Sensory Overload- Everyone can get frustrated at noise or lights. People with autism are especially sensitive to it. Your mind has the ability to filter out an extraneous sound or a slight flicker to a light. However, a person with autism may not. It may be a trigger for them and it may not be … Continue reading Autism-Sensory Overload
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Autism- Some Thoughts
(disclaimer: I am going to generalize for simplicity sake. Autism affects every person different. They have their own set of skills and deficits, like everyone). Remaining calm: One of the significant problems of autism is the sensory. They do not filter out input the way a typical person does.That is why you will see a … Continue reading Autism- Some Thoughts
The Brutality of Being a Cop
If we want to fix the problem of unarmed black men being shot by police, we must do more than fight racism. There are racists police. There are racist people in every profession. Police officers have to deal with things on a daily basis that almost all of us could not deal with. They do … Continue reading The Brutality of Being a Cop
Sundress Reading Series presents Andrea England, Minadora Macheret, and Clay Matthews
I enjoyed and recommend Clay Mathews' Pretty Rooster chapbook!
Abortions
I do not understand how fundamentalists do not see how they filter the Bible. They look for the tidbits that they want. They say the Bible is to be believed and not interpreted. However, when you show them passages that is contrary to their believes, they interpreted them. For example, there are passages that support … Continue reading Abortions
The Bill of Life
Faced with a big repair bill for my daughters car, I was doing a lot of self-pitying. Instead of fixing that car, I wanted to spend the money on my classic car- my savings for it is what will end up paying for the car or having some furniture that is not a hand-me-down. Something … Continue reading The Bill of Life
The Statute of Liberty
In Upper New York Bay stands the colossal statue of Liberty, a universal symbol of freedom. It is also the Mother of immigrants, embodying hope and opportunity for those seeking a better life in America. It stirs the desire for liberty in people all over the world. It represents the United States itself. However…Last week, […] … Continue reading The Statute of Liberty
Changing Gears (Fail)
Changing Gears I have to stop speaking, tweeting, and writing about politics. I must switch gears. Yes, at the same time, I must keep working to stop what I feel is the wrong direction, but I have to step away from this conflict. Will Trump be the solution to our government? First that is misleading. … Continue reading Changing Gears (Fail)
Republicans Are Right
Republicans are not wrong. We have a problem with our government. Corporations have a stranglehold on our country Politicians have to get into bed with too many people and are beholding to too many special interest groups. It is disgusting/ Many, (the ones who swung the votes his way),I think, saw Trump as a way … Continue reading Republicans Are Right
Swamp
I don’t think that drain the swamp was a good analogy. However, I must admit that it was an effective one. People got a visual, it was catchy and people responded to it. It should be a dumb one. Yet a swamp is not a wasteland. It's a rich ecosystem. Not a great place for … Continue reading Swamp
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