Yesterday was Father’s Day. I was acutely aware of it the instant I decided to get Ryan out of bed in the morning. For me, I did everything as normal… except for one thing. I turned off my smartphone, closed my computer, and set the television remote control aside. My reason was simple, but I was […]
Societal Segregation of the Brain Injured & Family
With Ryan’s attack anniversary coming up this weekend (November 7), I battle with sadness and anger at a higher intensity. Hell, often at the same time. For me, I cope and respond better with anger. Hence, the theme of today’s post: Pissed-Off. “Justice delayed is… justice denied”. True, yes, in some regards. It’s a catchy […]
Kari Diviney: “How Can Austin Vantrease Smile?”
Commentary & Opinion by Kari Diviney (Ryan Diviney’s younger sister) I haven’t posted in a while. It’s something about the holidays that makes me, well, honestly… feel a lot of emptiness. This might sound selfish and it is hard to admit, but going on Facebook (or any form of social media, for that matter) during […]
Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire!
Ryan’s Rally LLC: Owns (Former) Vantrease Website! Many of you might remember that asinine website — chooseprogress.net — set-up, maintained, and updated by the Vantrease family/contingent. They used it to promote their propaganda blitzkrieg. It was ill-conceived and failed miserably, but now plays in our favor for one simple reason. Ryan’s Rally LLC now owns […]
Vantrease Parole: Recap & Thoughts.
Warning: Photographs (at bottom) might be disturbing to some. Last Wednesday, I followed my daughter, Kari, with my Victim Impact Statement to the Parole Board. Her words were so powerful… so heart-wrenching… so compelling… so real, that I wondered if mine were really necessary. Well, at least if they were necessary for the Parole Board, that […]