It was 0730 in the morning and my wife, Kathy, calls down from her office and asks what the $200 charge was on her credit card to the Washington Secretary of State. She had seen the charge come through on... Read More

So you wanna be a mystery shopper? Meet, Timeiki Hedspeth, age 39, from Houston, Texas. She may have reached out to you, via email, to recruit you to be a part of her “Mystery Shopper” team. She recruited throughout the... Read More

Did you get your call from the Social Security Administration (SSA)?  The one where they told you that your benefits would be turned off unless you bring your profile up-to-date by providing some personal information or paying a fine. If... Read More

A healthy dose of #goodness is going on in Kansas. Is it a whimsical lark or a great lesson in civics? Four of the candidates for the 2018 Kansas Gubernatorial are under 18 years of age. The teens are: Jack... Read More

The afternoon of 16 October 2017 witnessed the murder of investigative journalist, Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta. Caruana Galizia kept the spotlight shining brightly on the various governmental and the underworld entities in Malta. Caruana Galizia, 53-years old, mother of three... Read More

Today, I wrote in Senior Online Safety about how the US Department of Homeland Security’s CERT issued a warning: WiFi encryption compromised! Update devices now! Is it fluff or is it real?  It’s real.  You should make sure to accept... Read More

Every single day I review the global press for references to Human Trafficking, as the scourge of slavery is not unique to any one geographic locale. Rare is the day that I don’t receive 5-10 articles to review.  On 18... Read More

The Daily Mail recently shared symbols or codes used by pedophiles to communicate with each other within social networks. The Daily Mail, says it best, “The seemingly innocuous pastel-colored scrawls feature butterflies, love hearts, and spirals. These are the symbols... Read More

Kudos to the law enforcement agencies of California for their coordinated effort to address human trafficking and rid the streets of those who exploit others. KTLA (TV) reports: Source: 474 Arrested, 28 Sexually Exploited Children Rescued During Statewide Human Trafficking Operation:... Read More

There’s a whole lot of goodness going on in Girl Scout cookie sales. Meet 11-year-old Charlotte, who felt compelled to follow Girl Scout law: “I will do my best to be honest” and boy did she ever. Her ratings of the... Read More

Take what you need, if you need, is the inspiration behind the “Blessing Box.” The idea is simple: people donate non-perishable, essential items, and place them inside the box so people in need can take what they need and leave what they... Read More

As a philanthropist chef, Bruno Serato has given much to his community. Through his Caterina’s Club (named after his mother), whose mission is: “To provide every child the resources, love, and encouragement they need to be healthy, safe, and educated.”... Read More

Though it was six years ago, Shelia Fedrick of Alaska Airlines actions in saving a young girl being transported from Seattle to San Francisco by a sex trafficker, has provided the grist for human trafficking awareness training for other flight... Read More

Meet  Kevin Upshur, 58, the founder of Strawberry Mansion Learning Center. He took his mother’s bar and turned it into a safe haven for the inner-city children of Philadelphia’s Strawberry Mansion neighborhood. Many are calling Upshur a “hometown hero.”  He characterized... Read More

This is Kenneth Suttner, he committed bullycide. He was a junior at Glasgow High School, a mere 17 years old. He worked at the local Dairy Queen. He died on 21 December 2016 of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.  He had... Read More

Jazz legend Wynton Marsalis wants to teach kids how working together is key in music and democracy. The question asked, “Do we look the same? Do you think we think the same?” Marsalis is the moving force behind the Jazz at... Read More

I just finished reading “The Slave Across the Street” which is a first person account of how Theresa Flores, at age 15 found herself enslaved in Michigan.  Flores’ describes the circumstances surrounding her enslavement to include, how those who exploited... Read More

Sex trafficking of minors, aka sexual exploitation of minors, continues in all corners of the world, and law enforcement is becoming more sensitized toward as to how the individual minor prostituting themselves are the victims. Shared Hope International released their... Read More

    It is often times hard to absorb all of the avenues by which we interconnect online and how those connections create opportunity. Opportunity for good, and the not so good behaviors. Take for example, the many networks that have evolved... Read More

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] On 25 January 2014, Scottish Express carried a story, “Boat Slave Shame of Fishing Industry” which details slavery at sea, the continued practice of bringing in foreign workers to man the fishing fleets and then isolating and effectively enslaving these... Read More