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The Best Lemonade: Sentiments from a Sibling of an Autistic Kid
This "In Their Own Words" post by Katelyn Jolley, whose brother Jon has autism. Katelyn is a homeschool graduate, musician, guitar teacher, and sister to a brother with autism. She is also the founder of the Facebook group Siblings of Autistic Kids.
"Ay-yoo," Jon said. His head was buried in my shoulder; I could hear the muffled sound of his helpless hiccuping. In that moment, I felt my frustration dwindle and disappear as it was replaced by something else: tears. Silent, warm tears to match my brother's. We cried together.
It had been another breakdown. I hadn't let him play outside, and he didn't like that. During these severe tantrums, I had learned, it was nearly impossible to comfort him; I had waited for the storm to blow over.
As I knelt there comforting my sobbing brother, I found myself reflecting on the past two years of our lives.
The very first time I saw my brother, Jon, he was nineteen months old. It was a chilly February weekday. As a family, we had made the decision to adopt him. I remember giving Jon a hug for the first time; he just stood there, stiff. "He'll get used to you," my parents encouraged.
Not long after Jon's adoption, we started noticing unusual traits: head banging, toe walking, screaming, and lack of responsiveness, to name a few. In the beginning, we simply equated these things with personality quirks. But there was another mystery: Jon didn't get hurt. He didn't feel pain; at least, he didn't show it outwardly. We thought for awhile that he was simply "tough." He was a husky kid, after all. Maybe he had some early-onset phobia of emotional showcases. Who knew?
We soon realized, however, that something more was going on. We took him to an Occupational Therapist, who diagnosed him with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). But even then, armed with a fresh diagnosis, we had a feeling that wasn't the full story.
Jon's tantrums continued to worsen. His second birthday came and went, and his communication skills were next to nada. His younger brother began to catch up to him in developmental milestones. With time passing and Jon not progressing, we decided to get a second opinion. We now know that Jon (three and a half) has Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
As anyone in my shoes will agree, being a sibling of an autistic kid is not always easy. For siblings of kids with special needs, denial is often present. But I have learned that love, unconditional love, is amazing at filling in the gaps caused by frustration and confusion. I've found truth in the sentiment, "(S)He who laughs, lasts." I've learned that acceptance is a mindset. Having an autistic sibling can be a beautiful journey. It is a remarkably life changing, character building experience – if you let it be. Along my journey as a sibling of an autistic kid, I've learned things I never knew, felt things I've never felt, and loved in ways I never knew I could.
If life hands you a lemon, don't just make lemonade; make the best lemonade on earth and give everyone a straw.
As I knelt there holding my priceless, beautiful brother, the memories kept coming and I felt a sense of overwhelming love. I wanted to help him; I wanted to keep him safe.
"Ay-yoo," Jon said again, and tears filled my eyes, for I knew something: "Ay-yoo" was his own imperfect, wonderful way of saying, "I love you too."
"In Their Own Words" is a series within the Autism Speaks blog which shares the voices of people who have autism, as well as their loved ones. If you have a story you wish to share about your personal experience with autism, please send it to email@example.com. Autism Speaks reserves the right to edit contributions for space, style and content. Because of the volume of submissions, not all can be published on the site.
Click here to download the Sibling Support Tool Kit. This tool kit is for children who have a brother or sister diagnosed with autism. Though the guide has been designed for children ages 6-12, the information can be adapted as needed to other age and education levels. The guide is written in an interactive format so parents and siblings can set aside some quiet time to read the guide together. The intention is to create an opportunity for siblings to focus on their feelings, reactions to their sibling's diagnosis and get information about autism.
In Their Own Words – My Prayer
This "In Their Own Words" is by Karen Weaver. Karen is the mother of three sons, two of which have Asperger Syndrome. To read more visit her blog, "Confessions of an Asperger's Mom."
I am throwing my hands up to this thing called Aspergers today. I don't know what else to do but pray for my children, especially my 15 year-old son Red.
Today I am praying for his mind to be opened to new possibilities.
