Father Forgive Them, by Beverly Hicks Burch

Father Forgive Them
By Beverly Hicks Burch

I’m at a loss for words. If you know me, you know that’s a feat rarely accomplished. Maybe it would be more accurate to say I’m stunned, grieved, concerned and yes, angered to a degree. Here’s why…I must warn you, if you are faint of heart or under the [...]

Redacted, by Beverly Hicks Burch

Redacted
By Beverly Hicks Burch

There’s a buzz going on in Hollywood or as some of us in the “Normal States” lovingly call it…La-la-land…about legendary director Brian de Palma’s movie Redacted. Mr. de Palma’s latest is an anti-war movie supposedly based on a true life incident in Iraq.

Redacted means “cut out” or “edited” and Mr. de [...]

Are the Parents Guilty…What Say You? by Beverly Hicks Burch

Are the Parents Guilty…What Say You?
By Beverly Hicks Burch

Within the past week there has been a stunning turn in the case of the missing British tyke Madeleine McCann who went missing this past May from a resort in Portugal while on holiday with her family. At that time Maddie’s parents, Gerry and Kate McCann, [...]

Word of the Day – Gephyrophobia, by Beverly Hicks Burch

Word of the Day – Gephyrophobia
By Beverly Hicks Burch

Gephyrophobia – the fear of crossing bridges. From the Greek “gephyra” meaning bridge and “phobia” meaning fear.

Evidently we’re not alone.

Also see: And You Wonder Why I Freak Out

© 2007 Beverly Hicks Burch All Rights Reserved.

And You Wonder Why I Freak Out, by Beverly Hicks Burch

“And You Wonder Why I Freak Out”
By Beverly Hicks Burch

Last night, about 7:00 PM I came very close to reaching critical mass with a panic attack. I had just finished watching some of my favorite Tivoed HGTV shows and when I had watched and deleted the last one, live TV flashed back up on [...]

Dua Khalil Aswad and the Rest of the World, by Beverly Hicks Burch

Dua Khalil Aswad and the Rest of the World
By Beverly Hicks Burch

In April 2007, something horrific happened. The life of a 17 year old girl was brutally, violently and barbarically snuffed out. She was deemed dishonorable, shameful and criminal, and therefore, according to her judges and jury, she deserved to die. What was her [...]

More about Maddie…Little Girl Lost, by Beverly Hicks Burch

Madeleine McCann missing in Portugal. Have you seen her?
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More About Maddie…Little Girl Lost
By Beverly Hicks Burch
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Little Girl Lost, by Beverly Hicks Burch

It’s been two weeks now. Two long, grueling, agonizing, heart-rending weeks. That’s how long the world has angst over the fate of British tyke Maddie McCann, age three. Two weeks ago, while the family was on vacation (or holiday as the Brits call it) in Portugal, Maddie’s parents left her and her twin siblings, age [...]

Close Encounters of the Kansas Kind, by Beverly Hicks Burch

I grew up in Alabama. What most people don’t realize or associate with Alabama is inclement weather. Alabama the beautiful is a Gulf Coast state with white sandy beaches that are caressed by the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The foothills of the Appalachian Mountain chain meanders into the northeastern part of the [...]

Women’s Health Part III: Frozen…Flight or Fright – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Panic & Anxiety Disorder, by Beverly Hicks Burch

In the week since the Virginia Tech tragedy, it seems our country has been caught in a cycle of insanity, with wackos, nuts and copycats coming out of the woodwork. As I was pondering the next installment of the “Women’s Health Series” and gathering some of the research on my subject, the news broke on [...]