Month: November 2012

What we need to learn about Kevin Clash and the Elmo story

The general public still lacks an in-depth understanding of predatory behavior; the coverage of the recent allegations against Kevin Clash, the voice of Elmo, is only a painfully clear illustration of this.  The entire cast of ABC’s The View spoke endearingly of Clash as each woman said she would stand by him until his name is cleared so he can come back onto their show–all this … Read On

Today is my Anniversary; I have 15 years clean and sober.

Today is my Anniversary; I have 15 years clean and sober. That is 180 months, 780 weeks and 5,479 days. But really, I have only one day. This day. Today. That is all any of us have really. In writing my books and speaking across the country I have been beyond blessed to have people email me and approach me to share their darkest secrets… Read On

The protector of the monsters are no better than the monsters themselves.

Today we will finally see long awaited charges filed against The Pennsylvania State University President Graham Spanier say sources to The Post-Gazette.  This is a day so many of us have been waiting for–judgement day for Spanier, accountability for his lack of leadership and his failure to act.  From the first day in November when the grand jury presentment was released I said publicly that he needed to be charged… Read On