Discovery News: Born Animal: See A Fish With A Transparent Head
Now THAT is weird.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
A Fish With A Transparent Head
Monday, February 23, 2009
Children in the Mental Health Void
Children in the Mental Health Void - Judith Warner Blog - NYTimes.com
This story is all too familiar to me. It is horrendous when a parent's only choice left is to abandon their child in order to get them help (fortunately we didn't have to go quite that far, but it was close).
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Mumps Sucks - Hockey
YouTube - Mumps Sucks - Hockey: ""
This commercial makes me proud to be a Canadian.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Anti-vaccine movement tries out homophobia
Black Triangle � Blog Archive � Anti-vaccine movement tries out homophobia
I wish that I could say that this was unbelievable.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Women, know your limits
YouTube - Harry Enfield - Women know your limits
I needed a laugh this morning :-)
Friday, February 13, 2009
I'm Tired of Autism Bracelet
I'm Tired of Autism Bracelet
How disgusting. I can't even imagine wanting my child to wear a bracelet saying that I'm "tired" of them, and yet I know parents who are actually getting these for their children.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Vaccine didn't cause autism, court rules - CNN.com
Vaccine didn't cause autism, court rules - CNN.com
Not that it will help those of us who actually believe in science, but it's yet another nail in the anti-vax cross.
Sunday, February 08, 2009
Thursday, February 05, 2009
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
A very interesting set of photoshopped pictures
Докторрр ин дер ролле Fima_Psuchopadt (с) - 65 лет назад была снята блокада Ленинграда
Leningrad during the siege in WWII, alongside pictures of modern day St. Petersburg. I'm amazed that so many buildings are still standing, among other things. I also learned something new after looking at them- the blimp-like things that you see are called barrage balloons. It's always a good day when you learn something new. I also think that it's a good reminder that we're always walking in other people's footsteps.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
RussiaToday: Cry Wolf!
RT: Cry Wolf!
From the website: "Our knowledge of these proud animals is very vague, full of scary myths and misconceptions. In many countries wolves are considered sinister killers. They are slaughtered all year round as "hunting outlaws" - no licence is needed to shoot a wolf in Russia, and in many regions every wolf comes with a bounty on its head. You'll rarely find it mentioned that wolves are extremely useful animals, essential to the eco-system in which they live.
Started in November 2008, RT cameras capture the life of a group of orphaned wolves growing up in the forest."
Seeing as I'm not likely to accomplish anything useful today, I think that I'll watch wolf videos instead.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Why can't we face the truth? Having an autistic child wrecks your life ... | Mail Online
Why can't we face the truth? Having an autistic child wrecks your life ... | Mail Online
What an absolutely horrendous article. I know that it's the Daily Mail, but still.
I hope that Tom never knows how his parents feel about him, or that they're
able to place him somewhere.
My son's behaviours are at least that bad (to the point where he can't live at
home because we can't provide him with 2/1 care), but I can absolutely say that no
one who has come in contact with him ever wishes that he hadn't been born.
Crap articles like this are what make it more difficult for our children to live the
best lives that they can. It reinforces every bad stereotype about autism without taking
into account the huge strides that we've made as a community with therapies, funding
support for families, and science.
This is absolutely irresponsible, and does a huge disservice to every autistic person
out there.
Worth1000.com Photoshop Contest- Star Wars+ Fine Art
Worth1000.com | Photoshop Contests | Are you Worthy™ | contest
I'll definitely never look at Yoda the same way again. Some great entries.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
Streaming: Monty Python Puts Free Videos Online, Sells 23,000% More DVDs
Streaming: Monty Python Puts Free Videos Online, Sells 23,000% More DVDs
If only the RIAA and MPAA would pay attention to this.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Mark Bittman’s Bad Kitchen
Mark Bittman’s Bad Kitchen - Well Blog - NYTimes.com
I suddenly feel better about my tiny, tiny, TINY kitchen.
