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Thanks for stopping in. Pour yourself a cup o' jo, take a load off your feet, and check out what's here. You are looking at my ramblings about issues of faith, life and culture—they are my own and are not necessarily shared by those with whom I work, live or otherwise engage.

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                   Eric Ledermann

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Bully - The Movie

Yesterday I saw the movie Bully with the Director of Youth Ministries at my church and with one of the volunteer adult advisors for the youth group. There has been some controversy over its rating due to some of the language in it as well as some disturbing acts of violence depicted, not to mention subject matter. Yes, there is graphic language. Yes, there are scenes of what I would call violent acts of bullying (hitting, choking, mocking). And, yes, some parents tell the real stories of how their children committed suicide as a result of being completely overwhelmed by bullying. And, I agree with the higher ratings (PG-13, but certainly not R). Here’s why:

I think this movie should be seen by every parent of a teenager in Jr. High and High School. Bullying is real and it seems to be getting bigger and school [...]

April 24th, 2012 | Category: bullying, nonviolence, school violence, schools, shooting, violence | Leave a comment

Another Sad Day in Our Nation’s Life

Today is another sad day in the life of our nation. Today six people were killed and several others were injured in Tucson, AZ, by a disturbed and potentially demented young man named Jared Loughner. It is presumed the intended target was Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords (see recent article about charges against Loughner in the Los Angeles Times, Jan. 9, 2011 at 1:22pm). While Congresswoman Giffords remains in a drug-induced coma following emergency brain surgery, already the finger pointing has begun. While I, and most people including most gun enthusiasts, abhor gun violence committed against people, this not the time to point fingers. Sarah Palin listed Rep. Gifford on “target list” of congressional seats to be overturned by Republicans. Some are saying Loughner took the campaign language literally. There doesn’t seem to be any proof [...]

January 9th, 2011 | Category: Arizona, Congresswoman, diversity, Gabrielle Giffords, Giffords, guns, ideology, Jared Loughner, prayer, Sarah Palin, shooting, Tucson, violence | Leave a comment