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Houdini Part II

Yesterday, you may recall I told you about a robbery. Today we will talk more about my early life. And why I think fathers are so important in a child’s life. Mom did the best she could at the time by us kids. I can’t fault her for that. We had a roof over our heads, food in our bellies and an education. Some aspects of our lives were less than desirable. I ran away from home the first time when I was 8 years old. Seems like ages ago. And it was. My mom was married to her second husband. We called him dad, but he wasn’t really. He was our abuser. He was also our provider. His rules taught us respect. He taught us that children are to be seen and not heard. He taught us that if we took it, we had to eat it. He taught

Victory of the day 3-28-2012

Today’s victory is brought to you by David. David has a compulsion about electronic gadgets. He takes them. Doesn’t matter who they belong to. Today he took his brother’s cell phone. Tonight, David gave it back without a fit, any lies, or a tantrum. If it only happens once in a while where he is honest about his takings, and gives things back, that is a victory. Eventually, maybe we can get him trained to stop stealing. But it is huge that he gave an item back without a meltdown. Related articles hoarding of electronic gadgets (whynotfathers.com) Tweet #fighting4answrs

What do Ronald McDonald and Houdini have in common?

Forty years ago today, a crime happened. Someone robbed the McDonald’s in Minot, ND dressed as Ronald McDonald. He didn’t get much. He was caught almost immediately. Why? At 36, he was a new father, he already had one son and a wife to support. He worked at McDonald’s as the Ronald for parties and kids events. When he robbed the place, he did so driving the car that he had just purchased from the dealership where his brother-in-law worked. It still had the dealer plates on it. Oh, and he was dressed for work when he did the crime. So naturally, when the crime was reported, and the police were informed about the dealer plates, it was easy to determine who the perpetrator was. He was sentenced to a prison. I don’t know off hand how many years he got. Why is this relevant to FightingForAnswers.com? That man was