Great Book Mash-ups
: "'Green Eggs and Hamlet' - Would you kill him in his bed? Thrust a dagger through his head? I would not, could not, kill the King. I could not do that evil thing. I would not wed this girl, you see. Now get her to a nunnery. (Robin Parry, Arlington)"
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Home Away From Home: Why my autistic children don't live with me.
Home Away From Home: Why my autistic children don't live with me. By Kent Miller for Babble.com.
It's so rare to see anyone talk publicly about what it is like to have to place a child (or children) into a group home.
Friday, January 16, 2009
10 Sci-Fi Books That Even Non-Geeks Would Love - Neatorama
10 Sci-Fi Books That Even Non-Geeks Would Love - Neatorama
Possibly the best SF list that I've seen in terms of great SF. I'd substitute Sideshow for the other Sheri Tepper book, and The Time Traveler's Wife for Neal Stephenson, but they are all excellent suggestions if you need reading material.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Holiday pictures are up!
Flickr: Your Photostream
And hopefully today I'll even get around to organizing them (right after I take the Christmas tree down).
Thought for the day
"No woman will ever be truly satisfied because no man will ever have a chocolate penis that ejaculates money."
Yes, it's sexist, but I still laughed. I'm pretty satisfied, but chocolate? Count me in!
Monday, January 12, 2009
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Something I read while on vacation
“I have watched painful relationships between parents and children. I have seen parents who control and parents who neglect, parents who make terrible mistakes that hurt their children deeply, and parents who forgive children who have done awful things. I have seen nobility and courage; I have seen dreadful selfishness and utter blindness; and I have seen all these things in the SAME parents, raising the same children.
What I understand now is this. There is no harder job than parenting. There is no human relationship with such potential for great achievement and awful destructiveness, and despite all the experts who write about it, no one has the slightest idea whether any decision will be right or best or even not-horrible for any particular child. It is a job that simply cannot be done right.”
(Orson Scott Card, Ender in Exile, 2008, p. 300).
I have numerous philosophical, religious, and moral differences with Orson Scott Card. I've been a science fiction geek for many, many years, and Ender's Game was definitely one of the novels that touched me early, and deeply, and in a lot of ways really encouraged me to become an SF geek. The last five or six books of his that I've read have only served to inform my decision not to buy any more of his books- with his stance on gay marriage (among other things), I made a choice not to support him financially any more by buying any more of his books.
That decision went by the wayside (I'm weak), when I found myself in the middle of the ocean without anything to read, and picked up Ender in Exile from the ships' library.
I was lucky in that I really had a happy childhood. My biological parents were divorced early in my life, but I ended up with a truly wonderful stepfather and basically had a pretty great upbringing. It's always seemed kind of weird to me that so many of my friends hadn't, and that they still truly love parents who (in my opinion), have done horrendous things to them. I've never really understood how they can still "love" their parents after some of the things that have been done to them.
I also look at this quote in the context of me sending Dylan away to live in a group home- although it was (I still believe), the right decision for all of us (including him), I'm not sure that he'd see it the same way if I could understand his communication.
There really isn't any possibility that anyone is prepared to become a parent, or any possibility that children are prepared for the parents that they are born to. Every child deserves love, and nurturing, and the chance to be whatever they can be. And although I think that this quote could imply an exculpation for parents, I don't believe that's how it's intended...I think that it's saying that we can't always know the outcomes of our decisions for our children, and sometimes bad decisions can go hand in hand with the good decisions that we make for our children. I don't think that I've made too many bad decisions for my kids (although I'm sure that I have)...I just hope that when they're older, they realize that I made the decisions that I've made with the best of intentions. None of us have practice in this, and I believe that in a "good" family, we all learn from each other.
Cat turns up on weatherman's set
BBC NEWS | Europe | Cat turns up on weatherman's set
Very cute :-) It probably would have caused a meltdown in a North American studio :-)
(we're home safely- trip pictures coming soon!)
Thursday, January 01, 2009
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Happy New Year, everybody!
