Stepping Stones

“Men may rise on stepping-stones of their dead selves to higher things”. – Lord Alfred Tennyson

      I was talking to a friend who had recently read some of my more serious stories. Over the past few years, I’ve written about such things as the meaning of life, finding happiness, achieving humility, and learning lessons from the world around us. I even wrote a letter to my Father who passed away a few years ago. My friend liked my stories, but he asked my why I didn’t include references to the Bible or other religious text. He said that maybe I could interest people with Bible verses or quotes from religious leaders. He said that he didn’t even see the name ”Jesus” anywhere in the stories I wrote. I thought for a few moments about what he had said. I thought about why I write about general things, and don’t delve into religious beliefs. As I continued to think, two words seemed to pop into my head; ”Stepping Stones.”

Politics, Sex And Religion… Taboo?

Politics, Sex And Religion… Taboo?

I find it interesting what People, Do, and Don’t talk about in Life… I know there are several what one might call “Taboo” Issues.

So I thought I’d go ahead and Talk about a Few of these things, being “The Dark Globe”, to a degree, in its Inception was Partially Inspired by That “Old News Man” kind of Feeling.

The Pursuit of Truth, Right?

Girls groomed for sex.

A gang which groomed girls as young as 13 for sex has been jailed for a combined total of 77 years.

Nine men were sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court after being convicted on Tuesday of conspiracy to engage in sexual activity with children under the age of 16 and other offences.

One of the 13-year-old victims became pregnant and had an abortion.

In sentencing, Judge Gerald Clifton told the men: “All of you treated the victims as though they were worthless and beyond respect”.

“One of the factors leading to that was the fact that they were not part of your community or religion”.

“Some of you, when arrested, said it was triggered by race”.