I am praying for love, acceptance and understanding from his peers.
I am praying for the day when he will find a special friends or group of friends who will be there for him and accept him just as he is. I know they're out there.
I am praying that he will listen and hear when others are trying to help him -that he won't be so locked into his own thought process that he can't let new insights seep through and actually help him to change his life for the better. I realize that I can not do this for him, as much as I want to. He has to do this for himself.
I am praying for guidance to advocate for him, to put the right supports in place for him, to parent him in the most loving and honorable way.
I pray for PATIENCE. I need a large dose of that.
I pray that those who are employed to support him will do their jobs to the best of their ability, that they will not let him fall through the cracks. That they will see the possibilities in him. That they will assist me in teaching him self-responsibility and that they will do so in a loving way.
I pray that he will not give in to depression and self-loathing.
I pray that he will make it through this day, this week, this year having grown, learned and matured. That he will head into his future being everything that he can be.
I pray that he will grow up to be a positive contribution to society -that he will be confident and able to take care of himself and be a responsible adult.
I hope you will pray with me. If you don't believe in prayer -that you will meditate and send positive thoughts our way.
I have a tall order here -and we need all the help we can get.
"In Their Own Words" is a series within the Autism Speaks blog which shares the voices of people who have autism, as well as their loved ones. If you have a story you wish to share about your personal experience with autism, please send it to firstname.lastname@example.com. Autism Speaks reserves the right to edit contributions for space, style and content. Because of the volume of submissions, not all can be published on the site.
In Their Own Words – Autism in the News
This "In Their Own Words" is by Pranita Sookai, a junior at New York University, majoring in Journalism and Economics. She is a recipient of the JPMorgan Chase Smart Start Scholarship.
People sometimes look at the world as if they were staring through a view finder. They are disconnected. They step away from the lenses with a generalized and often inaccurate understanding of the community in the distance. The people being observed here become ingrained in this broad picture, but their reality is not seen.
Greater awareness would help the public connect to these communities, such as to the community of families affected by autism.
Autism, one of the most prevalent childhood disorders, affects more children than juvenile diabetes, childhood cancer, and pediatric aids combined.1 Yet, autism often goes unnoticed. It is hardly picked up by the mainstream media, and because of this, their group suffers from misrepresentation in the public eye.
Autism is a general name that groups together a complex set of brain disorders known as Pervasive Developmental Disorders, or PDD. This group includes Pervasive Developmental Disorder – Not Otherwise Specified, Asperger's Syndrome, Rett Syndrome, and Childhood Disintegrative Disorder.
Autism usually appears during the first 18 to 36 months of a child's life. Because the symptoms vary, the paths to confirming a diagnosis vary as well. The main signs of autism involve difficulties in communication, social development, and the development of routine behavioral patterns. Children with autism can be verbal or non-verbal. They have difficulty expressing emotions, understanding the emotions of others, and having a conversation. They also form behavioral patterns, which include repeating words, or obsessively following routines. In some cases, the children are identified as having developmental delays before obtaining a diagnosis. Although there is no cure, an early diagnosis often results in dramatically better outcomes for autistic individuals because they can begin therapy sooner. Unfortunately, sometimes a child's diagnosis of autism is delayed.
Because there is no medical test for autism, diagnosis is based on the observation of a child's behavior, as well as on educational and psychological examinations. There is also no know specific cause for autism. But, abnormalities can be seen in an autistic child's brain structure when compared to the brain of a non-autistic child. Currently, researchers are investigating the suspected triggers of the disorder, which include genetic inheritance and environmental factors. 2
The stark severity of the disease can devastate families, and can be devastating to the individual's lifelong development. Michael Giangregorio is the Chair of Autism Speaks Long Island Executive Committee, Chair of the Leadership Council, and a Board Member of The Elija School. He is also the father of a child who suffers from autism.3
When asked what his greatest concern is for his son, he said, "What will happen when I die? Who will look out for my son's needs? Who will ensure that he will remain safe when I am gone? He is nonverbal, and needs help with everything, even the simplest tasks most of us take for granted."
