A woman was murdered. People watched and didn’t intervene – or so it was originally thought. Either way, the Bystander Effect phenomenon was identified, and 911 was created. The Bystander Effect occurs when people stand by and fail to help when others are present. I still regret my Bystander Effect moment. I was junior high age, in line with my church besties, and waiting for a bathroom stall to open up. An older woman came out of a stall and stood right in front of us to wash her hands. Keep Reading...
My View of America – From a Plane
I’ve had the opportunity to travel to 40 of the US’s 50 states. More if you count Puerto Rico. I have traveled across the country via plane, motorhome and car. I’ve driven from Texas to Idaho, Arizona to Texas (don’t recommend that one), Texas to Florida and back (with a carload of kids), Connecticut to Texas, Idaho to Oregon and Washington, Colorado to Arizona and probably made ruts in the road between Texas and my families’ homes in Colorado. I’ve visited Canada, Mexico, Italy, Spain, China Keep Reading...