I don't know where to begin, so forgive me for a moment if this seems out of place.
If you ever have taken the time to look over at the far right, you will find a link that is entitled "About Me". Some of you may have already read it, and that's great. I should most likely update it a little, probably explain a little more about my vision, and what I feel is a personal mission- but I just don't really have the time. Sorry. Under that, you will find my new "Legal Notice". Mainly because it was suggested that I get one. And, I'm all about suggestions, especially after recent events- which I figure regular readers might be able to figure out.
Anyway, this post isn't really about me. But it is about my "purpose" for this site. It's about Kelsey Briggs, Joan Green, Ashley Howley, a little girl in Vermont, and Katie, and countless others. You see, when I started this blog- my intent was not to write a crime blog. I had intended to just write about my everyday issues, which at the time were focused on some crazy people that lived next door. Somewhere, that changed. Because, I realised that there were people out there with bigger issues than what I had, and I felt that I could do something to share their stories. I wanted to help, partly because I had been in some of their shoes, partly well for more personal reasons.
Over the course of writing, I've been touched by more stories than you can imagine. And yet, I knew that I was really only hitting the tip of the iceberg... that hidden out there in the real world were other stories that never made it to the news, and therefore never made it to somewhere that I could find it. And even the ones that I did find, well they weren't really the entire story- just pieces printed in the main stream media.
Those are some of the stories I want to tell. The ones that you never hear about, or if you do- you only hear pieces of them.
I've started a Google Group, sort of in the hopes that it'll give me a chance to personally relate to some of you, sort of in the hopes that it will give me another avenue in which to learn your stories, and possible share them if you allow me too. More than anything else, it will give me a base on which I can work on some of the more pressing stories.
I know, you're wondering what "pressing stories" I'm talking about. Well, funny you should ask. You see, other than just writing here almost everyday, I also end up doing a lot of research on laws, on abuse, on all kinds of things. And, every now and then I get someone who needs some help. Whether they need laws, or they need someone to step in and give a voice to their story, or even if they just need someone to vent to. I'm here for all of that. The group I have started will evidently have links to commonly requested laws, a members board to share ideas and cases, and the ability for you all to vent, whether about personal cases, or something you've read somewhere.
I intend the group to be non public. Which will ensure privacy for those who wish to join, while still creating a atmosphere in which ideas and opinions can be shared. The group has the ability to upload files, comment, email members, create pages and just about anything else you could find useful. You will each have full control over what things of yours makes it from there to here.
I really don't know how much interest there will be in this, and it might not even work out, but my hope is that it does, because I believe that most of you come here for a purpose- and it has to be more than just to read my thoughts on things.
So, for those of you interested... you can request an invitation to join here. You'll need a Google Account, which I highly recommend. Because then you'll be able to experience the benefit of Google Chat, with me. Plus, it's an great email app.
Categories: MISC
If you ever have taken the time to look over at the far right, you will find a link that is entitled "About Me". Some of you may have already read it, and that's great. I should most likely update it a little, probably explain a little more about my vision, and what I feel is a personal mission- but I just don't really have the time. Sorry. Under that, you will find my new "Legal Notice". Mainly because it was suggested that I get one. And, I'm all about suggestions, especially after recent events- which I figure regular readers might be able to figure out.
Anyway, this post isn't really about me. But it is about my "purpose" for this site. It's about Kelsey Briggs, Joan Green, Ashley Howley, a little girl in Vermont, and Katie, and countless others. You see, when I started this blog- my intent was not to write a crime blog. I had intended to just write about my everyday issues, which at the time were focused on some crazy people that lived next door. Somewhere, that changed. Because, I realised that there were people out there with bigger issues than what I had, and I felt that I could do something to share their stories. I wanted to help, partly because I had been in some of their shoes, partly well for more personal reasons.
Over the course of writing, I've been touched by more stories than you can imagine. And yet, I knew that I was really only hitting the tip of the iceberg... that hidden out there in the real world were other stories that never made it to the news, and therefore never made it to somewhere that I could find it. And even the ones that I did find, well they weren't really the entire story- just pieces printed in the main stream media.
Those are some of the stories I want to tell. The ones that you never hear about, or if you do- you only hear pieces of them.
I've started a Google Group, sort of in the hopes that it'll give me a chance to personally relate to some of you, sort of in the hopes that it will give me another avenue in which to learn your stories, and possible share them if you allow me too. More than anything else, it will give me a base on which I can work on some of the more pressing stories.
I know, you're wondering what "pressing stories" I'm talking about. Well, funny you should ask. You see, other than just writing here almost everyday, I also end up doing a lot of research on laws, on abuse, on all kinds of things. And, every now and then I get someone who needs some help. Whether they need laws, or they need someone to step in and give a voice to their story, or even if they just need someone to vent to. I'm here for all of that. The group I have started will evidently have links to commonly requested laws, a members board to share ideas and cases, and the ability for you all to vent, whether about personal cases, or something you've read somewhere.
I intend the group to be non public. Which will ensure privacy for those who wish to join, while still creating a atmosphere in which ideas and opinions can be shared. The group has the ability to upload files, comment, email members, create pages and just about anything else you could find useful. You will each have full control over what things of yours makes it from there to here.
I really don't know how much interest there will be in this, and it might not even work out, but my hope is that it does, because I believe that most of you come here for a purpose- and it has to be more than just to read my thoughts on things.
So, for those of you interested... you can request an invitation to join here. You'll need a Google Account, which I highly recommend. Because then you'll be able to experience the benefit of Google Chat, with me. Plus, it's an great email app.
Categories: MISC