Families who are affected by autism are concerned with the future of their children. They want to know about the things that directly affect them. This includes information on medical developments, legislation on autism, and funding for autism treatment, research, and programs.
Yet, the intersection of the mainstream media and autism occurs in a way that does not really touch on the concerns of the autism community. Instead, journalism overlooks the important developments. To the general public, the concerns of these families are not conveyed, and the public therefore maintains an inaccurate image of these people. The stories published are subject to sensationalism and an emotional bias. Even more so, some families affected by autism don't have access to the news they need about their group.
Looking through some of the main news outlets– The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, NBC, ABC, CBS, and Fox– there is little coverage that is relevant to the community itself.
According to Michael, the mainstream media misses the mark when covering autism. He said, "When many people think of autism they think of Dustin Hoffman's character in Rain Man. The media needs to help get the word out. It needs to help break the stereotype. It needs to help educate the general public."
Stereotypes about people with autism are not uncommon in society. In his work on stereotypes of autism, Douwe Draaisma acknowledged that most of the public's understanding of autism comes from the way it is represented in novels and movies. In an example of autism stereotypes, he describes Sigourney Weaver's character in Snow Cake. He says, "We understand why Linda is carefully aligning shoes in the hallway, for we all know that autistic people hate it when things are in disarray. We understand why she is fascinated by the spinning of a shiny coin. We understand why she throws a temper tantrum when people try to touch her."4
An article published by USA Today does nothing to correct the inaccurate images that the public maintains about autistic children. It describes a new airport check in program, where autistic children can learn about flying.5 But, the article fails to acknowledge that autism can take many forms, and that some children diagnosed with autism have relatively mild symptoms. Instead, it assumes that autistic children generally are not capable of handling flying, and they need to be trained so that when they reach adulthood, they would have had the experience. The article belittles them.
It quotes Wendy Ross, a developmental pediatrician at Albert Einstein Medical Center. She says, "New or unexpected things that have lights, sounds, movement can make them more likely to get upset or have a tantrum." She later continues, saying, "Many families with autistic children are reluctant to fly and often drive long distances for family vacations. It's a large portion of the flying public to ignore."
This piece of autism news does nothing to let the public truly connect to the community. It does not put the readers in touch with the autistic individual or his family. Instead, it gives a superficial account, and redistributes throughout the public the stereotype that autistic people are generally incapable and emotionally unstable.
When looking at other types of autism news, the coverage seems to linger along the side of soft, over-romantic, and nonetheless irrelevant. Although emotional stories are nice to hear, and can allow the public to see the great strides that autistic individuals make, the autistic community faces a lack of media coverage that is truly relevant to their needs. An example of this is the lack of reporting on changes in autism health care coverage. Instead, the media focuses on sensational stories. Here, there is an imbalance between what the community wants to see in the news, and how journalism portrays the community to the public.
A recent New York Times' article6 on autistic children falls into this category of sensationally heart-warming stories. It focuses on the interaction of therapy dogs with autistic children. The article describes the positive effects that dogs can have on improving the communication skills of moderately to severely autistic children. However, the article only highlights two residential autistic centers, and acknowledges that success is found on a case-by-case basis.
In this instance, journalism is not serving the autistic community well because it focuses on the things that don't apply to most autistic individuals and their family members. Individual success stories, although a testament to human dedication and progress, is relatively extraordinary. When the media focuses on these occurrences, it leads to sensationalized and biased coverage.
For Michael, the mainstream media does a poor job of reporting on things that are important to his community. He says, " Knowing your rights as a parent of a child with autism or as an individual with autism is the keys to success. For example, in New York State, the Department of Education just decreased services for speech and language from 5 times per week to 2 times per week. This happened without any hype. It just passed under the radar. This is so important to our community yet it was only picked up by one local television station."
