Attention!!!!!

I have a new Journal, well It's actually a Blog through blogger.com
If you haven't been able to tell I quit updating this thing way over a year ago. I'm not sure who uses Live Journal still and if I haven't talked to you in ages, well sorry your shit out of luck.
So out with the old and in with the new.

If anyone cares to you can add me or bookmark me new blog.



[http://leeaction.blogspot.com/]

I'm actually going to try to update this one a little more then I have Live Journal over the last two years.

Last year in Indiana (my State), more than 63,000 children were reported as being abused or neglected, and over one-third of those were substantiated. 70 children died in Indiana as a result of being abused or neglected, most often at the hands of a family member or friend. Here in (insert community), (insert local statistics).

You can do a search online through google or other basic search engines to find your states stats for child abuse and neglect.

While it is important to take note of these statistics and to learn from them, it is perhaps even more important to prevent abuse and neglect from happening in the first place. That's why April has been designated Indiana Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Awareness Month. Prevention is possible and we encourage all Hoosiers (or everyone in local community) to join us in the effort to stop the pain before it starts.

Here are a few simple ways each of us can help prevent child abuse and neglect:

1. Be a nurturing parent. Children need to know that they are special and loved. Educate yourself about a child's development process so you can have reasonable expectations about what your child can and cannot do.

2. Help a friend, neighbor or relative. Being a parent isn't easy. Someone you know may be struggling with his or her parenting responsibilities. Offer a helping hand.

3. Help yourself. When the big and little problems of everyday life pile up to the point you feel overwhelmed and out of control, take time out. Know where you can turn for help when you need it.

4. Learn how to calm a crying baby. It can be frustrating to hear your baby cry, especially when nothing you do seems to work. Learn what to do if your baby won't stop crying. But, never shake a baby!

5. Get involved. Advocate for services to help families. Ask your community leaders, clergy, library and schools to develop services to meet the needs of children and families.

6. Spend time with your children. Playing with your children, reading to them, or just being with them helps them feel loved. Make time everyday for quality time.

7. Report suspected abuse or neglect. Keeping children safe is the responsibility of every adult in our community. If you have reason to believe that a child has been or may be harmed, call (insert local reporting number). Remember - it's the law in Indiana to report suspected child abuse or neglect.

For more information about how to prevent child abuse and neglect, call Prevent Child Abuse Indiana at 1-800-CHILDREN or 1-800-244-5373.
Or please check out these additional websites on preventing child abuse, child abuse awareness, & advocating child rights:


Prevent Child Abuse Indiana
National Association to Protect Children (PROTECT)
Community Coalition against Family Violence
Child Molestation Research and Prevention Institue
Council for Children


Please repost this and strive to become more socially aware about this important issue that not enough people care or know about it.

Thanks,

Lee

I get to see these dudes play tomorrow night....

I'm kinda excited about it.... wouldn't you be?

Guess whos back...?

REACTION

After almost a year of hardly any shows, we have been pretty much unactive but over the best few months we are back on track. With a small lineup change and a new outlook were back on track and prepared to give a punk rock and hardcore a much needed slap in the face. Tons of out town and local shows coming up. Tour being planned for the summer and a soon to be announced label released our music finally.

Be prepared for the 2nd coming of passionate hardcore.

"Our time is now... the true won't back down"

It seems to be that time again. I wish I had the time and patience to give a better listing of all of these, and knock out the best demo's and 7inch ive heard over the past year. But here is a quick run down of the albums that cought my year of the past year and the one who seem to actually still know what hardcore is.

Top-10 Hardcore Releases of 2005 (in my eyes of course):

1. Kill Your Idols: From Companionship to Competition
2. Modern Life is War: Witness
3. 7 Seconds: Take It Back, Take It On, Take It Over!
4. Ringworm: Justice Replaced by Revenge
5. This is Hell: Self-Titled
6. Blacklisted: The Beat Goes on
7. Bane: The Note
8. With Honor: This is Our Revenge
9. Madball: Legacy
10. Wait In Vain: Demo

Christmas humor at it's best....

I always loved this quote........

People ask me how my weekend was. I can some it up really quick for most of you that don't know allready....

If anyone is bored this coming Sunday night, come out to this show....

Evansville, IN

spread the word.

So I was bored yesterday day evening trying to get my record/cd collection in order finally, trying to organize 500 cd's and about 100 records is not a easy task, I moved apartments about 2 months ago and have yet to get everything in order.
Anyway, I ran across a few albums by this band I havent listend to in years and came to the conclusion....

[Disembodied was the heaviest and still is the heaviest hardcore band that ever was.]

In a few days I will be traveling to this beautiful city, which will probally be
some of the best days 3 days of my life....

Seattle, WA

Show this friday in Evansville at Club 1123

At first it was Vanilla soy milk now I have a new addiction..........

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Evansville, IN