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21 comments

  2. DeniseVelez

    29 degrees and still too dark for me to see how bad the roads are – have to go to school today but doubt many students will show up – most have headed home for the holiday.

  3. JanF

    Four Adults Charged With Helping Cover Up The Steubenville Rape Case

    The aftermath of the Steubenville rape case, which involved several high school football players assaulting an unconscious victim, has stretched on for months. After two teens were found guilty of rape in March, a grand jury was convened to investigate whether any adults knew about the assault and attempted to keep it quiet. The grand jury made its first arrest last month, jailing a Steubenville school official who was accused of tampering with evidence and obstructing justice.

    In a news conference on Monday morning, DeWine explained that four additional adults are now facing similar charges. In addition to the superintendent, an elementary school principal, a wrestling coach, and a volunteer football coach were also charged – the first two for failing to report child abuse, and the last for facilitating the underage drinking and delinquency of a minor.

    The school superintendent is being charged with a felony.

    This part makes me sad, though:

    The high school’s beloved head coach, who was accused of telling football players that he would protect the two rapists from any repercussions, is not facing any consequences from the grand jury.

    What needs to change is the culture of protecting sports stars from the repercussions of their actions. It is not just Steubenville Ohio but college athletes and professional athletes. A stronger message would have been sent if the “beloved coach” would have been included in the charges filed. And they don’t do any favors to these kids when they tell them that the rules (and laws) don’t apply to them.

  4. Diana in NoVa

    fall more heavily later today. I’m at my son’s house, waiting for the princess to wake up so I can feed and dress her and get her to day care. They’re planning a big feast today.

    Hope to get my shopping done this morning before the weather gets too bad. Still lots to do but I’ve made inroads.

    I wish men were taught to respect women but as long as we live under patriarchy, which teaches that women are of no value, things will not change.

    Hope everyone will have a good and safe day!

  5. JG in MD

    feel shame about rape of women by other men. It’s their kind who do it, but not their kind at all. I don’t think women have anything comparable, where it’s institutionalized that some of our sex quite often do something that the rest of us find abominable.

    I wonder if we could capture and channel their shame. Men Against Rape activism could be a powerful force.

    Come to think of it, why doesn’t it exist already?

  6. anotherdemocrat

    There are reports of snow flurries in neighboring counties. We have a freeze warning for tonight. A freeze warning.

    Anyway, I’m just eating breakfast & drinking tea. Today will probably be busy. Then I have to go home & cover my plants. Earworm: Called Out in the Dark by Snow Patrol.

  7. princesspat

    I haven’t seen that description in the weather widjet before, so I’m curious. I hope the flowers and greens I left in the garage overnight are ok.

    I have a busy but fun day planned getting the house ready for T Day. I’m excited to have time with our grandson. RonK found his old harmonica books so he bought new harmonicas for both of them. Fortunately harmonicas  are easy to listen to while in learning to play mode!

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