You may have heard that the University of North Carolina has been charged with 18 years of cheating. The staff and athletic coaches encouraged student athletes to take “fake classes” in order to get grades that would allow them to keep playing sports and spend their time practicing instead of studying. This “news” story is […]
Did you know that sexual problems are more common than anxiety, depression and alcohol abuse? Barry McCarthy, Ph.D. states that healthy sexuality is an important aspect of couples happiness. If sex is satisfying, it adds an additional 15-20% overall relationship satisfaction. However, overall relationship satisfaction decreases 75% with lack of sexual intimacy. Healthy sexuality plays […]
“Hoarding: Buried Alive” is a TV series on TLC that takes an inside look at the personal lives of hoarders. Each episode examines the history of the person struggling with hoarding and the nature of their disorder. As with many reality TV shows, it shows the lives of extreme hoarders whose lives are spiraling out […]
Someone once asked me “Have you gained weight? You look big.” Another said “I’m just being honest, I don’t like you.” Perhaps you’ve heard someone say “I’m just telling it like it is.” Is honesty always the best policy? Honest or not, these comments reflect lack of a social filter. Knowing when and how to […]
Halloween is just around the corner. It is a time of haunted houses, frightening costumes, watching horror films, playing pranks and telling scary stories. I’m not afraid of witches or goblins. I’m afraid of real people – dangerous violent criminals who strike without provocation. Heinous violent crimes are those in which victims are severely injured […]
Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was indicted for the crime of child abuse. He used a “switch” to cause bodily harm to his four-year-old son. He grabbed a tree branch, removed the leaves and struck the boy repeatedly. This caused cuts and bruises to the child’s back, buttocks, ankles, legs and scrotum, along with defensive […]
Domestic violence is getting national attention. NFL player, Ray Rice, was released Monday by the Baltimore Ravens. His then fiancee, Janay Palmer, got into an altercation on an elevator in the casino in Atlantic City on February 15. Rice knocked her out with a punch to the head then dragged her face down out of […]
You may have seen the news feature of a company CEO, Desmond Hague, who lost his job after being seen in a video kicking a puppy in an elevator and lifting it up by the leash so that it was hanging by its neck. The video caught the attention of the Society for the Prevention […]
CNN featured a news article entitled “Did Drug-Laced Underwear Kill Inmate?” Police say Corey McQueary died August 21st in a Kentucky Detention Center. His death is under investigation, however, his cell mate, Michael Jones, is charged with murder. Jones was out on furlough to attend a relative’s funeral and returned to jail with underwear soaked […]
Upon reading our local newspaper, I was intrigued by a column highlighting city council business. Not being a native Galenian, I normally find the city council affairs uninteresting. I was a bit surprised to read that someone in our small rural town of Galena, IL proposed that the council apply for a medical marijuana license. […]