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I live in Ecuador where Ayahuasca rituals are common. I believe there may be benefits for some people, but in the many years I have lived here, many tourists have died after participating in rituals...

If they had harsher penalties for those who illegally hire undocumented workers, that might make a difference. I don´t understand why a desperate person looking for a way to support their family is...

Here are a couple from my neck of the woods. I am living in Ecuador.

This one is in the city of Machala, which is in southern Ecuador, about an hour orth of the Peruvian border. Motorcycle...

I spent close to 30 years as a crime reporter and covered hundreds of murder trials. I saw some convictions that made me wonder. Most of them were in Michigan where there is no death penalty but it...

Two 17 year old Michigan boys are dead after one was shot while the pair played with a gun. The distraught second teen then turned the gun on himself.

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This poor kid struck out when it came to his dad, but he drew the long straw when he got his grandma.

She looks like one of those human Barbies. What a damn shame. Crazy should not be allowed access to weapons. Those poor girls, and their father, and the police office who had to kill the shooter. ...

Prior to this announcement, there were blinds indicating that the daughter Janet supposedly gave birth to in the 80s was actually the one pregnant, and that Janet would be making an announcement that...

I hope she rests in peace. Not my favorite person though. We worked for the same employer. I spent time with her on a few occasions. None of them were enjoyable. Condescending, sarcastic, and plain...

If a woman is attacked and raped, SHE did not put herself in that situation. The person who hurt her did. It doesnt matter how she is dressed or where she is. The person responsible is the...

I immediately thought of you too Alanwench. What a wonderful actor. Its funny how people we never meet in person can become a part of us. I think that speaks to their talents as artists and...

The deaths at Jonestown are commonly referred to as suicides, but I think in many cases, it was actually murder. Ive read quite a bit on the subject, and it sounds like many did not wish to die, but...

He has not been subtle about his lifestyle. I am kind of amazed that anyone who sleep with him without benefit of a condom or ten.

I respect the strength it took to make the transition, and in such a public way. I have trouble with the amount of self-promotion, in light of the the accident. I feel that it is somewhat...

My uncle was in a camp. I know it happened

My heart still hurts for the victims and their families. I am a former reporter. Just after giving birth to my daughter, I was working a murder scene when a neighbor came out of his house and...

I am an American living in South America, and originally came here as a volunteer. I have seen many "missionaries" here. Some of very dedicated to helping the poor and disenfranchised here. Others...

RIP. This one saddens me.

I just picture that when they sit, they bounce three or four times because of all of that silicone, rubber, or whatever is back there. And their thighs probably dont touch the chair.

I wonder if in private moments, Michelle and/or Jim Bob ever concede their culpability in all of this? To have so many children, that none get the time or parental attention they need. To basically...

Acording to number four here, another blond woman's body went missing in the area in 1997. Very strange story.
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She is cited in quite a few forums for aviation and flight attendents as being the nastiest, and most ill tempered passenger many have ever dealt with. Apparently not so friendly skies when Cilla...

Nick Gordon is continuously referred to as an "orphan" that Whitney took in. However, his mother is currently being quoted all over the place. What`s with that?

As far as blame goes, I lay it...

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As a teacher, I truly despise parents like this. Can you imagine the taunting that poor girl got at school? Look at her face. That is not punishment, that is humiliation and torture.
As a...

This story happened a while back. I covered it as a reporter, and it has stayed with me, as some cases do.
Michael Fletcher is still in jail. The judge is now in private practice.
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Most immigrants go elsewhere to try and find a better life. Most work hard and take the crap jobs that no one else wants. Of course there are exceptions. Not all white males are Ted Bundy. Not...

I feel sadder than I would have expected to hear that. RIP, and condolences to her family and loved ones.

She looked so familiar, then I realized she looks like the Malibu Barbie I used to have, after my little cousin got hold of her with her scissors and markers.

I can only imagine what shape she is in. I had a very close family member who was in a coma for nine months before passing away. It was not pretty. In the case of my loved one, he was in his 20s...

Most of you have probably never heard of Sharon la Hechicera or Sharon the Sorceress in English. She was a well known Latin singer, who was killed by a hit and run driver this past January 4th as...

A Kalamazoo Michigan man with six domestic violence convictions has avoided a prison sentence, despite beating his girlfriend with a small puppy until it died.
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This is Latin America where being beautiful is IMPORTANT. Woman walk on rocky streets with six inch heels, go to the grocery store in full make-up, get teased if they cut their hair, since long hair...

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The doctor of a clinic in Guayaquil , Ecuador where I live has been arrested in connection with the death of a 19 year old beauty queen who died while undergoing liposuction at his clinic earlier...

My sympathy is for the sisters here. Abused by an uncle, locked in her room for days with just a blanket and a bucket, sex with her older brother. And the parents leave these kids alone? WTF?

I had no idea until I read his obit that he was Ruby Keeler´s nephew. I had heard about the Lassie connection. (Rudd Weatherwax)

My 19 year old daughter is a HUGE fan of the Small Faces. This just arrived in the mail here in Ecuador days ago. She is devastated.

This is a sweet story about a stray dog who latched on to an extreme racing team during a competition in Ecuador and ended up with a new home in Sweden. Arthur as he is now called, completed the...

Interviewed him once in the 90s. Half hour of my life I will never get back.

I think it is so sad that the country has become so polarized along party lines that children become fair game. The thing that stood out in my mind following the tragedy of September 11th, was the...

I am not a fan of Janice either. But maybe her reputation would have made her an easy target for someone who felt no one would believe her anyway. Has anyone heard her interview with Howard Stern in...

This really is so heartbreaking. And it must be so frightening to be her. I saw the video at the airport and the papparazzi. I can`t imagine dealing with people screaming in your face, and the...

I feel so sorry for all of those girls. Besides abysmal parenting in general, this woman knowingly brings someone into her life who has molested one child, and allows him to be around another child...

Snopes calls it fake.

This was a court case I covered as a reporter a couple of decades ago. I searched, and was a bit surprised not to find it as a movie was
made about the case. My apologies if there is a thread...

Condolences to her family. I hope the memories will help ease the sorrow a bit.

Recently saw Paul perform in Quito Ecuador. My teenage Beatle fan daughters really wanted to go, so off we went on a 9 hour bus trip through the Andes to get there. I was very pleasantly surprised....

I havent been to the Slootster´s prison, but I have been to the largest prison in Ecuador (not as a "guest"...lol) and I suspect conditions may be similar. At the "Peni" as it is called here,...