Bullying

  • Had some really obnoxious people in the store lately.  One in particular was especially rude to my co-worker Mike.  Mike is one of the most genuinely sweet people I know, so to be treated this way far no reason really upset him. Mike…. this one’s for you. Don’t Back Down Some people think that being…

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  • Self acceptance and self worth are really important to me.  That’s why they are recurring themes in my writing.  I was bullied when I was young and it took me a long time to find those things for myself.  If my words can help just one person to find their own sense of self worth….…

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  • A little bit of introspection led to today’s tale of woe and self-redemption. It’s all about self acceptance and understanding your own worth. Figure out for yourself who you are instead of just accepting what people tell you. It’s the greatest gift you can give yourself and the sooner you do, we the better your…

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  • NaPoWriMo Day Nineteen

    I realize that I am part of that group of people referred to as “the chattering classes”.  I sit and write about all the things I see, but I don’t actually do anything to change them.  This is about me and all the others like me. Enough To Make You…. I sat and read the…

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  • The other day, I was thinking that after NaPoWriMo I might like to write a short story. While debating what to write about I doodled the following phrase. A Terribly Short Story About A Terribly Short Wizard With A Terribly Short Temper. It became this poem. My 23rd for NaPoWriMo. Enjoy! The Terribly Short Wizard…

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  • There is a program on A&E called “Beyond Scared Straight”. The premise is as simple as it is ridiculous. Troubled teens are forced to spend a night in an adult prison where it is the job of staff and inmates to abuse and terrify them. This is intended to deter them from their current lifestyle…

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  • So a driver on an OC Transpo bus went off on a passenger.  The driver yelled, swore and threatened a passenger.  The passenger, who deals with mild autism was reciting a play he had written for a screen writing class.  He was at the front of the bus and apparently, the driver didn’t like the…

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