The television station that did cover this key piece of news is CBS.7 Because funding and legislation about autism heath care coverage affects the entire community, reporting on these events is critical to serving the group well. According to Michael, "Autism receives less funding per incidence than any other disorder. For example, juvenile diabetes affects 1 in 500 and receives $156mm in funding. Autism affects 1 in 110 and receives $79mm in funding. With a NIH budget of $30 billion in 2008, $118mm went directly to autism research, which represents .3%. "
The lack of news about funding and legislation becomes a greater problem when autistic individuals depend on the mainstream media for updated information. If the media does not satisfy this demand, people in the community who do not have many other resources become disadvantaged.
Unlike most of the journalism about this community, stories on medical advancements are more widely covered and directly address the community's concerns. Newsday, Business Week, and Time magazine are a few outlets that covered the recent development of a brain scan that can possibly detect autism.8 The researchers used a brain imaging test that shows the connections within the brain in order to distinguish between an autistic brain and a non-autistic brain. They successfully identified the autistic person more than 90 percent of the time.
A breakthrough like this is a critical piece of information for this community because it can lead to the early detection of autism. In this case, the mainstream media was the main component in passing along this information. Generally, journalism serves the autistic community well when covering these important medical advances.
With an increase in reporting news that is important to the autistic community, the public will have a greater understanding of who these people really are. Their concerns will be more widely acknowledged, and they will have more access to the information they need.
To better serve the community, mainstream journalists need to move away from sensationalist and stereotypical reporting. They need to fill the gap between the community and the rest of the public by digging deeper, and covering topics that appear in specialized publications such as Psychology Today and Scientific American. By doing this, the public and the autistic community will benefit from more meaningful and relevant journalism.
Instead of looking at the community from a distance, the public will be able to look inside and connect with its people. Journalism will no longer act as a view finder, but will allow the public to travel into the communities, and learn about their realities.
1 What is Autism. Autism Speaks.
2 What is Austism. Autism Society.
3 Michael Giangregorio. (516) 398-5721
4 Douwe Draaisma. Stereotypes of Autism. Heymans Institute, University of Groningen, 2009.
< http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2677582/>
5 Yu, Roger. Airport Check-in: Autistic kids learn about flying. USA Today.
< http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2010-11-29-airportcheckin29_ST_N.htm>
6 Jones, Karen. "For Autistic Children, Therapy on Four Legs." 10 November 2010.
7"Paterson Vetoes NY Autism Treatment Insurance Bill." CBS New York, 21 October 2010.
< http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2010/10/21/paterson-vetoes-ny-autism-treatment-insurance-bill/>
8 Melnick, Meredith. "Study: More Hope for a Brain Scan for Autism". Time Magazine, 3 December 2010.
< http://healthland.time.com/2010/12/03/study-more-hope-for-a-brain-scan-for-autism/>
In Their Own Words – Tis the Season…
This "In Their Own Words" is by Shelley Stolaroff Segal. Segal is a playwright, performer, and essayist living in Greensboro, North Carolina. Her latest play focused on autism and race and was performed at the Manhattan Repertory Theater and TEDxEast. Her fourteen-year-old autistic son, Josh, is her divine inspiration, as is his equally divine twin sister, Jordan.
This is the time of the season when I summon my gratitude, reflect on the past year, and count my blessings. I do this even though my son is going through puberty and I am going through my chocolate. Josh is low-functioning and non-verbal, but ridiculously cute. (Except when he's practicing his latest obsession, snapping plastic items into shards. Cutlery, C.D.s, DVDs, hangers, you name it. His favorite two words now are "Bake it.")
However, he's still charming, and I want to recognize my blessings. So in the spirit of the holidays I have listed a few of my favorites:
*I'm grateful the cats pretend to enjoy it when Josh "plays" with them. They have as much fun as they can stand before fleeing.
*I'm grateful that when Josh drives me to drink I can grab a petite café mocha and it still packs enough punch to hold me until bedtime.
*I'm grateful for Josh's laugh.
