Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Memoir of a kidnapped child

(WEDNESDAY 5/25/11) In 1978, seven-year-old George Molho was kidnapped by his own father. For a year, he survived mental and physical abuse to the point of torture. George eventually escaped, but surviving the aftermath proved to be much more difficult.

http://georgemolho.com/

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Kidnapped child (part 2)



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Kidnapped child (part 3)



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What to do about overcrowded prisons

(TUESDAY 5/24/11) Prison overcrowding in California has gotten so bad that some inmates are now being put into cages the size of phone booths. Is it time for a frank discussion of what we should do with non-violent criminals who are involved in consensual crimes, such as drugs and prostitution?

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What to do about overcrowded prisons

(TUESDAY 5/24/11) Prison overcrowding in California has gotten so bad that some inmates are now being put into cages the size of phone booths. Is it time for a frank discussion of what we should do with non-violent criminals who are involved in consensual crimes, such as drugs and prostitution?

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Overcrowded prisons (part 2)



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What were they thinking?

(MONDAY 5/23/11) What was the head of the IMF thinking? What was Arnold thinking?
Are these cases of emotions getting the better of a person whose life is otherwise guided by rational thinking? "What Was I Thinking? The Dumb Things We Do and How to Avoid Them" is an in-depth exploration-- both serious and humorous--of the dumb things we all do and how we can stop them from messing up our lives. Author William Helmreich is a prominent sociologist at CUNY Graduate Center.

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