O wad some Pow'r the giftie gie us
To see oursels as others see us
To see oursels as others see us
A Legitimate and Reasonable Purposes Site
Welcome!
The context for this site is that in Fall 2021 Ray Gustafson of Pennsylvania, John and Marie Gustafson's son, made an indirect threat against the brother he'd abused for 5 years — Jake — and against Jake's editor OldCoder.
OldCoder says:
I'm not as passive as I used to be before my own abuser Jim Kiraly of Solvang, CA came after me again late in life and managed to destroy my life.
To be clear, the consequences for the wife-beater Jim Kiraly weren't what you'd call lovely. However, it would have worked out better for everybody if my abuser had elected to keep his distance.
If I'm threatened these days, I tend to take the Gordian Knot approach.
So, this site exists for legitimate and reasonable purposes that are consistent with — and in some contexts are arguably protected by — U.S. laws. It'll track the Ray Gustafson abuser situation from my perspective.
To read the book in progress, click here.