tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22642730.post4220902529096122287..comments2023-09-11T06:07:14.901-04:00Comments on Embracing the Chaos: I love TED talksJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02809636995447795326noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22642730.post-25746694966905162462008-01-08T05:03:00.000-05:002008-01-08T05:03:00.000-05:00Hey- it could have been worse! My mom drove the f...Hey- it could have been worse! My mom drove the family truck right into the lake when she was about 12 :-) <BR/><BR/> I thought that this was a great talk- I really believe that we are trying to keep our kids so "safe" that we're preventing them from having some great experiences as a society. Although I'm not sure that spear chucking in the backyard with autistic kids is the way to go for us! <BR/><BR/>Canada's in the midst of a national frenzy right now trying to decide whether to mandate helmets for tobogganing...yes, the one or two kids who die from head injuries sledding a few times a year are a tragedy, but I'm sure that a lot more kids are injured every year from falling down stairs or walking across the street. Life is a risk, to some extent, but then again I've never had to try to deal with a brain injury that could have been prevented by a helmet. <BR/><BR/>I love the TED talks- whenever I have some free browsing time I try to watch one or two, and they definitely open up new horizons for me. That's very impressive about your friend...we've had a couple of little friends who needed bone marrow transplants, and anything that can help make the process easier for donors is a wonderful thing!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02809636995447795326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22642730.post-79052251209453010182008-01-07T13:05:00.000-05:002008-01-07T13:05:00.000-05:00J, this is great. I just learned about TED this ye...J, this is great. I just learned about TED this year because a friend attended after he invented a device to make bone marrow harvest easier. I was letting my 12 year old drive in a parking lot when he drove into a 3 foot deep hole where they were repairing pipes! Luckilly it's a Jeep and drove right out! CChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01573568234875246176noreply@blogger.com