Through an email released by SNAP to its leaders a few days ago, David Clohessy responded to the blog of "a relatively new leader" (that would be me), specifically the post entitled What's the SNAP Game Plan for the New Bishop of Scranton? Some thoughts from David Clohessy When SNAP issues public statements, like we… Continue reading Response from SNAP’s National Director to a recent post on Off My Knees
Category: SNAP Conference 2009
What I Have Learned in a Year of Blogging
Just cause you got the monkey off your back doesn't mean the circus has left town. George Carlin It is October and I realized the other day that I have been doing this blog for almost a year. I posted for the first time on 14 October 2008. Since then I have published over 90… Continue reading What I Have Learned in a Year of Blogging
This is not a Survivors’ Competition
When did this become a competition? Where do people think they have the right to judge and make assumptions about other victims? Who has the right to say whether someone has done enough? What is the point? One of the downsides of writing a blog are the comments or emails that come from a certain… Continue reading This is not a Survivors’ Competition
The Best and the Worst of SNAP 2009
After the SNAP conference wrapped up on 9 August just across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. I hopped in my car and headed out to enjoy a nice Sunday Drive down I -95 towards my home in Chesapeake, Virginia. On a good day, the trip should have taken around 3 hours. Sunday was not… Continue reading The Best and the Worst of SNAP 2009
The SNAP Conference in Washington DC
I arrived yesterday afternoon to the Hyatt in Crystal City for the SNAP 2009 Conference. The theme is "Coming of Age! Prevention, Healing and Justice" This is the 21 anniversary of the founding of SNAP, so the "Coming of Age" theme is prevalent as the group declares a maturity and expansion beyond just the universe… Continue reading The SNAP Conference in Washington DC
Off My Knees - A Blog by Michael Baumann 