*I'm grateful that when Josh breaks a C.D. it's usually one of my carefully planted decoys. I'd rather him snap a blank CDR into pieces than one of my Led Zeppelin albums. Most of our sacred, recorded material now lies in the safe. Including the wedding video he targeted three months ago.
*I'm grateful my son likes to hang out with me in coffee shops. And yes, I do cheat on the gluten thing sometimes.
*I'm grateful that Josh's childlike, high-pitched shriek has been supplanted by a low, pubescent growl. However, that yucky in-between voice can be ear-itating as well.
*I'm grateful that Josh's twin sister, Jordan, still loves to show him off even when he struggles to embarrass her. Her friends might not get the plastic fixation but they enjoy his sense of humor and his quirky new devil voice. The growl is even better.
*I'm grateful my family's still happy, and that we're learning to enjoy the holidays a bit more every year. We're not half as dysfunctional as most families I know during this season. That's the biggest blessing of all.
"In Their Own Words" is a series within the Autism Speaks blog which shares the voices of people who have autism, as well as their loved ones. If you have a story you wish to share about your personal experience with autism, please send it to firstname.lastname@example.com. Autism Speaks reserves the right to edit contributions for space, style and content. Because of the volume of submissions, not all can be published on the site.
In Their Own Words – Dear Future
This "In Their Own Words" is by Stuart Duncan. His son Cameron has autism and was diagnosed at two and a half. Stuart lives in Toronto, Canada. Check out his Facebook and Twitter.
Dear Future,
I have to be honest, I don't know you very well. I don't know if I can count on you or how reliable you'll be. I'd like to think that you have only good intentions and that you'll only get better, but I'm not naive. I know that you're just as uncertain as I am and quite frankly, that scares me.
You see, my child has autism and as such, the past has presented me with a lot of fears as well as challenges that I've had to learn to overcome. I've also had to learn how to teach my child to overcome them. The past tends to remind me of those that turned their backs on us, had nothing left to help us with, gave us a lot more questions than answers and basically dropped a bomb on us before leaving us to the cold. To put it mildly, the past has not been too kind to my family. I'd much rather forget the past and move on, which is where you come in.
Dear future, I'm coming to you with an open mind. I know you're not perfect and that there is already a lot of demand being placed on you. But I have to make you understand that I have a lot riding on you as well. I need you to be kind and compassionate. More so, I need you to have a lot of understanding and to be very accepting.
You see, I don't know how much longer I'll be around to take care of my child. And my child needs me so very much. Autism has made my child and I feel very alone in this world. We are looking to you to pick up where I will eventually leave off. I will be depending on you to be there for my child when I no longer can be and I'll be depending on you to be bright and loving.
I am doing the best that I can now to prepare my child for you, but that's a daunting task for the best of us. Since my child has autism, it's just so very much harder. My child needs more guidance, more support, more understanding and more acceptance. The present provides some of these things and it has been helpful. But if I wasn't here, it wouldn't be enough.
The present is very nice and friendly but to be honest, I feel like I'm in a dentist's waiting room and the present is the receptionist. I'm asked a lot of questions to which I answer, but have no idea what any of it means. I'm made to feel welcome with some magazine articles to read and the present even makes some small talk that resembles information sharing. But again, gives me no real answers.
For what seems like forever, I sit and stare at the present while they are constantly writing things down, filing things and taking phone calls from everyone and no one, while I sit there trying to keep my child calm. We're waiting for you… the future.
Dear future, I'm going to need for you to be prepared. I need for you to do more than just wait until I get to you. The past gave me an awful lot of questions for which the present had no answers to. I will be needing you to provide those answers.
I can't imagine what life will be like for my child if you don't have those answers. Answers such as where my child will live, and with whom. Will my child job have a job waiting? Will there be better medications and treatments available that offer more consistent results? Will there be love waiting for my child with the possibilities of a family as well?
I have no one else. You're it. I'm sending you my child whether you like it or not… for better or worse. Dear future, if you're not ready for that, please do whatever it is you have to do to be ready. My name will be called soon and my child will be needing you. So I'm needing you right now. Please be ready.
