My compilation of writings, Whatever the Art of Moving On, is in the process of being edited. In a previous blog, I shared that the first story, “Black and White,” is a fictional version of a school shooting in progress, and I shared some excerpts from a memoir about reactions to the Sandy Hook shooting… Continue reading A School Shooting in ’93
Category: Personal
The Blessing Jar
One of the strategies to “non-entitle” children is for parents to teach and encourage gratitude. There are several great suggestions in the article “11 Strategies to Raise Kids Who Aren’t Entitled” on the MindBodyDad blog site. Suggestions include thank you notes, reflections, and the articulation of things to be thankful for. This past Christmas, I… Continue reading The Blessing Jar
Be Kind
Did my semi-usual Thursday morning shopping trip to the Acme in the Manoa Shopping Center this morning. As I was wheeling down the cereal aisle, I noticed a guy with a big video camera near the front registers. I couldn’t tell what was up, so I made a U-turn and headed in the opposite direction.… Continue reading Be Kind
School Shootings
As I wrote in the previous post, I am working on a compilation of my writings over the years, Whatever: The Art of Moving On. One of the things I wrote about is school shootings, spurred by a fatal shooting in our biology lab—five years before Columbine—at the high school where I taught for 39… Continue reading School Shootings
Some Good Days
Since we have been discussing Flynn and his neurodiversity issues, let’s focus on some good news. His grandmother reported that Flynn had a great time at his first Philadelphia Flyers hockey game recently. He enjoyed the game experience, highlighted by a special perk that allowed him to order food with the press of a button… Continue reading Some Good Days
Frustration Every Day
Dealing with a special child can be frustrating and worry-filled. And how does the child feel?
Who is More Blind?
This is the fourth entry in a series of posts examining the life of a neurodiverse child. Flynn is not alone in his facial blindness and other afflictions. His family knows that they must compensate for his disabilities and do so lovingly and patiently. But, they can’t protect him in all situations, and each school… Continue reading Who is More Blind?
Facial Blindness and Famous People
The article discusses prosopagnosia, or facial blindness, highlighting its prevalence, with a recent study stating 1 in 33 individuals is affected. It shares personal anecdotes from notable figures like Jane Goodall, Brad Pitt, and Alan Alda, who describe their experiences with this condition, emphasizing the challenges they face in recognizing faces.
“Who are you?”
“If you had told me then that most people recognized each other simply by looking at the other person’s face, I would not have believed you.”
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