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The Bit About Life and Ritalin | Autistic Mind
About a year ago I was finally diagnosed with severe ADHD. The result was a prescription for Ritalin that I could take up to three times a day. At first it was a 10mg dose, but over time (and as I am highly resistant to drugs, as in taking them) I found I needed a [...]
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What Liberals Need to Understand About \’Gun Guys\’ – Hope Reese – The Atlantic
Here’s some quotes from an interesting article on guns and gun control. For the record, I’m pro gun, though I am not opposed to tighter restrictions and a national registry. Since the shooting in Connecticuit, I’ve heard a lot more about how guns are bad. Sure, they kill people (and, yes, it is people doing [...]
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It’s Alright – Choreography for sleepwalkers in a bed | Ufunk.net
This is one of the more creative music videos I’ve seen … and the music’s pretty good too. via It’s Alright – Choreography for sleepwalkers in a bed | Ufunk.net.
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We’re Doing IT Wrong
We’re Doing IT Wrong The United States is a powerhouse both economically, politically, and with our military. We are in a situation where we could (almost) literally overthrow every country in the world. And yet, we have a perceived altruistic tendency to be more police than dictator. Except, I think we’re tending more toward dictator [...]
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Strippers at teen’s party lead to mom’s arrest – CNN.com
From CNN (and totally worth sharing, even though it borders on the ludicrous). A mom hires strippers for her sons 16th birthday party. Now, as a guy I’m thinking, “Cool!” but as a parent I wonder what the {insert inappropriate language here) was this lady thinking? Not cool. More importantly, did she think no one was [...]
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Margaret Atwood | Results for hide the exposition | Big Think
Results for hide the exposition | Big Think. Margaret Atwood, one of the leading authors of the English language, Canadian, and one of only two living authors I had to study as an undergraduate, talks about the process of hiding exposition. While I disagree with her assessment since the coherence of writing and the nature [...]
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Thoughts from Sunday School :: Differences of Opinion
I have no problems disagreeing with people around me. Even at church. (and from the theology I am a part of, the majority of righteous adherents), I disagree with that majority when it attempts to ascribe meaning to that which has none. For example, when speaking of pre-mortality the bent of most people is to [...]
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Margaret Atwood | Results for hide the exposition | Big Think
Results for hide the exposition | Big Think. Margaret Atwood, one of the leading authors of the English language, Canadian, and one of only two living authors I had to study as an undergraduate, talks about the process of hiding exposition. While I disagree with her assessment since the coherence of writing and the nature [...]
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Geek Eccentric, The Writing Class, and GloopGloop
I’m still writing, though I’ve slowed the multi-thousands of words a day down to one or two thousand if I’m lucky. Geek Eccentric is alive and I’ve recruited peeps to help out with it. We’re up to four (and I need to officially announce the latest, doh!) and I’m hoping for a couple of more [...]
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On Figuring out Short Fiction
I’ve begun to write short fiction. Not intentionally, and certainly not because I think it’s in any way superior or inferior to long fiction, but because the return on content is much faster and I’ve found some markets / places for it to go. (Plus I’m currently revising a submitted piece that will be published [...]
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Writing – Heroes Journey
Heroes Journey This TED Ed video is (in part) a product of a Fairfield MFA friend, Matthew Winkler. It goes through the heroes journey, monomyth, talks about how the lessons within apply to our individual lives, and illustrates all of this using modern fiction. Joseph Campbell Joseph Campbell along with C.S Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien [...]
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Brass Knob, Oak Door – Part Three – In the Time of Angels – Chapter 6 – The Truths We Are Told – fiction
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Brass Knob, Oak Door – Part Three – In the Time of Angels – Chapter 5 – The Lies We Are Told
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Brass Knob, Oak Door – Part Three – In the Time of Angels – Chapter 4 – Kansas Is A Place No One Wants To Be – fiction
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Novel Writing: Brass Knob, Oak Door status update
There are two things to report on my novel: First, I totally missed the deadline (yesterday) for the submission. This was due in equal parts to getting sick, taking needed weekends, spending time with wife and son, and work. Still, in the month I’ve been working on the novel I’ve written (and posted) 71,827 words [...]
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The Bit About Life and Ritalin | Autistic Mind
About a year ago I was finally diagnosed with severe ADHD. The result was a prescription for Ritalin that I could take up to three times a day. At first it was a 10mg dose, but over time (and as I am highly resistant to drugs, as in taking them) I found I needed a [...]
What Liberals Need to Understand About \’Gun Guys\’ – Hope Reese – The Atlantic
Here’s some quotes from an interesting article on guns and gun control. For the record, I’m pro gun, though I am not opposed to tighter restrictions and a national registry. Since the shooting in Connecticuit, I’ve heard a lot more about how guns are bad. Sure, they kill people (and, yes, it is people doing [...]
It’s Alright – Choreography for sleepwalkers in a bed | Ufunk.net
This is one of the more creative music videos I’ve seen … and the music’s pretty good too. via It’s Alright – Choreography for sleepwalkers in a bed | Ufunk.net.
We’re Doing IT Wrong
We’re Doing IT Wrong The United States is a powerhouse both economically, politically, and with our military. We are in a situation where we could (almost) literally overthrow every country in the world. And yet, we have a perceived altruistic tendency to be more police than dictator. Except, I think we’re tending more toward dictator [...]
Strippers at teen’s party lead to mom’s arrest – CNN.com
From CNN (and totally worth sharing, even though it borders on the ludicrous). A mom hires strippers for her sons 16th birthday party. Now, as a guy I’m thinking, “Cool!” but as a parent I wonder what the {insert inappropriate language here) was this lady thinking? Not cool. More importantly, did she think no one was [...]
Margaret Atwood | Results for hide the exposition | Big Think
Results for hide the exposition | Big Think. Margaret Atwood, one of the leading authors of the English language, Canadian, and one of only two living authors I had to study as an undergraduate, talks about the process of hiding exposition. While I disagree with her assessment since the coherence of writing and the nature [...]
Thoughts from Sunday School :: Differences of Opinion
I have no problems disagreeing with people around me. Even at church. (and from the theology I am a part of, the majority of righteous adherents), I disagree with that majority when it attempts to ascribe meaning to that which has none. For example, when speaking of pre-mortality the bent of most people is to [...]
Damage to my car when I went home at lunch
This is what happened when I went home today… What you’re seeing is about a thousand to two-thousand dollars in damage. And me not happy. Though, outside of the distorted reflection in the gloss coat, you can’t tell. Sadly, none of these do much justice to the injustice of having my car crunched by a [...]
Old Cookie Dough Video with Cy
Occasionally I make cookie dough. Cy always helps. Here’s a video (at least a year old) where Cy’s showing why he helps.
Autistic Mind :: Ear Protection
Back in Touch with Ear Protection A while back I ordered (via ) some serious ear protection. Why? Because I’m sensitive to noise and while Ritalin does a lot to help me compensate, ignore, and deal with the world, apparently the whole autism thing means that a very different set of neurons are reacting as [...]
