Category Archives: Silence/Collusion

Cosby and Quaaludes

Posted on July 7, 2015 by armsakimbobook

I’m all over this one. I knew that women were telling the truth. There were too many of them for it to be a hoax. Bill Cosby is a molester. A rapist. A criminal – he should be put in … Continue reading →

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Where is God? Any God?

Posted on January 11, 2015 by armsakimbobook

Maybe I feel things too deeply. Maybe things cut into my heart in a way that they don’t for others. Maybe I need medication to dull the piercing pain I am experiencing these days. Tonight I went to a wonderful, … Continue reading →

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Sick at Heart – Soul-Searching

Posted on January 10, 2015 by armsakimbobook

Today, my heart is sick. I ache for the up to 2,000 souls that were snuffed out by Boko Haram, one of the vicious extremist groups that are terrorizing the world. We don’t know how many – not for sure … Continue reading →

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Silent Night

Posted on November 10, 2011 by armsakimbobook

Keep the children silent. Don’t disrupt the football team. Don’t taint the iconic coach. Don’t threaten the endowment fund. Men and power have spoken. Keep the women silent. Don’t bother the presidential candidate with accusations. Don’t speak of his possible … Continue reading →

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I Have a Voice

Posted on March 4, 2011 by armsakimbobook

Just like King George VI in “The King’s Speech,” I have a voice. And like George VI, it took me many years, and many false starts, to find it. Finding one’s voice, in the face of almost insurmountable odds, is … Continue reading →

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RAGE RAGE RAGE: I hate abusers

Posted on March 1, 2011 by armsakimbobook

I am in a towering rage today. I have been since last Thursday morning. A dear friend of mine called and told me that his daughter had been molested by her stepfather.  I know this child.  I love this child.  … Continue reading →

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Colluding With Silence

Posted on December 29, 2010 by armsakimbobook

Do you ever ponder why two words get stuck together in your head?  Conflated? Sometimes they’re tried and true ones (like that), fixed over time and by popular usage.  Tried and true.  Black and white (thinking).  Ham and eggs.  Zig … Continue reading →

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