YouTube - Electrabel - Happy New Year (2009)(FR)
Yes, it is an ad, but it's beautiful.
Friday, December 26, 2008
Autism can't tear twin brothers apart
Autism can't tear twin brothers apart - St. Petersburg Times
Interesting article- this is something I think a lot about.
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
My awesome, awesome kids
Dylan
Rachel
Kirsten
I couldn't be luckier.
They are 13 years old, and the joy of my life.
I miss Dylan every single day of my life, and my biggest regret is that I don't have 2 clones who could have helped to make him and his sisters safe at home.
Rachel is most likely the most intelligent person I will ever meet in my life- all of her test scores, workers and teachers and friends agree on that. Life with her is never, ever boring.
Kirsten is now 3 year post-cancer, and doing awesomely. 4 years ago on Boxing Day we had to shave her head because her hair was starting to fall out...damn, she's come a long way since then. Her automatic openness and empathy to people who are "different" from her always put me to shame. I do it from conviction and theory desire, she does it without even thinking of it.
Yes, they're all autistic, and yes, it's difficult for all of us a lot of the time. But we manage to muddle through, and still love each other, and contribute to the world around us, and bring joy to some of the people that we meet (I think that the joy part is inspired by them, not me!) With the help of an absolutely amazing husband, my kids make my life blessed.
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Monday, December 22, 2008
This American Life
This American Life
This week's episode:
370: Ruining It for the Rest of Us
"When they decided not to vaccinate their son against measles, two San Diego parents thought they were making the best decision for their child. But when the 7-year-old came home from an overseas trip suffering from the disease (pictured at left: measles virus), his family’s personal decision became a whole community’s problem. The resulting outbreak infected 11 children and endangered many others. This and other stories about what happens when people's actions and choices infringe on those around them. Including the disquieting truth about Amtrak’s Quiet Car."
If you listen to podcasts at all, you probably already know that This American Life is one of the best around. I'm looking forward to listening to this one.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
What Child is This and Hava Nagila
YouTube - Jingle Cats What Child is This
I'll never cease to be amazed at what you can find online.
The year 2008 in photographs (part 1 of 3) - The Big Picture - Boston.com
The year 2008 in photographs (part 1 of 3) - The Big Picture - Boston.com:
"Swiss pilot Yves Rossy, the world's first man to fly with a jet-powered fixed-wing apparatus strapped to his back, flies during his first official demonstration, on May 14, 2008 above Bex, Switzerland. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images) #"
I'm terrified of heights and flying, but I still think that he must be feeling pretty amazing.
Awesome pictures- well worth looking through.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
pics
At our favourite restaurant
The night I met my husband (at a Fark party, actually)
My mother in law (left) and me
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Thursday, December 18, 2008
We have the most awesome special ed bus driver ever
We'd moved shortly before school started last year, and because my daughter R. always buses to school, we're always a bit on the edge waiting to see what her transportation is going to be like. She's taken everything from regular school buses, to "short buses", to cabs and vans, and it's always a bit nerve-wracking.
A couple of days before school started we had a knock on our door, and I opened it to find a gentleman in his 60s standing on our front porch. He introduced himself and said that he was R's new bus driver- that he'd been driving buses for years, but had never driven special ed kids before. He'd heard that children in special education were often more comfortable when they could anticipate a routine, so he was driving his route (that Saturday), not only to find out exactly how long it would take him, but to introduce himself to any of "his" kids that might be home that day. While I'm sure that the school board might have freaked out if they knew that he was driving around introducing himself to people, it was hugely helpful to us- he and R chatted for a few minutes, and it cut her anxiety down for the first day of school by a huge order or magnitude.
We ended up having transportation problems for the first few weeks- unknown to pretty much all of us, the school board had given him an extra route, so he was generally picking R up about 3/4 of an hour late. Needless to say that meant that she was pretty much in full melt-down by the time he got here- we all know that there's nothing more that a lot of autistic kids like than to have their routine thrown into that kind of disarray. We eventually got communication worked out between the four agencies that his routes involved, and he's been prompt, as well as incredibly patient and good with all of the kids.
