A Pop Quiz from HAVEN and More In This Week's Blogs

Bloggers from across the White Lake, Highland, Hartland and Brighton area are updating our Local Voices section weekly. Check out their newest contributions below. If you are interested in starting a blog on Patch, it's easy! Simply log in and click "Start A Blog". We look forward to hearing from you!

Can You Pass This Pop Quiz? From White Lake Patch

HAVEN, a local organization that provides support and resources to victims of deomestic violence, abuse and sexual assault. In her first blog, Beth Morrison, President and CEO, writes about the tendency of people to shift focus from the attackers, to the victims in cases of rape. Morrison writes, " They want to know what she was wearing?  Was she drinking?  Did she leave with him? Why was she out so late?  What is her reputation?  And the list goes on…. This damaging mentality, called victim blaming, occurs all-too-often and has been very obvious most recently in the high-profile Steubenville case."

Artist's Reception Set for Visual Poetry Show From Brighton Patch

Looking for something to do Saturday night? In her newest blog post, Robin L. O'Grady writes about the art exhibit, "Harmonic Rapport: A Celebration of Visual Poetry" by local artist Lilith Dorr, that will be at Community Unitarian Universalists in Brighton (CUUB) this weekend.

Is a Slice of Your Life Worth Writing About? From Hartland Patch

Thinking about blogging on Patch, but not really sure what to write about? In their latest blog, Michael_&_Graciela write about their experience blogging for Patch. See what they recommend and get inspired to write something of your own.