This is just too much like too many people I knew in high school.
YouTube - Stephen Lynch - D&D
Saturday, June 14, 2008
YouTube - Stephen Lynch - D&D
Friday, June 13, 2008
Mystery on Fifth Avenue
Mystery on Fifth Avenue - NYTimes.com
Who wouldn't love to have an architect like this?
Conservative MP apologizes for 'hurtful' comments on aboriginal people
Conservative MP apologizes for 'hurtful' comments on aboriginal people
And the Conservatives step in it again. Maybe I'm beginning to understand why Stephen Harper prefers not to let his ministers speak to the public.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Cute
Faraiq � Blog Archive � Stop Looking At My Bottom
And apparently it's not photoshopped!
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Moodstream™ by Getty Images
Moodstream™ by Getty Images
This is fun to play with!
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
� Autism and the Gluten-Free, Casein-Free diet Black Triangle
� Autism and the Gluten-Free, Casein-Free diet Black Triangle: Weblog of Anthony Cox
Excellent article. (it actually contains peer-reviewed science!)
Visuwords™ online graphical dictionary and thesaurus
Visuwords™ online graphical dictionary and thesaurus
Fun dictionary site...it's kind of addictive.
Monday, June 09, 2008
Sunday, June 08, 2008
A Very Special Concert, page 1 - News - SF Weekly - SF Weekly
A Very Special Concert, page 1 - News - SF Weekly - SF Weekly
Great article. I have newfound respect for Huey Lewis.
Friday, June 06, 2008
Albino Squirrel Heaven
Albino Squirrel Heaven - a set on Flickr
I don't even know what to say.
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
No charges to be filed in drowning of 5-year-old girl | autistic girl
No charges to be filed in drowning of 5-year-old girl | MyDesert.com | The Desert Sun
There is a petition at http://gfcfrecipes.blogspot.com/2008/06/autism-petition-5-year-old-girl-drowned.html
The family is going to be meeting with the head District Attorney, who can overrule the previous decision not to press charges. It sounds like there is ample room for discussion with him about the needs of autistic children. Who thinks that it's a good idea to leave a non-verbal child with the cognitive development of an 18-24 month old
alone in a pool?
ZAC Browser - Zone for Autistic Children
Very cool! A grandfather developed a special web browser for his autistic grandson, and it's now available for free.
From an article about it:
The Zac Browser greatly simplifies the experience of using a computer. It seals off most Web sites from view, to block violent, sexual or otherwise adult-themed material. Instead it presents a hand-picked slate of choices from free, public Web sites, with an emphasis on educational games, music, videos and visually entertaining images, like a virtual aquarium.
Other programs for children already offer that "walled garden" approach to the Web. But LeSieur's browser aims to go further: It essentially takes over the computer and reduces the controls available for children like Zackary, who finds too many choices overwhelming.
For example, the Zac Browser disables extraneous keyboard buttons like "Print Screen" and turns off the right button on the mouse. That eliminates commands most children don't need anyway, and it reduces the chance an autistic child will lose confidence after making a counterproductive click.
Children using the Zac Browser select activities by clicking on bigger-than-normal icons, like a soccer ball for games and a stack of books for "stories." The Zac Browser also configures the view so no advertisements or other flashing distractions appear.
"We're trying to avoid aggressive or very dark or complicated Web sites, because it's all about self-esteem," LeSieur said from Las Vegas, where he lives. "If they're not under control, they will get easily frustrated."
It sounds like a great idea for some kids!
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