Month: February 2012
Why do you scout?
Because I am a liberal who respects science and believes relationships should be based on love instead of anatomy, I am frequently asked why my family participates in Boy Scouts. The short answer is that Boy Scouting is a scout centric program. When my sons first expressed an interest in Boy Scouts, I was concerned. […]
Entertaining myself. And others.
I like holidays. They are picnics on the journey of life. Some picnics are full of fun. Other picnics are reflective. Every so often, a bear steals your basket of food and the picnic is just something you’re happy to survive. Valentine’s Day is a quick snack and toss the frisbee picnic. I walked in […]
Elementary school homework
Me: “I stapled my thumb and broke two fingernails, but I think Amy’s project is done now. How’s Evan’s project?” Doug: “I electrocuted myself.” Me: “You win.”
Deserving of a side eye
Doug: “Do you want to go out for Valentine’s Day? You know, like an actual date?” Me: “I don’t know. I hadn’t really thought about it.” Noah: “That’s good because, Dad and I scheduled a Boy Scout meeting for that night.”
Aspie copycat
Children on the spectrum are brilliant imitators of the people around them. It’s a technique that helps them fill in the blind spots caused by Autism. It’s also one of the best reasons for mainstreaming with their NT peers. Aspie Caveman has always had a very close relationship with his grandfather. When Tommy was very […]
Wislawa Szymborska
Children of Our Era by Wislawa Szymborska translated by Joanna Trzeciak We are children of our era; our era is political. All affairs, day and night, yours, ours, theirs, are political affairs. Like it or not, your genes have a political past, your skin a political cast, your eyes a political aspect. What you say […]