"In Their Own Words" is a series within the Autism Speaks blog which shares the voices of people who have autism, as well as their loved ones. If you have a story you wish to share about your personal experience with autism, please send it to email@example.com. Autism Speaks reserves the right to edit contributions for space, style and content. Because of the volume of submissions, not all can be published on the site.
A Tribute to Gampy
This is a loving tribute by Jeanette Dakessian about her father. She is the mother of a 10-year-old son with autism, and her father was a huge part of her son's life.
I have a 10 year old , mostly nonverbal, son who has autism. He was so attached to my dad, who he called grampy for many years, until my dad passed away last November from lung cancer.
My dad would come to my house three times a week to meet Tyler's van at my house and bring him to daycare because I worked full time, and he was retired. He would get my daughter off the bus as well. Grampy gave Tyler cookies every day for snack and Tyler loved that! He was always very excited when grampy was waiting for him at the house. He would say "Gampy!!!!" anytime he saw a red truck, which is what my dad drove.
My dad would stop at my house multiple times a week to see the kids. Tyler would run into his bedroom to get his small photo album, come back out into the living room, and grab grampys arm pulling him over to the couch. Then he would take his arm and pull it over his shoulders so grampy was hugging him!
Then he would point at pictures of our family and look at Grampy, in the eyes, which he often has a difficult time doing, and say who ever or whatever was in the picture. For example…tree, ball, bus, Dee Dee(my sister) Di Di(my other sister), and so forth.
My dad would take his baseball hat and put it on backwards because Tyler would look at him and say, "uh oh!!" Then he would take it off my dad and put it back on the right way. It was their special thing, and oh so cute!
Tyler would not take anyone else's hand and pull them to the couch. Only his Grampy. He loved him a lot and my dad loved him right back.
I brought Tyler to the wake last year and Tyler looked at him and said "night night!" He does not understand death and it was bittersweet. It has been a year since my father passed, and to this day, he still says " Gampy," when he sees a red truck. He will jump up and down and look so excited thinking "Gampy is back to see me." It is sad to see that Tyler is disappointed when its not him, but he is so blessed to have had Gampy in his life.
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In Their Own Words – Thank You
This "In Their Own Words" post is by Nicholas James DeTommaso. Nicholas recently earned the high distinction of Eagle Scout by creating a website to document and archive the photos,memorabilia and create oral histories of the local American Legion Post 1718 following the sale of their building. He now attends Cooper Union for the Advancement of Arts and Sciences in New York City on full scholarship. Nicholas's hopes to develop video games and programming as social learning tools for those who find normal socialization difficult.
At two years old I stopped crying and laughing out loud; I had lost my vocabulary word by word and, I no longer laughed or cried out loud. I had autism, specifically, high-functioning Asperger Syndrome. Communication skills were nonexistent. I had to relearn all of my vocabulary. Word by word, I gained it back, but as I got older, there were social ramifications—talking to new friends was tough. I had a few quirks, sure—I was frustrated at seemingly random times. One other thing—I never said, "Thank you."
It seemed I could develop friendships and keep them by playing video games. How could something designed for mindless entertainment help an autistic child improve communication and social skills? As James Paul Gee has stated in his 2003 book What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy, "The video game environment is an environment where everyone has equal access and is treated equitably." That even starting field was the door through which I could now enter the social world of play.
The logic of computer programming and electrical engineering is fascinating to me. The art of creating programs and to see them work through—to me there is no feeling quite like it. It is a feeling of creation, of satisfaction. By building on these known basics, I'd like to create games, learning tools through fun, which could start autistic children to not only communicate, but also grow socially, in the way I did.
My gift from others, my ability to speak and act socially, is a gift I have never forgotten. I frequently remind myself how lucky I am to have received the help I have over the years, and to that end I always endeavor to give back. In doing so, I not only feel the satisfaction of helping those less fortunate than I, but I also feel happy to repay in part the gifts given to me. Service to others has always been a tenet of my family, and my participation in volunteer groups such as the Boy Scouts, the Red Cross, and my church gives me the opportunity to do just that. I suppose, in the end, that it's my way of saying, "thank you."
