“Where’s the nearest bathroom?” “Where can I buy a drink?” “What’s that statue called?” “Why is it so crowded here?” *”Which direction is the subway?” “What are they protesting?” “Can I get my picture made with you?” Highly skilled and trained police officers are treated like tourist information kiosks in New York. *That one was […]
I spent a LOT of time as a member or chair of various committees and coalitions. In between the serious conversations, number crunching and careful planning, there was the ‘other’ stuff. For the privacy of all involved in that stuff, I will give a completely ridiculous, partially reality based, fictional example of that stuff. Let’s […]
We spent so many years searching for information about my father’s adoption that we felt prepared for anything we might learn. Old records, news clippings, a court recorder and court documents were extremely descriptive of the modus operandi of Georgia Tann. Every single time the story was discussed, we talked about the multiple scenarios that […]
While sitting in the parking lot of a nearby grocery, I watched what appeared to be a mother and her late teens son. They walked, zig-zagging down the rows of parked cars while peeking in the windows of each and every vehicle. Occasionally, I would lose sight of them as other cars and people came […]
1. Assange’s autobiography being leaked is hilarious. 2. When Lamar Alexander is too liberal for TN, party has taken precedence over people. 3. I had mixed feelings about the Gibson raid until Marsha Blackburn made this her pet project. Now, I’m siding with the environmentalists. 4. The death penalty is about revenge, not justice. 5. […]
Parents of adult Aspies know what the parents of small children on the spectrum don’t want to know. After spending twelve years of school trying to not be Autistic and learning to tolerate the NT world, the NT world is unwilling to tolerate our young adults. We recognize that our spectrum children have grown into […]
knock-knock “Good morning ma’am. We’re here to tell you about…” “It’s pouring rain out here. Where’s your umbrella?” “We’re fine. We’re from the…” “May I give you an umbrella please?” “No thank you. We just wanted to talk about the book…” “I’m sorry, but I need you to get out of the rain.” “Uh, okay. […]
Now that we know your parents are alive, it’s time for you to stop using “this could be the last time” to control everyone’s schedules. Since it is possible that any activity is ANYONE’S last time, everyone could use that expression. If it’s true for everyone, it is redundant to say what is always true. […]
When my father had CABG surgery, every single clipboard attached to his bed had “no family medical history” written in letters so large that it was impossible not to see it. It didn’t stop doctors, nurses and social workers from asking him repeatedly why he had no family medical history. Among the many, many revelations […]
My father is an extremely conservative, white, Southern Baptist male. He also loves Drudge Report and has a 1950’s attitude about race and gender. Tomorrow, he is driving to what Newscoma lovingly terms as Hoots for the funeral of his cousin. My father will be one of the most liberal people at that funeral. Today’s […]