January 2012
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December 2011
3 posts
Anonymous asked: my "nephew in-law" has autism. i don't see him much, but there are obvious tell tale differences when I do. i think love conquers all, and it will get you through those tough moments where he seems inconsolable. you can do it.
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When I see movies or read stories about other autistic kids, I feel lucky that Darwin doesn’t exhibit so many of the difficult/sad/dangerous behaviors that many others do. In general I find him to be a happy and affectionate child, whose only real demand in life is for french toast.
What I forget sometimes, is that he is only 4 years old and that his personality and behaviors will surely...
November 2011
5 posts
Darwin has a Savings Account. Let’s see if I can fill it up a bit before I drop dead.
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October 2011
9 posts
Darwin just told me that he was hungry for the first time in his life. Usually he just says “french toast” or something. This time, he said “I’m hungry”.
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My mother would have turned 54 today. Even as a kid I could never really imagine my mom being an old lady. It just wasn’t meant to be.
- Jonah's Bleeagh - Pearl Jam and Me (and Tsotsi?) →
Tonight, Darwin watched “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” for the first time. He liked it!
September 2011
4 posts
“The tragedy of life is what dies inside a man while he lives”
– Albert Einstein
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August 2011
5 posts
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How Free Play Helps Kids Develop Socially,... →
another loss
Ehh, fuck it. I guess I just can’t/won’t post to this thing anymore. One by one I’ve had my interests and sources of self-expression tainted and used against me. I guess I just need to let more of them go. Or be more shady about where they are.
Which STDs are transmitted via oral sex?
The most common STD transmitted via oral sex is herpes. There are two main types of herpes simplex virus (HSV): HSV type 1, which usually causes cold sores around the mouth, and HSV type 2, which generally causes sores around the genitals. If a person has HSV type 1 and they give oral sex to another person, the herpes could be transmitted to the genital area of the...
July 2011
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AUTISM + LETTERPRESS (Kickstarter Project) →
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Oh how I love arguing minutia through a lawyer first thing in the morning.
Darwin is staying with me non-stop for a week. Including straight through his birthday! I didn’t ask for this or expect it, but I’ll surely take it.
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AUTISM + LETTERPRESS (Kickstarter Project) →
Accepting autism in my own child | Washington... →
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Darwin will turn 4 later this month. It dawned on me today, that as far as I know, he’s never pretended anything. He’s never pretended to be a horse, or a ghost or a monkey. If he pushes a toy car, it’s only because it happens to have round wheels that roll, there are no car sounds or pretend roads. There is no hot lava at the playground, no shark swimming below.
June 2011
13 posts
Young Darwin’s Marginalia Shows Evolution of His... →
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DONATE FOR AUTISM
No seriously, donate. I’m doing the Walk for Autism Speaks thing and my goal is $1,000.
http://www.walknowforautismspeaks.org/philadelphia/megahurt
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An American robs a bank of $1, just for free... →
“How are you?” and “How is Darwin?” are questions that will just always be answered with a lie and probably a smile. Just know that.
For Fathers Day, I get to start the day by going out of my way and driving to a place I hate to pick up my son. Doing it any other way would have just been asking too much I guess. Silly me.