Detritus
For random bits
MY RECENT POSTS
- Facebook Friends and Belief
Systems
May 09, 2013 12:26PM - Call me Grace
April 25, 2013 12:04PM - Time Travel
April 25, 2013 12:04PM - Spring Flowers
April 19, 2013 08:29AM - Learning the Value of One
Grade
April 18, 2013 05:28PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Thank you, Dianne.
:)”
April 22, 2013 05:02PM - “Thanks,
Dianne.
Back in
February, when the young man
was killed, there was a
lot
o…”
March 28, 2013 06:01PM - “Yes, I agree with all of
that--although, I'm not sure
I'd
find yoga
calming--not…”
March 28, 2013 09:40AM - “Dianne,
Thanks.
There's really no
way to tell about those before
2007--since
the
s…”
March 23, 2013 04:06PM - “Thanks, vzn. Vonnegut
was afraid that getting
psychological
help would ruin
him a…”
March 17, 2013 03:37PM
Kay W's Links
MAY 22, 2012 11:33AM
My Day...People, It is MY DAY!
The girls are in their last (abbreviated, the heartless
bastards--the school, not the girls, of course!) week of school. I
am "off"---hahaha, like that's really true--I'm running an online
maymester course (why students want to read a 700 page book in two
weeks and be tested on it, I have no…
MAY 20, 2012 10:48AM
Artichoke Secrets
I have grown artichokes for
several years now but never harvested them.
I love how beautiful they
are.
I love the different shades on one
plant.
MAY 19, 2012 10:17AM
When There Are No Roadmaps
Parenting, no matter that it has been done since the dawn of man,
really doesn't have any roadmaps at the individual level. Yes,
there are more books than any one person could read and as many
opinions as there are assholes, but that really doesn't help you
when it's crunch time…
MAY 16, 2012 6:47AM
The Misconceptions of Differences...or why I should not be allowed near blogger before coffee
As I
woke to a grumbling brain this morning, percolating away at
disparate thoughts and insisting I problem solve, it occurred to me
that change is not something many of us deal with well. We may keep
it internal, box it up, and not let on to the outer world how… Read full post »
MAY 14, 2012 5:11PM
The Freedom to Offend
There are plenty of reasons to avoid the internet--so many unsafe
spots, so many places to be made aware of just how awful or
clueless people can be.
Simon Baron-Cohen started the inevitable comparisons between autism and psychopathy with his Zero Degrees of Empathy book and theory, but at least he ha…
Simon Baron-Cohen started the inevitable comparisons between autism and psychopathy with his Zero Degrees of Empathy book and theory, but at least he ha…
MAY 13, 2012 9:56AM
The People We Used To Be
Joan Didion, on keeping a notebook, writes, "It all comes back.
Perhaps it is difficult to see the value in having one's self back
in that kind of mood, but I do see it; I think we are well advised
to keep on nodding terms with the people we used to…
MAY 12, 2012 11:37AM
In All Seriousness, Take Two
Yesterday, I owned up to one of my issues.
My
need for symmetry and balance.
My
slightly (ever so) obsessive need to
maintain that symmetry...
Fortunately, my mom and my Danny-boy talked me down
from the need for four more potted peonies and another
gerbera daisy.
Danny-boy did it his normal way of ea… Read full post »
MAY 11, 2012 10:19PM
All Good Things
In life, all good things come hard, but wisdom is the hardest to come by.It's been coming, sure and steady. Dad's been promising for the last several years that at any time he could retire--next year was it, for sure. But next year would come and he would stay. He/…
Lucille Ball
MAY 11, 2012 4:20PM
In All Seriousness
For some reason I ordered two sets of two potted silk peonies (they were sold individually). Now, I can see wanting two...but four? Did I see them online and go, "oh, lovely" and order them two separate times? How did I forget I ordered the first set? They came a day/…
MAY 11, 2012 8:34AM
Be Silly
When the world weighs you down, be silly.
When
things are hard, or sad, or just plain a pain-in-the-ass, be
silly.
And
see how many animal prints you can put together in one
outfit...
Wear
silly shoes.
Surround yourself with toys and PLAY with them!
Life
is hard. Loss in inevitable. Obstacles are a consta… Read full post »
MAY 8, 2012 6:17PM
Change: Be One Who Makes It
How do you effect change, change that's big, change that's lasting?
Can you, can one person, have that kind of impact? I remember
arguing adamantly with my grandfather nearly 24 years ago that one
person can change the world. We argued back and forth for a good
long while, my grandfather…
MAY 7, 2012 11:13AM
Take That, Super Moon Biotch!
I know, I have issues. So what's
new about that?
MAY 6, 2012 12:28PM
M-O-O-N spells Freaking Moon
Everywhere on facebook, on yahoo news, on Huff, everyone's talking
about the super moon. Some are even wondering if it will cause
problems. There's even an article on myths about the moon. Everybody's
out taking pictures of the moon and posting it.
Now, readers here know I looooove the moon. Love, lov…
Now, readers here know I looooove the moon. Love, lov…
APRIL 30, 2012 11:04AM
April Ends...We Now Take You to Your Regularly Scheduled Program
April 30. The last day of Autism Awareness Month. The last hurrah,
although let's be honest, the wider world didn't really notice all
that much and probably didn't learn all that much, either.
The truth is that autism awareness happens at the individual level every time we, as parents, take our autist…
The truth is that autism awareness happens at the individual level every time we, as parents, take our autist…
APRIL 29, 2012 10:58AM
Stop the Judge Rotenberg Center
Greg Miller asks that we get two people to sign the petition to get the MA state senate to stop the JRC from using aversive procedures. Keep passing the link on--it was at 28 signatures last night and this morning it is at 178. We see petitions all the time, I know.… Read full post »
APRIL 28, 2012 9:58AM
Why, No, They Aren't At All Comfortable
But were they totally worth it?
Hell yeah.
From now on I want all my shoes to
have
decorations at the top.
APRIL 27, 2012 3:14PM
NARPAA: Official Statement On Judge Rotenberg Center
Steven Muller, President of The National Association of
Residential Providers for Adults with Autism has released the
following statement regarding the Judge Rotenberg
Center:
The video of staff at the Judge Rotenberg Center applying electrical shock as punishment for teenagers with developm… Read full post »
APRIL 26, 2012 7:55AM
Cats...
Good thing cats don't read blogs,
or
Mabel would be mad at me
because she's left out here.
:)
Bernadine Spitzsnogel
James M. Emmerling
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