Once upon a time, a certain ruler named Hitler killed not just the Jews but also those who hid the latter in their homes.

The whites, it seemed, also oppressed their own kind who made friends with the blacks in the deep south.

Furthermore, women had fought for years against discrimination, alongside men who believed in their cause, and their battle continues up til today.

In a more controversial development, gay sympathisers around this region fight more or less a silent war because of traditions and deep seated religious views.

Recently, I have been following this hypnotising television series, True Blood.  It's about vampires engaging in the modern world except that small town fears and prejudices often prevail over common sense.  In a recent episode I have just watched, Adele, the granny of the female protaginist (below), Sookie (played by the very talented Anna Paquin) was found murdered (the third or fourth murders that surfaced in town) after openly sympathising with the male vampire, Bill, even to the extent of organising a talk by Bill to the townsfolk at a church setting.  

I have not seen the recent vampire movie that had many head out to buy the book version of the film (whose title I still cannot recall).  With True Blood echoing sentiments that go a long way back, I am begining to let vampires stake their presence on my psyche.  I call them my fresh buzz.  However, the series has an NC16 rating on local television here, so yeah, kids - you should stay away, I have to at least sound politically correct, right?