This morning R went running out to her bus (she got a new sweater last night, so she was itching to get to school), and a few minutes later there was a knock on the door. He and his wife had put together a little Christmas package for each of "his" kids, but he thought that he should give it to me so that she wouldn't be gobbling down chocolate on the way to school.
We see so MANY stories about horrendous transportation experiences, and people who apparently have no ability or desire to get to know our kids. This man told me the first time I met him that he'd never been in a room with an autistic person before and was obviously nervous about it, and yet he has done a wonderful job because he treats "his" kids like people. We're lucky to run across people like him.
For the first time this year, I'm in a Christmas mood.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
update for Autism Twitter Day
Things are flying fast and furiously (figure of speech) on Autism Twitter Day.
For those people asking for more information- I have triplets, born in 1995- two girls, one boy. They are AWESOME kids. They were all diagnosed at 20 months of age after I noticed speech delays, and we were lucky enough to start with integrated daycare, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and integrated day care right away.
My son moved into a group home almost 5 years ago due to extreme self-injury and aggression. I was a single mom, and I couldn't keep him safe, or his sisters safe from him. He is in a fantastic home, we see him regularly, and he is still very much a part of our lives. Right now I have one child (D) in a group home who goes to a self-contained K-8 school, one child (R) who is in a self-contained classroom, and one child (K), who is in a "normal" classroom with no assistance.
The latest article on the kids talks about an awesome sensory playground that we go to every week.
I'm so glad that so many people are interested in us, as I have wonderful kids. They are a constant inspiration to me (and yes, we are going through puberty, so let's just say that every minute of every day is NOT inspirational).
Monday, December 15, 2008
Board games for family fun
Board games for family fun
Some good reviews if you're looking for Christmas presents!
Gingerbread Fantastic
YesButNoButYes: Gingerbread Fantastic
If there's a cooler gingerbread house than CBGB I'm not sure what it is :-) There are some awesome creations here.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Saturday, December 13, 2008
YouTube - The Pug Head Tilt
YouTube - The Pug Head Tilt
I'm not really a small dog fan, but that's pretty funny.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
How the Grinch Prorogued Parliament
CalgaryGrit: How the Grinch Prorogued Parliament: "How the Grinch Prorogued Parliament"
Even if you're a Harper supporter, this is still cute.
Canada ties for last among developed countries for child services: UNICEF
Canada ties for last among developed countries for child services: UNICEF
Well, that's depressing. Somehow I doubt if it's going to get any better with the Conservatives in charge.
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Alex Trebek Interview - Jeopardy Host - Quotes on Jeopardy and Life - Esquire
Alex Trebek Interview - Jeopardy Host - Quotes on Jeopardy and Life - Esquire:
"A good education and a kind heart will get you through life in pretty good shape."
"Don't tell me what you believe in. I'll observe how you behave and I will make my own determination."
"If you can't be in awe of Mother Nature, there's something wrong with you."
Alex is still one of my heroes.
Yarn Harlot: What is happening in Canada
Yarn Harlot: What is happening in Canada
A great explanation of what's going on right now with Canadian politics. It's a fun time to be Canadian :-)
American Airlines Now Charging Fees To Non-Passengers
American Airlines Now Charging Fees To Non-Passengers | The Onion - America's Finest News Source
It's always good to see the Onion getting back to its old form :-)
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Majority of local authorities failing adults with autism
eGov monitor - A Policy Dialogue Platform | Promoting Better Governance
From a UK study:
1. 148 out of 149 local authorities do not know how many adults with autism are in their area. However, 27% are planning to address this issue.
2. 64% do not have a named team or individual with responsibility for autism in line with Department of Health recommendations. Just over a third of local authorities are following Government guidance in this area, although a further 11% have acknowledged the need for further action.
That's appalling, and I would love to know if Canada is any better.
Brain waves are window into autism language woes
The Associated Press: Brain waves are window into autism language woes
This study makes some sense to me- it will be interesting to see where they go with this.
