Husbands - I've had a few; but, I only have one wife, and she is my favorite. I have not had a wife for long. We were officially coupled this past April at the the Statue of Liberty in New York City. We were coupled by a delightful older gentleman named Ray and our coupling was [...]
My new favorite hero is Kristin Beck. I learned of Kristin Beck's story when I saw an interview that Anderson Cooper did with her on CNN. CNN Films produced a documentary about her titled: Lady Valor: The Kristin Beck Story. In the interview I found Kristin to be so dignified and at peace with herself [...]
Have you heard the latest news from the CDC? "One in 68 U.S. children has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a 30% increase from 1 in 88 two years ago, according to a new report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention." According to CNN's report of the CDC's latest findings: "This [...]
Tonight my daughters and I went to see Act Up Theatre's presentation of BARE: A Pop Opera at The Stage in Island Park. The musical addresses the challenges and importance in living one's own truth through a group of seniors at a Catholic high school. BARE deals with acceptance of self and others from an individual, relationship, [...]
There are times when I am so proud of our students at NDSU. Last evening was one of those times. It started when I happened upon a Facebook post on a student-run unofficial NDSU Facebook page called Overheard at NDSU. Overheard is primarily used as a capture point for odd, funny, or annoying things that [...]
There is a saying often uttered in the autism community, "If you meet one person with autism, you've met one person with autism." Autism is not a definitional box filled with discrete behavioral, neurological, or physical descriptors - it is a spectrum filled with ranges of color and shading, nuances upon nuances, and palettes that [...]
It's that time of year again - time to admit that I watch America's Got Talent faithfully all summer long. When I am traveling or unable to watch it live I DVR it. I don't want to miss a single zany, heart-touching moment. I have been catching up on my America's Got Talent episodes after [...]
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