July 2011
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For example, it’s not the science inherent in the existence of firearms that...
– ateacupinastorm (via duyukdv)
This is exactly what I think. I like the post but wish it had been spellchecked. People would take it more seriously if it was neat.
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Life, the Universe, and Internships
I got a better internship than most. I have an office, a computer, a desk, a gargoyle. The Arc of Georgia is a good organization. Unlike many interns, I am expected to think. I mind the Facebook page and write for it. Now my boss wants to know what I learned. She wants something like an article for Facebook. I figured out how to do a mail merge and cajole the printer into spitting out...
Woman Kills Autistic Son With Bleach, Only Gets 7... →
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Woman jailed for killing autistic son, 12, with bleach
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Not everything that steps out of line, and thus ‘abnormal’, must necessarily be...
– Hans Asperger (1938)
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Haunted Nights
I got in from a three-hour sousaphone rehearsal. The wifi was out. That meant a trip to the diner. I hope someone eventually takes my order. Coffee would do me good. The mild chill of this rainy night is sinking into my bones. My lips are bloodied and torn. I want to sulk.
How can I stay at Agnes Scott and its enforced, incessant intimacy? I am autistic, introverted, misanthropic. If I...
Oh sweet mercy, did this really happen.
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I gained a follower recently that isn’t a fake account; I feel happy! :D
@-sabbathchick-, if you like old people bands, plants, and ranting by a eccentric, you’re going to love the shit out of this blog.
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Amy Laura Hall is so cool. I went to church with her in Durham.
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Autism Speaks: Talking with my Nightmare
Autism Speaks makes my hair stand on end. When Dani inspired me to become less judgemental and a better Christian, I knew their forum was the place to go.
The site is structurally different from other forums. Tightly-controlled and with odd quoting rules, the only stickied thread is called “Dreams for Our Children.” That struck me. They dream for their children. In how many of...
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I Need Your Help!
A group in Jacksonville is trying to start a thirty-two acre “planned community” for people with disabilities. You can read about it here:
http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2011-05-12/story/32-acres-acquired-jacksonville-community-special-needs-adults
It gets worse. Medicaid discourages congregate housing. It prevents people from living productive, meaningful lives in...
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Turtles: I was born in the wrong era; I would love... →
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dancinginthegrocerystore:
Uh I’m sorry but when exactly was any of this true? Punks have always been outcasts; that’s kind of their thing, parents have *always* worried about late night escapades, teenagers are notorious for not using their brains- ever, popular music has…
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