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In the Name of the Children

A So-So Vignette Into Tracking Child Predators Author: Jeffrey L. Rinek Jeff Rinek always wanted to be part of the FBI, even as a child. To him it was a real way to get involved, to be a hero, to help people. He thrived on FBI stories growing up. But it didn’t look like it was ever meant to be. For one thing, Jeff was Jewish, and in the 70s the FBI was mostly comprised of white Christians. Not a place for a Jewish man, especially one with physical disabilities. Passing the physical tests alone was a nearly insurmountable challenge. But [...]

2023-06-24T11:31:14-07:00June 24th, 2023|Tags: , , , |

Have At It, Sister

Murderer or Battered Woman? Author: Bill Griffeth One late night in April 1991, the abuse was finally too much for Gloria Burtzlaff. She walked down the stairs, loaded the gun, walked back, said “Larry, I’m going to kill you,” and shot her husband dead. From there, the trial spooled out, but South Dakota did not allow expert witnesses to offer a diagnosis of “battered woman syndrome.” Besides, Gloria had had an affair, one that lasted years. She had options. She showed calm forethought. It was enough to put her away, but was it all really true? What is battered woman [...]

2023-06-20T16:58:54-07:00June 20th, 2023|Tags: , , , , , |

Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafa

Pirates, Peris, Krakens, and Ancient Magic Author: S.A. Chakraborty  Amina al-Sirafi has led a life of power and adventure, delicious scandal, stolen treasures, last minute escapes, and all the pleasures and tortures of the lawless high seas. But now she is beyond that. She is retired, hiding from enemies, separated from her crew, a good, quite Muslim woman, saddened but ultimately content raising her daughter, restoring her mother’s broken farm, living a normal, slow life. When an unlikely stranger arrives at her hidden home with a proposition and a threat, however, Amina is forced back into her old life one [...]

2023-06-19T14:42:18-07:00June 19th, 2023|Tags: , , , |
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