There’s a fascinating article in the Miami New Times about the myths invented by ‘street children’ in their struggle to survive. Here’s an excerpt. To homeless children sleeping on the street, neon is as comforting as a night-light. Angels love colored light too. After nightfall in downtown Miami, they nibble on the NationsBank building —… Continue reading The myths and legends of ‘street children’
Tag: Children
Doofus Of The Day #361
Today’s Doofus is from Germany. A mother in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia has been issued several fines after a police officer was stunned to discover her driving while nursing her baby, authorities reported late on Monday. “Despite his almost thirty years of experience on patrol duty, the officer was not a little surprised,” said… Continue reading Doofus Of The Day #361
Too cute for words!
If this video clip doesn’t bring a smile to your face and an “Awwww!” to your lips, there’s no hope for you, I’m afraid. It shows eight-month-old Jonathan, born deaf, who’s received a cochlear implant so that he can hear. The implant is switched on as we watch, and he hears his mother’s voice for… Continue reading Too cute for words!
This kid is amazing!
Metro UK reports: Howard Wong is no ordinary child – he’s the young rocker taking the internet by storm with his astonishing performances on the drums. The closest most babies get to rocking is in their cradles. He first displayed his percussion skills aged just 18 months with an accompaniment to Old MacDonald Had A… Continue reading This kid is amazing!
‘Alice Day’: a sick pedophile anniversary
Many of my readers may not be aware that April 25th is celebrated as ‘Alice Day’ by many pedophiles. My friend Strings, who’s active in Bikers Against Child Abuse, asked me to link to a post by a friend of his giving details of this sick ‘festival’. She writes: Alice Day is a celebration by… Continue reading ‘Alice Day’: a sick pedophile anniversary
Another perspective on the Catholic clergy sex abuse scandal
Peggy Noonan has had two articles in the Wall Street Journal in recent weeks about this scandal. Click on the links to read them. Recommended. Peter
The Catholic clergy sex abuse scandal, Part IV
(This is the fourth and final article in this series. The first three parts may be found at these links: Part I, Part II and Part III.) Today I’d like to examine how future scandals such as the clergy sex abuse crisis might be better handled by the Catholic Church, specifically in the USA but… Continue reading The Catholic clergy sex abuse scandal, Part IV
The Catholic clergy sex abuse scandal, Part III
(This is the third of four articles about this crisis. The other articles may be found at the links: Part I, Part II and Part IV.) I’d like to examine two background issues that have been much discussed in the context of the clergy sex abuse scandal. They are priestly celibacy (which some regard as… Continue reading The Catholic clergy sex abuse scandal, Part III
The Catholic clergy sex abuse scandal, Part II
(This is the second of four articles about this crisis. The other articles may be found at the links: Part I, Part III and Part IV.) When the first widespread publicity about clergy sex abuse began to emerge, it was naturally a huge shock to Catholics everywhere – particularly priests. Many had no idea of… Continue reading The Catholic clergy sex abuse scandal, Part II
The Catholic clergy sex abuse scandal, Part I
(This is the first of four articles dealing with this scandal. The other parts are at the links: Part II, Part III and Part IV.) I’ve been debating with myself for a long time whether or not to write about the Catholic Church and its recent problems with pedophile priests, monks and brothers (and, to… Continue reading The Catholic clergy sex abuse scandal, Part I