Tuesday, January 23, 2007

New vs. Old Blogger

I have this blog on new blogger and a few on old blogger. Now when I try to update my old blogger blogs I can't save my files and get an error message every time.

I sincerely hope this is just a temporary glitch.

Now I'm about to try to save this page. Lessee what happens.

posted by VM @ 7:23 PM

Thursday, January 18, 2007

Something Can and Is Being Done about Drugs

There is really no need to let kids go down the road to self-destruction through drugs.

Ever notice that the increase in so-called depression parallels the amount of drug abuse in society?

Here's an example of what I mean from the Good News blog

More on Drugs

Look at those kids. Aren't they magnificent!

They are elementary school children from Taiwan, and they are taking the Drug-Free Marshals pledge.

Back on my soap box, I guess, but here's a personal story.

My younger sister was always so bright and capable. I admired her so much when we were growing up. She started drinking when she was 11 and started smoking dope when she was 13.

Of anyone I know, she probably posessed more talent and potential. And although she was a bit withdrawn and shy she had a really good disposition. But drugs changed all that.

One day I realized that she had really become vicious. I couldn't trust her any more and she absolutely refused to let me help her. And so that was that.

But even people who do make it and succeed in their careers -- they aren't exempt from the destruction of drugs. Just look how many artists are wrecked by alcohol and drug abuse.

Every time I go to a Scientology event and hear David Miscavige urge Scientologists to do more to help their friends and their communty I think of people like my sister, and how wonderful it would have been if someone had gotten to her before her "cool" friends did.

posted by VM @ 11:36 PM

Friday, January 12, 2007

Something can be done about sexual trafficking. Here's information on a forum on the subject. The article is on the Scientology Press Office

8 Jan 2007 — Film Premiere puts Spotlight on Sex Trafficking in USA

Human rights activists from Southern California will gather on Wednesday, January 17th to address the growing problem of human trafficking in Los Angeles and throughout the United States.

A new docudrama that exposes trafficking in the US will be premiered followed by a panel discussion.

The film, Cargo: Innocence Lost, by award-winning film director Michael Cory Davis, unveils the dark underworld of sex trafficking. Cargo provides an insight into this human tragedy through interviews with top officials on the subject, victims' advocates and some of the victims themselves.

full story

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posted by VM @ 12:54 AM