Express Yourself

The recent coverage of Josef Fritzl and, unrelated, Nadya Suleman, has got me thinking lately about rights (?) and privileges (?) that go along with parenthood. Before I jump in though, I want to preface this article by clearly acknowledging that NO, I am not a parent! I do not have any children, and I [...]

Josef Fritzl, the man who shocked the world by (allegedly) confining his daughter to the basement for 34 years and fathering 7 by her, has changed his plea to GUILTY on all counts, and has accepted the court’s verdict. Previously, Fritzl had contested some of the wording of the allegations, including the allegation of rape. [...]

Elisabeth Fritzl was reportedly interviewed in a secret location in Austria. The interviewed was video taped and will be shown later on in the year at her father’s trial. Elisabeth’s testimony about the 24 years she spent in a dungeon created by her father will be key evidence in his trial. I believe that her [...]