A VERY DISGUSTED NOTE FROM BIRDY:

For the past several months I have ranted and raved about all manners of personal protection. These rants include, scams, frauds, internet safety, burglaries, thefts, robberies, car jacking, sexual assault and rape. And I have had more than 38,000+ readers of this Blog Material, from all over the world, yet only a few have taken the time out to leave a comment or follow the blog. And while this is fine, it is a little annoying, for I know not what the general public needs or wants.

I do know, however, that I am hyper-critical about self protection, particularly sexual protection. This is due primarily because of the many people that I have spoken to over the past 30 odd years, to both rapists and victims alike.

Now I find that a close friend's sister had been raped over the last week-end even though she had read this Bog and knew of the warning signs prior to the attack, she did not heed to the words written herein. Her in juries are significant, and the attack was quite horrendous and very brutal; emotionally she has withdrawn inside herself and has created a wall of indifference to all who stand behind her or family, relatives, police, emergency personnel who are seeking to help her.

Yes I am hypercritical over personal protection. In the heat of the moment, and perhaps to drive a nail into thick heads I have written the following Articles:

1. Rape is an act of violence perpetrated against another person.
2. When Someone You Know Has Been Sexually Assaulted
3. Protective Measures to Prevent Rape, and
4. Tips for the Elderly: Avoid Being Scammed

All four of the above Articles are being released in four consecutive days, Monday is #1, Tuesday is #2, Wednesday is #3 and Thursday is #4, Friday I have a major work, which I have been in the production of for quite some time, will be published on the Blog, but in pieces, and hopefully readers will find time to send me a comment or too, of which I will be very grateful.

-Birdy