RENEW THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT (VAWA)

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An Important Announcement

We get Facebook posts asking us to save grizzly bears, to stop pollution in our water, to stop using fossil fuels, but how many posts do you get to save America's women and children?

The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is up before Congress for reauthorization. The bill was introduced in July, but its progress was waylaid by other things happening on Capitol Hill.

As of yet, there is little in the news about this bill, even though VAWA expires September 15, 2018.

America's women and children are in danger of no longer being protected from domestic violence, rape, and stalking. It is the government’s duty to protect its citizens, and if VAWA is allowed to expire, we will immediately see increased rates of these crimes against women.

Taming anxiety with mindfulness

MINDFULNESS

PURE AND SIMPLE

Anxiety, panic and worry stem from the same thinking process.  The trouble usually starts with worry, and as the feelings of hopelessness of resolving the issue progresses, so do the feelings of anxiety. 

In serious situations, panic strikes!  

People prone to anxiety can have these attacks multiple times a day.  If you are someone whose day is riddled with uncontrollable stress and anxiety, I have an idea that might work for you. 

A Grizzly Situation

There is a stir among environmentalists:  The Wyoming Game and Fish has ordered that twenty-two permits be issued for trophy hunting of grizzly bears, with hunting starting September 1.  For those who do not live around grizzlies, and are upset by this news, I would like to shed some light on this seemingly “grizzly” topic.

I have lived in Wyoming all my life.  As a child, and later when my children were small, the greatest adventure in the summer was to go camping in the mountains or take the loop through Yellowstone and Teton Parks.  We took our tents, sleeping bags, and coolers of food, and prepared to get dirty, happy, and relaxed.  It was a great time; there is nothing like getting back to nature deep in the wilds.

The Scarcity Theory and Gun Control

The Scarcity Theory 

Opportunities are perceived as more valuable when availability is limited.  

The Scarcity Theory is the driving force of marketing that bombards us daily:

“Buy this exclusive offer.”  

“Free for a limited time!”

“Hurry while supplies last!”

Consumers fall for those words because we believe the supply is limited, whether or not this is true.  We buy products that are on sale for no other reason than they are on sale!  People will stand in line for hours in the rain to buy their much-desired item – which is now in limited supply and on sale.

Child Abuse and the Deep Blue Sea

"I told you to shut up!"  shouts the mom in the store.  The next thing I hear is a reverberating SLAP as she hit her 3-year-old daughter's face. 

The slap did not slow the child down a bit.  She was just as unruly throughout the rest of the store as she was before.  Obviously the slap did not mean anything to either the mom or the daughter.  It was just a way of expressing anger - not even intended to discipline.