Note: I spent far too much time on this blog. As I began writing, it simply didn’t turn out as wonderful as it originally sounded in my head. Yet as Mrs. Garrett once said: “You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have…” I spend a lot of…
Many parents of autistic children report seeing behavioral improvements when (or sometimes after) their child is sick; particularly with a fever.
My Christmas week, if you will, has been ruined by the flu. I left work early on Christmas Eve (even in spite of the fact we were getting out early any way). Christmas Day was spent mostly isolated and on the couch. And the past three days have seen me in a constant state of…
Yesterday I came across an article on LinkedIn titled Why are hypocritical arguments so popular?. It basically points out how (and perhaps even why) people sometimes lash out against certain topics, but later are quick to defend them. Most every day examples center around politics, though the writer admitted that there’s really more to it.…
New Years Resolutions are for suckers. It amazes me how people seem to pick New Years Day of any given year as the day, in which, they resolve to change their lives. It’s as if the stroke of midnight on December 31st immediately erases all the bad habits that have doomed us over the previous…
As many of you know, I’ve long been a fan of the Warrior Dash: a 5k-length run with hills, obstacles, water hazards, mud, and fire (not to mention goofy costumes, best-beard contests, bands, beer, and big-ass turkey legs). It’s a great time and is certainly a step above your typical 3.1 mile run. Yet despite…