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Dutch man 'Europe's most committed sperm donor' - Telegraph
Dutch man 'Europe's most committed sperm donor' - Telegraph
Interesting article. Obviously, having triplets myself, I know a lot of people who have had to use fertility treatments to become pregnant (most triplets are conceived with fertility assistance of some type). I have a lot of respect for people who are sperm or egg donors, or surrogates, as I've seen the end results and know how happy a lot of families are because of the assistance of strangers (or people who they eventually get to know well).
I didn't realize until I read this article that sperm donor anonymity is almost a thing of the past in Europe- that strikes me as being bad news for infertile couples, although possibly good news for the children born of donors. I haven't had any contact with my biological father since I was about 10 (with the exception of one odd phone call in the middle of the night when I was 18), but in the last few years a member of his extended family found me and was able to give me a lot of health information about the paternal side of my family which is appreciated. To me my stepfather is my real dad, but I can't deny that it is nice to know what medical issues I have a higher possibility of facing in my 50s and later life.
Little Shrimp Kicks Ass on Treadmill
Little Shrimp Kicks Ass on Treadmill�|�Environmental Graffiti
This is likely the coolest experiment that I've ever seen.
My guess is that they came up with the idea in a bar.
Monday, December 01, 2008
Creative Grooming
A Poodle Ninja Turtle-Leonardoodle
I don't think that any comment I make can adequately explain how I feel.
Creative Grooming
GenderAnalyzer - Determine if a homepage is written by a man or woman
"Results
We think http://www.chaosandjoy.blogspot.com is written by a man (67%)."
Oops.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Animal Communicator Georgina Cyr: Animal Communication Consultations and Courses
Animal Communicator Georgina Cyr: Animal Communication Consultations and Courses: "CANADIAN RESIDENTS: Add 7% GST S&H."
I am very definitely in the wrong business. I would absolutely only charge $175 a session to tell people that dogs need to be walked.
Eagles Fly on IYI, or what to do when your local news station has technical difficulties
YouTube - Eagles Fly on IYI
Awesome! From the information section: "The IYI crew visited Alton Illinois to interview Brett Stawar, executive director of the Alton Regional Convention and Tourism Bureau. Alejandro Cruz, the videographer, had technical difficulties with his wireless mic set, and couldn't capture any of Aileesha Breedlove's interview questions. This is what we did to salvage the segment. Ryan Wiggins wrote approximately 90% of the lyrics based on rough edits, and performed the resulting vocal arrangement. The vocals were captured with an Electro-Voice RE20 microphone, and recorded to DVCpro tape. The audio and video were edited and mixed entirely with Vegas 6.0. All of the 3D titles were produced and rendered with Blender 3D, an open source 3D graphics package.
The entire project took about 4 hours from conception to completion. "
The best lyrics (in my opinion)"
Eagle moustache, eagle snow
Eagles know when it's cold
They're so smart
Birds know a lot
Birds are like people living in trees
Saturday, November 29, 2008
More Than Just Cookies: Rethinking the Girl Scouts - TIME
More Than Just Cookies: Rethinking the Girl Scouts - TIME
Interesting article. While Brownies and Guides (the Canadian version of the Scout movement) were a huge part of my childhood, I only know one child out of all of my friends' children who is involved in it in any way. Most kids I know are so overwhelmed with activities already (usually at least 3-4 times a week), that I'd be surprised if Scouting ends up making it. It's too bad, as I certainly got a lot of valuable things from it, and learned a lot as well. One of the things that I very much enjoyed about Brownies/Guides was that you were always learning something new- it wasn't like dance lessons where you did the same thing over and over again- you were exposed to so many different activities and then could concentrate on the ones that interested you.
