Now that I’ve found the Blogosphere, I have discovered the joys of Blog Searches on Technorati . I can compile little collections of blogs where estrangements are discussed. Here are results from a search today on the word: estrangement:

Sunday, July 24, 2005
"Father-Thing Angst
"It’s going around. Phantom Scribbler has been dealing with her father’s guilt trip induced by his need to be validated as a parent. To her credit, Phantom has not succumbed to his attempts. Yeah for you, Phantom!"
Father-Thing Angst

Monday, July 25, 2005
LGBT church founder steps down after 37 years
"In his autobiography, ‘The Lord is My Shepherd and Knows I’m Gay,’ Perry recalled coming to terms with his sexual orientation, divorce, estrangement from his wife and children, loss of his license as a minister, a suicide attempt and finally his rediscovery of his calling and founding of a church where ‘all are welcome.’"….
LGBT church founder steps down after 37 years

Sunday, July 24, 2005
"You Have to Show Up: On Small Miracles. (Okay, maybe not so small)
I hadn’t intended to go to my cousin’s funeral.
That sounds terrible, I know. And if I had chosen to focus on the 18 year estrangement of various factions of my family from each other and my own 15 year estrangement from my uncles (hey, Greeks are a war-like people, what can I say?)"
You Have to Show Up: On Small Miracles

Child Estrangement
"In spite of his claim that he was estranged from his son, and that the estrangement was not of his own doing, the father is nevertheless ordered to pay 44% of the college expenses of the son."
Child Estrangement

Sunday, June 05, 2005
Graduation Days
""How could you take a picture with him and that woman?" she yelled at me. My grandparents were banned from visiting us after that.
Mom and I were estranged by the time I graduated from high school, so she was not in attendance"
Graduation Days

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