Banter & Blitherings

Host’s comments on everyday life, musings, and whatever else floats to the top.

God’s Rottweiler & the Price of Misogyny

Wednesday, April 14, 2010
By bwc

The Vatican must realize that the church’s belligerent, resentful and paranoid response to the global scandal is not working because it now says it will cooperate with secular justice systems and that the pope will have more meetings with victims. It is too little, too late. The church that through the ages taught me... »

Op-Ed Columnist – The Church’s Judas Moment – NYTimes.com

Thursday, April 8, 2010
By bwc

The church is dying from a thousand cuts. Its cover-up has cost a fortune and been a betrayal worthy of Judas. The money spent came from social programs, Catholic schools and the poor. This should be a sin that cries to heaven for vengeance. I asked a friend of mine recently what he would... »

Diagnosis VS Symptoms

Friday, February 5, 2010
By bwc

There is failing in the mental health provider community that in my opinion does more disservice to the clients than most anything else. This error comes when good doctors and therapists start... »