It seems that a lot of the old organizations are having difficulties- my girls were involved in Big Sisters for a long time, and while it was hugely successful for us I know that the Big Brother/Big Sister organizations themselves are usually having a lot of difficulty staying viable. I think that in the long run it's going to mean that our children miss out on a lot of things.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Give Thanks? Science Supersized Your Turkey Dinner
Give Thanks? Science Supersized Your Turkey Dinner | Wired Science from Wired.com:
Americans eat a pound of sugar every two-and-a-half days. The average amount of sugar consumed by an Englishman in the 1700s was about a pound a year
Fascinating article about the changes that have taken place in traditional Thanksgiving foods.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
YouTube - Harry Chapin sings TANGLED UP PUPPET Live
YouTube - Harry Chapin sings TANGLED UP PUPPET Live
I can't embed it, but it's worth watching, especially if you have kids going through puberty :-)
As a Canadian, I'm horrendously embarassed by this-Carleton University drops Shinerama, the big Cystic Fibrosis Fundraiser, because it's "too white"
Disease dropped
I'm just appalled. (cue get off my lawn speech) When I was in University we protested Reagan and the arms build up, the horrors that were going on in El Salvador and Chile, and demonstrated for Amnesty International whenever we got the chance.
Carleton University is theoretically one of Canada's premier journalism schools, which makes this story even more frightening. Political correctness goes so far and then it only reinforces the supposed evil that it's fighting against. A "white man's disease"? I spent some very frightening hours in a hospital room waiting to see if my then 3 year old daughter had cystic fibrosis.
I am so sick and tired of people thinking that a diagnosis or condition or illness is restricted to race, or age, or "level of functioning". As far as I can tell, the only thing that affects every single one of us is that (if we're lucky), we get old, and then we die. I'm tired of being told that it's so weird that I have 2 autistic girls because autism's a guy thing. I'm tired of being told that my son has "skinny white boy" prematurity issues still hanging on, tired of trying to support people whose kids have different conditions where it seems to turn into a "whose kid is worse" contest.
Canadians aren't all assholes, and this one student council's action is certainly not representative.
Monday, November 24, 2008
What song is this?
YouTube - What song is this?
This is one of the more clever things that I've seen in a while.
Lines at the ER, a television boom, emptying suburbs. A catastrophic economic downturn would feel nothing like the last one. - The Boston Globe
Sunday, November 23, 2008
20 Strange Sculptures (Part I)
20 Strange Sculptures (Part I) | Village of Joy
They're not kidding. They are strange.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Kyle Dutter
Kyle was a 12 year old autistic boy who loved Halloween.
About Us:
"House is decorated, and I am choosing between a Ghost (of course) a
skeleton, or a pirate captain this year...
I got a new bike (see pics) THANKS DARSEY!
I go to the Halloween store every other evening."
Kyle was murdered by his father this week.
My heart goes out to his surviving family.
My kids at Playsense
Facebook | Your Photos - Playsense
My son comes home from his group home for dinner every week, and we always go to play at this awesome play centre for kids with special needs. The pictures really don't do it justice, but the entire place is designed to serve sensory as well as gross motor needs. I really can't say enough good things about it- they run amazing programs as well as class tours, and we're lucky to be able to go there. Hopefully you can get some idea of it from the pictures :-)
Thursday, November 20, 2008
The magic of make-up, photography and a good model
Miss at la Playa: The magic of make-up, photography and a good model
Fascinating- the same model made up to look 10 years old, 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60. Apparently 30 was not a good year for her.
Review of My Toddler's Pretend Restaurant
Review of My Toddler's Pretend Restaurant | Momlogic: "Review of My Toddler's Pretend Restaurant"
This almost makes me sad that the toddler years are over for us.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
A photo of 2 little girls and a reunion in Congo
IndyStar.com | AP National | The Indianapolis Star
Damn. I am hugging my children extra hard tonight.
