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Updated: Saturday, 10 September 2016 7:51 PM CDT
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From the time she was born, my daughter and I had a special bond. I was home due to health so I did most of the feedings (including the 3 a.m. one -- Grrrrr!), changed the diapers, and was there to help her develop. When I got divorced it was extremely traumatic! I identified with housewives because I was a househusband, and more importantly a housedad! That was ripped away with the divorce! I stayed in my daughter's life over the years, speaking to her almost everyday. There were also the visits that gave me a taste of what I was missing by not having her around.
June 1st changed all of that. She graduated high school and moved in with me. It's been wonderful! I love being around my baby! And, now she makes me so proud by registering for college -- at one of my alma maters. This is a picture of her after she got registered! I LOVE MY DAUGHTER BAJANI SO MUCH!!! #ProudDad
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Issei Sagawa, born in Japan, was a Literature student attending the Sorbonne in Paris. While there, in 1981, he became obsessed with Renee (Renae) Hartevelt, a 25 year-old Dutch student. After inviting her to his apartment he shot her in the back of the neck with a rifle -- killing her! Sagawa, who had harbored cannibalistic fantasies since childhood, then turned his dreams into reality. He had sex with Hartevelt's corpse, cut the body into pieces, and began eating it -- some raw and some cooked in a frying pan with seasoning. He was later arrested after packing uneaten body parts into suitcases and trying to discard them at a park. Sagawa confessed and was held for 2 years, before being committed to a hospital for the criminally insane. While he was there he wrote his autobiography In The Fog, which became a Japanese best-seller. French officials were persuaded not to prosecute Sagawa due to his mental state, and he was deported back to Japan in 1984. Once back in his home country he was found to be sane, and by 1986 he was a free man. While talking about Hartevelt he said:
“When I think back on how gentle Renee was, I ask myself why I did what I did, and there’s no end to my feelings of bitterness,” Sagawa reflects. “But I wanted to eat her. That doesn’t mean I wanted to kill her, but I came to the realization that in order to eat her, I had to kill her. If I think about it now, if, instead of her flesh, I’d been able to obtain her pubic hairs or urine and put them in my mouth I might have been satisfied. But I wasn’t able to bring myself to ask—I guess I was afraid my asking her for it would have disgusted her.”
Issei Sagawa, the "Paris Cannibal," went on to write restaurant reviews, paint nudes, and eventually even went into porn. He is currently in his 60's and living in a small apartment in Kawasaki City, Japan.
References:
http://mentalfloss.com/article/23690/6-horrifying-modern-cannibals
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I just watched a tv program where two young ladies said that they'd been molested by their fathers. Neither of their mothers believed them. When the lie detector test determined that there had been molestation, one of the mothers walked off the stage rather than apologizing to her daughter for not believing her. It's bad enough to be violated by a family member, but when a loved one says that they don't believe the abuse happened -- that's a second abuse. It takes great strength and courage to come forward after a rape or sexual molestation. The worst thing a parent can do is to disbelieve their child in one of these cases. Many times people would rather not accept that a child has been molested, because they don't want to end the relationship with the abuser. Essentially their love for their partner is greater than their love for their child. This is sick! I knew a woman who was molested by her stepfather, and when she told her mother about the abuse, the mother got jealous and physically attacked her!
Bottom line: If you're not ready to handle your responsibilities as a parent, don't have children! A parent is supposed to protect and love their children unconditionally. If you can't do that -- stay out of the baby making game. No child asks to be molested!
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The Maple Tree Inn, located in suburban Blue Island, IL is a real hidden gem that's been serving excellent Louisiana cuisine to the Chicago area for decades. Highly-acclaimed for its fare, the Maple Tree Inn was opened in 1975 by chef, Charlie Orr, aka "The Walrus." The restaurant is committed to the art of Cajun/Creole cooking and maintaining its status as the first and longest-running Cajun/Creole restaurant in Chicagoland. All of their food is prepared in-house, from the Smoked Andouille Sausage, Jambalaya, and Étouffée, to the famous Hickory Buttered BBQ Shrimp & Grits (pictured above). Drink selections feature signature New Orleans cocktails, such as the Hurricane and Creole Voodoo Zombie, 8 boutique wines on draft, and a carefully curated list of 24 craft beers on draught, including a few rare vintage bottles.
I've had the Gumbo, the Jalapeno Cornbread Muffins, and the Mississippi Mud Cake -- All Were Outstanding! I ate there once when a dish called "Shrimp Bienville" was on offer. It looked very tempting, and even though I'm allergic to shrimp, I felt compelled to sample...It Was Magnificent! Their current impressive menu includes:
Hickory Buttered BBQ Shrimp
half-pound jumbo peeled shrimp sautéed in a garlic butter sauce with tomatoes and spices,
served with jalapeño cheddar cheese grits
Chicken, Sausage and Seafood Creole Jambalaya
hearty, highly seasoned rice-based dish with slow-roasted rotisserie chicken, house smoked andouille sausage,
jumbo peeled shrimp, crawfish tails, clams, mussels, and squid
N’awlins Bouillabaisse (Boo-ya-bes)
classic, elegant Provencal (French) fish stew with jumbo shell-on shrimp,
jumbo scallops, catfish, pollock, squid, crawfish, clams, mussels, and oysters
Crawfish Étouffée (Ay-too-fay)
half-pound tender crawfish tails smothered in a dark roux with butter, garlic, onions, peppers,
and white wine, served with white rice
Blackened Redfish Étouffée
two Louisiana redfish fillets blackened with Cajun spices, delicately placed atop white rice,
smothered with crawfish étouffée, and served with Cajun shoestring fries
Beer Battered Soft Shell Crabs
three large soft shell crabs, beer battered and deep fried,
served with smothered greens and a Creole mustard crème fraîche
Jumbo Blackened Sea Scallops
half-pound U/10 scallops blackened with Cajun spices, served with warm creamed brie sauce,
and a grilled corn & andouille maque choux
Dis and Dat Platter
a bit of dis and a bit of dat ~ hickory buttered BBQ shrimp, crawfish etouffee, ribs, and red beans & rice,
served with Cajun shoestring fries
Trout Almondine
fresh-caught, pan-seared trout, topped with brown butter toasted slivered almonds,
served atop shallot roasted new potatoes & seasonal vegetables, finished with Meuniere Butter
Duck Confit & Andouille Cassoulet
duck confit, house smoked andouille sausage & pancetta in a rich, slow-cooked white bean stew
with roasted red & yellow peppers, onions, celery, and Tasso
Shrimp Creole
large shrimp simmered in a spicy, tomato-based sauce with “the Trinity,” garlic, bay leaf, and red wine,
served with white rice
* Blackened Prime Ribeye
14 - 16 oz. cut blackened with Cajun spices, served with caramelized onion cream sauce
and basil & garlic mashed potatoes, topped with fried onion strings
The Maple Tree Inn provided me with an excellent dining experience, and I'm sure it will provide the same to you. Visit and visit often...you won't be disappointed! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
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