This morning, I read several lies and truths about domestic violence. The internet has a way of making us all experts…and idiots. I did find this one interesting. “Prior to the mid-1800s, most legal systems accepted wife-beating (today’s term is domestic violence) as a valid exercise of a husband’s authority over his wife. One exception,…… Continue reading They Lived Happily Ever After…and They Didn’t Throw any Punches or Spit
Month: September 2014
An Evening with Roy Blount Jr. and Charles Portis
I dragged Karen to the Community Center last night and listened to Roy Blount, Jr. speak about the literary world and about his great friend and favorite author, Charles Portis, famous for writing the book True Grit and as well as other books, The Dog of the South and Norwood. Mr. Portis prefers the earlier…… Continue reading An Evening with Roy Blount Jr. and Charles Portis
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