Random Recipe Generator
jamesoff.net � Random Recipe Generator:
"Cod Liver Oil Stew
Serves 3
You will need:
* 140g chicken
* 70ml cod liver oil
* 40g sugar
* 90g cheese
* 80ml soy sauce
Instructions:
1. pre-heat the oven to 190 C
2. grill the cheese
3. grill the soy sauce
4. sift the chicken
5. blend with the chicken
6. spoon the soy sauce onto a warmed plate
7. heat the chicken in the saucepan
8. heat the cheese in the saucepan
9. heat the cheese in the saucepan
10. fry the sugar
11. flambe the soy sauce
12. fry the cod liver oil until browned
13. bake for 70 minutes and serve hot
Yum."
Fun stuff :-)
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Necessary Angels
Necessary Angels — National Geographic Magazine
"Rural problems are simple," Arole says. "Safe drinking water, education, and poverty alleviation do more to promote health than diagnostic tests and drugs."
The Monty Python Channel on YouTube
YouTube - The Monty Python Channel on YouTube
That's smart as well as awesome. Monty Python is putting ALL of their archives on YouTube.
Wired- Top 10 Amazing Animal Videos
Top 10 Amazing Animal Videos | Wired Science from Wired.com
I actually hadn't seen a few of these yet- the polar bears playing with dogs, and the sharks repelled by magnets are pretty neat.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Crazy Cat Attacking Spuds Dog
YouTube - Crazy Cat Attacking Spuds Dog
Bull Terriers are the best dogs ever- they're either frighteningly intelligent, or not intelligent at ALL. But they've all got personality to burn- this isn't a bad
example :-)
Friday, November 14, 2008
Play brings autism into focus
MiltonCanadianChampion.com: A & E: Story: Play brings autism into focus
Interesting- I would like to see this. Hopefully the University will videotape it and I can get it through inter-library loan at some point!
Doesn't it always figure? I just found their tour schedule and they were in the city right next to mine last night.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Forum sheds light on new methods in autism care
Forum sheds light on new methods in autism care
This is great news- I get very excited when I see new conferences and initiatives in parts of the world where autism care and research is not as prevalent.
In a Novel Theory of Mental Disorders, Parents’ Genes Are in Competition
In a Novel Theory of Mental Disorders, Parents’ Genes Are in Competition - NYTimes.com
Fascinating- I couldn't even make a guess whether they're on the right track, but it sounds like it's going to spur discussion.
Monday, November 10, 2008
FDR, stamp collecting, Obama, and Curly the Barber
Greg Laden's Blog : My Friend Curly and the President Elect
(I'm still half-asleep, but I'm assuming that this has to be a parable).
Write In My Journal
Write In My Journal
This is fascinating- a man just asks different people to write in her journal. I'm going to spend some reading time here today.
(Edited because the author is a guy!)
Saturday, November 08, 2008
WTF? The new Terminator character is diagnosed as autistic?
"Personality-wise, Cameron still has a ways to go, recently having been professionally diagnosed with mild autism. But like all Terminators to come before her, she's a sponge for information."
So now Hollywood has resorted to classifying robots as autistic? I find that extremely offensive, and I hope that it's a misprint.
I'm not beaten yet: Terry Prachett on the frustration and fury of Alzheimer's | Mail Online
I'm not beaten yet: Terry Prachett on the frustration and fury of Alzheimer's | Mail Online
I can't say enough about my admiration for him for going public with his Alzheimer's struggle, and educating a lot of people. I continue to wish him and his family all the best- after everything that our family has been through, and watching a lot of people close to me die over the years, Alzheimer's is still my biggest personal fear.
Bullies may enjoy seeing others in pain: Brain scans show disruption in natural empathetic response | The University of Chicago
Bullies may enjoy seeing others in pain: Brain scans show disruption in natural empathetic response | The University of Chicago
Interesting, as is the earlier study Children are naturally prone to be empathic and moral.
I think that I would probably want to distinguish between "bullies" and kids with conduct disorder though- that's a pretty specific diagnosis that goes way beyond just normal bullying.
Thursday, November 06, 2008
The next President of the United States - The Big Picture - Boston.com
Fantastic pictures from the campaign trail. Even if you don't like him, the pictures are amazing. 
The next President of the United States - The Big Picture - Boston.com
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