Vic MacDonald: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 24/7 at 1-800-273-8255; connects people with free, confidential support and crisis resources; also: suicidepreventionlifeline.org - May is Mental Health Awareness Month.
The subject for today - again, not “the former guy” - is the taking of one’s own life.
We are all struggling to make sense of why Presbyterian College would discontinue the contract of football head coach Tommy Spangler. Maybe it’s as simple as this, from the conservative publication “National Review:”
When the Faculty Lounge Goes After College Sports -- Greg Dumas -- April 25, 2021, 6:30 AM·4 min read
Anyone who is concerned about the on-going human trafficking horror in this nation should be aware of a new report about the subject.
Upstate South Carolina is an area that should be concerned because we live on the I-85 Corridor. Atlanta is listed as one of the nation’s worst human trafficking cities, by attorneys of the Neal Davis Law Firm — a respected criminal defense law firm based in the Houston area.
My Mama didn’t have any tattoos. And it’s not that she didn’t like them. I think she just didn’t like the idea of her kids getting them. Out of my brother and sister, I was her only child who didn’t have any tattoos….that is until last week.
Vic’s View: Immediate Action Required
Congress should pass a bill -- H.R. 89 - immediately. It allows terrorists to be deported.
The United States Department of Justice has a verified list of 300 people who are terrorists. They attacked the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021. And so, they should fall under the provisions of this ought-to-be federal law:
My sister and I have gone on many adventures together, most of them your typical sister outings – going to the mall, movies, grabbing a bite to eat. But I never, in a million years, thought I would live to tell the tale of how we escaped the hands of The Columbia Killer. I’m all for a good game, but The Columbia Killer had a different kind of game in mind. We don’t know how we ended up in his basement, but we could hear the thunder and lightning rumbling above us. To make matters worse, the storm knocked the power out.
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