I had jury duty.

I got seated. The trial's over.

If I ever hear the term "in cycle" again I am probably going to have to get up and leave the room for a bit. Or "paraphilia not otherwise specified". "DSM-V" might not be so bad but it's up there.

Beyond that I'm gonna spare you the details.

Signed up for another one.

A stair climb, not a jury. This one's for Wediko Children's Services. I've been searching for 'wediko reviews', 'wediko horror stories', and 'wediko abuse'. I've found one source from 2009 that sounded unhappy, and another one from 2001. Nothing recent, and nothing pervasive. Most of the stuff I've encountered about them sounds like they're a good program. So, the information on what I'm supporting, from their wiki page:

Wediko provides residential treatment, consultation, school-based and home-based therapeutic services to children and families struggling with complex psychiatric profiles and disruptive behavior. Wediko treats children with disorders that include, but are not limited to, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), attention deficit disorder (ADD), reactive attachment disorder (RAD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Asperger syndrome, and nonverbal learning disorder (NLVD).

Wediko's own site, with fuller details on what they do
The Climb for Kids event page

And my own donation page.


I... have to admit that part of the reason I decided to do this was because of the trial. There were elements in the background of the person whose actions were being evaluated that pointed to mental and emotional issues dating back to childhood. If a kid can be helped while they're still young, and learn to deal with the world and with their own issues in a healthy manner before anyone gets hurt, that's far better than something trial-worthy happening years down the road. If climbing forty-six floors' worth of stairs can raise money to help even one kid into a better situation now, that's something I want to be able to help with.