The evil that men do lives after them;
The good is oft interred with their bones.
Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, Act 3, scene ii
I generally shy away from current events unless they have to do with publishing or in some way relate to heroic adventure when I'm choosing my blog topics. For the most part, Adventures Fantastic and its sister site, Futures Past and Present, are current event and political free zones.
However, for anyone who follows the news, like I try to do, there has been no escaping this week of the coverage of the still growing sex scandal at Penn State. As a parent of a child in the age range of the ones in question, it's been hard not to put myself in the place of the families of the victims. It's not been a pleasant place to go mentally, and I'm not going to inflict that portion of my thoughts upon you. I have found myself today thinking of the events in terms of the heroism, or mostly lack thereof, of the principal players in this drama.
So, if you'll indulge me in venting my spleen, I'm going to share some of my thoughts. What follows beyond the "Read More" link might be offensive to some of you, so if you think you might be one of those people, please do us both a favor and don't read it.
The good is oft interred with their bones.
Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, Act 3, scene ii
I generally shy away from current events unless they have to do with publishing or in some way relate to heroic adventure when I'm choosing my blog topics. For the most part, Adventures Fantastic and its sister site, Futures Past and Present, are current event and political free zones.
However, for anyone who follows the news, like I try to do, there has been no escaping this week of the coverage of the still growing sex scandal at Penn State. As a parent of a child in the age range of the ones in question, it's been hard not to put myself in the place of the families of the victims. It's not been a pleasant place to go mentally, and I'm not going to inflict that portion of my thoughts upon you. I have found myself today thinking of the events in terms of the heroism, or mostly lack thereof, of the principal players in this drama.
So, if you'll indulge me in venting my spleen, I'm going to share some of my thoughts. What follows beyond the "Read More" link might be offensive to some of you, so if you think you might be one of those people, please do us both a favor and don't read it.
