Category Archives: fear

Shining the Light on Dark Places: Rape, What To Do

Posted on September 26, 2012 by dSavannah

So, lots of people have been raped. But what can we do about it? How can we stop this epidemic of abuse against women, and also men, and children? Here are Mhairi Simpson’s ideas about it, a follow up to … Continue reading →

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The Questions with Alex Kimmell: writer

Posted on September 15, 2012 by dSavannah

Alex writes horror. But as you can read in his responses to The Questions, he can write funny as well. I cackled like a loon as I got this post ready. His book, The Key to Everything was released three … Continue reading →

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Shining the Light on Dark Places: Rape

Posted on September 14, 2012 by dSavannah

Here’s a dark place that seems to be in the news a lot lately: rape. And whether or not it’s “legitimate”. In a word: rape is NEVER “legitimate”. Ever. Any sexual encounter, unless it’s consensual, between two adults, is rape. … Continue reading →

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Shining the Light on Dark Places: intro

Posted on September 7, 2012 by dSavannah

“The only thing necessary for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing.” ~ Edmund Burke I’m sorry to have to tell you this, dear readers, but some horrible stuff happens in this world of ours. Kids get … Continue reading →

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Breaking the Fear Habit

Posted on August 20, 2012 by dSavannah

I chatted with a friend the other night, and he told me that he’s not afraid of anything. That nothing scares him. And that made me wonder, as a life-long worrier and scaredy-cat, how can that be? And if he’s … Continue reading →