She thought that she may have been… Continue reading NDHS Class of ’78

Con Artist, Gabriel Tetherow Continues His Career of Deceit

I am getting tired about writing about this guy. It seems our favorite connoisseur of kiddie porn wearing a Roman Collar is at it again, this time allegedly living in a basement of a house owned by a man named Art Noel in Dover, Pennsylvania. ( I guess that is better than living in a… Continue reading Con Artist, Gabriel Tetherow Continues His Career of Deceit

FACSA Update on Pennsylvania Legislative Initiative

After a long day working on a project, I came home to find an email in my personal account announcing a press event on 1 March to discuss the Pennsylvania Child Victim Act Legislation that will be introduced in Harrisburg by State Representatives Louise Williams Bishop (isn't that an ironic last name?) and Mike McGeehan.… Continue reading FACSA Update on Pennsylvania Legislative Initiative

Virginia Legislative Update

While I was off in California on an assignment for work, some dedicated people were working hard on seeing that legislation in the Virginia State Assembly to expand the statute of limitation for survivors to find justice. HB 1476 Sexual abuse; limitations period, was passed unanimously in the State Assembly and had only limited opposition… Continue reading Virginia Legislative Update

The Blogroll is growing, but more bloggers are needed

Thanks to some clever programming by my developer, the Child Sexual Abuse Survivors Blogroll is up and running pretty well at this point.  I have 13 blogs currently feeding into the website.  The entire point of this centralized point was to allow readers to find many different voices blogging on the topic. If you read… Continue reading The Blogroll is growing, but more bloggers are needed

An Open Letter to the President of the University of Scranton

Father Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., The recent acknowledgment of credible allegations of sexual predation by Neil McLaughlin, S.J., a Jesuit with ties to the University of Scranton, is tragic for his victims as well as the University of Scranton.  It is conceivable that his victims could include members of the University of Scranton community. As President… Continue reading An Open Letter to the President of the University of Scranton