I (Jeff) have never read a romance novel, but I have watched a few movies of that genre — the Jane Austen type I suppose. Austen's novels are way better than the pulp romance novels because she exposes more than one wicked character: she depicts how people can get duped by the wicked, and how… Continue reading We must be done with Harlequin or Mills & Boon romance notions of love
Tag: popular fiction
fairytales, children’s fiction, Sci-Fi, etc., that illustrate aspects of abuse
When we want to see good in everyone — a lesson from Pride and Prejudice
Some people assume the best to a fault. Sometimes they even do this to the detriment of others. Some of us may have been like that, or maybe still are. It's a trap for young players on this earth, especially young females and Christians who are taught it is wrong to think anything slighting about anyone. For anyone… Continue reading When we want to see good in everyone — a lesson from Pride and Prejudice
You are near in their mouth and far from their heart
A Lament Righteous are you, O LORD, when I complain to you; yet I would plead my case before you. Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all who are treacherous thrive? You plant them, and they take root; they grow and produce fruit; you are near in their mouth and far… Continue reading You are near in their mouth and far from their heart
The Shrinking Woman — a poem about the way women are conditioned
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQucWXWXp3k Just for today, we're breaking our pattern of one post per weekday, because the Child Custody Battles post is just a set of links. This item is a little bit different from our usual offerings. It's not a Christian item, but I think many of our readers will relate to it.
The Sci-Fi Series Part 5: Your Jedi Mind Tricks Don’t Work Here
Guard: Do you have any identification? Jedi: (waving his hand) We do not need any identification. Guard: You do not need any identification. What sci-fi series of blog posts would be complete without at least one Star Wars reference? Throughout this divorce process, I've joked that X has a Jedi power. It's as though he… Continue reading The Sci-Fi Series Part 5: Your Jedi Mind Tricks Don’t Work Here
The Sci-Fi Series part 4: The Mind Meld
A "mind-meld" is a technique for sharing thoughts, experiences, memories, and knowledge with another individual, essentially a limited form of telepathy — Wiki Looks a great deal like this: Equilibrium for Narcissists is a state of fusion with others who have something they need. Whether the Narcissist deliberately sets out to undermine your autonomy or… Continue reading The Sci-Fi Series part 4: The Mind Meld
The Sci-Fi Series Part 3: Marilyn Munster
Marilyn Munster Syndrome - When one single member of a family turns out normal and an upstanding citizen while the rest of the family is losers. — Urban Dictionary [Internet Archive link] Marilyn is a fetching young blonde resembling Marilyn Monroe, and the only family member who is not ghoulish in appearance; by the Munsters'… Continue reading The Sci-Fi Series Part 3: Marilyn Munster
A Cry For Justice 