https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2013/01/15/a-parable-of-a-broken-bully/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 03:42:17 -0400<![CDATA[A young boy named Jack, slight of build and mildly bookish, has a very serious problem. It dominates his school days and colors nearly all of his social life. He has a hard time escaping his problem because it seems to be nearly everywhere he turns. It&#8217;s in this class. It&#8217;s in that class. It&#8217;s in the hallways and at lunch, and sometimes after school too. It&#8217;s always in the back of his mind, and sometimes it literally slips up on him and terrorizes him. Jack is too young to understand that all problems are temporary, and that this too shall pass. All he knows is what he knows from the first dozen-odd years of his life.]]>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:48:45 -0500<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/2013/01/15/a-parable-of-a-broken-bully-n175990