In Their Own Words – My Dreams for You
This "In Their Own Words" is by Jennifer. Her daughter Sienna is 3 years-old and was diagnosed at 20 months. To read more check out her blog, Fingerprints of Autism.
The dreams that I had for you were many when you were growing inside me.
When I finally saw your precious face my dreams were coming true.
Slowly my dreams faded away as you started to spiral downward into a dark world.
When I realized you had autism my dreams were torn from me!
When we were fighting our way through the confusion of therapy and treatment my dreams were of healing.
When you started preschool my dreams were of acceptance, friendship, and fun.
Now when I think about my dreams for you they are the same as they were in the beginning!
My dreams for you never left me!
"In Their Own Words" is a series within the Autism Speaks blog which shares the voices of people who have autism, as well as their loved ones. If you have a story you wish to share about your personal experience with autism, please send it to firstname.lastname@example.com. Autism Speaks reserves the right to edit contributions for space, style and content. Because of the volume of submissions, not all can be published on the site.
In Their Own Words – What Does Autism Mean to You?
Derrick is the father of two wonderful children, one of which, Lucas, as autism. He is a devoted member to the autism community, and has been involved in activity for years. He and his wife, Sandrine, created the South Carolina Autism Services Directory to help parents locate services available for autism, and The LUCAS Network (Loving Unconditionally Children with Autism Support). He is also the Family Services Liaison for Autism Speaks in South Carolina. Derrick succeeded in getting two buildings in South Carolina to "Light It Up Blue" this year, and has worked to light up the BMW Zentrum Museum2011 Campaign.
What does autism mean to you?
What would your answer be if someone asked you this question? I guess it would depend on how you have been personally affected by autism. But instead of focusing on all the different answers someone else would possibly give, let me answer the question from my point of view.
Autism means so many different things to me. It is at the same time my salvation and my tragedy. Autism came into my world back in October of 2001 when my son was diagnosed. At that time, it was the end of all the dreams I had in my head of what my son might become. It was a time of entering into an unknown world full of alien language and signs I could not read or understand. I entered into a completely new culture in which I had to learn by trial and error. Living in France and Austria in my early 20's did nothing to prepare me for this new world. The movie Rainman was so far from my reality. Every parent I met that had a child with autism had a child that was so different from mine. My wife bought books to read and asked me to read them as well. I would pick them up and start and then put them down again. I could not wrap my head around what I was reading. It was as if it was written in Chinese. I just could not accept this world that I had been thrown into and was being forced to be a part of. For two years I fought and refused to accept this thing called autism. I could not accept being told that my son would never talk or get a job or drive a car or go to his high school prom. I was tired of being told what my son would never do. How dare they! How the Hell could they know what he would become! Then finally, depression set in and although I tried my best to hide it from my wife and family, I gave up for a few months. I think that Lucas could sense the despair because just when both his mother and I would think he would never do this or that, he would do it the next day to show us that he could. After about a year of ABA we finally started seeing some signs of progress. Slowly at first but then he would have a burst, as we would call them, of progress. I could see the real Lucas struggling to come out from behind the veil of autism and I saw for the first time my son, his desire to be seen and heard by his father and to have his father fight for him as he was fighting for himself. From that moment on, my way of viewing autism changed. It went from being my worst nightmare to my saving grace. As I have watched my son grow in all senses of the word, I have seen a child so full of love, so innocent, and so strong of will attract one person after the other into his life and the impact has been enormous for all of us who have been lucky enough to have him in our lives. To know Lucas is to love him. His strong will to succeed has transformed me into a father that will have the same will and determination to advocate for Lucas and others like him until the day I die. Now, although I still wish my son did not have autism, I cannot imagine my world without Lucas as he is. Autism to me is that one piece of the puzzle that you know is there but have not yet found; but you know when you do find it and complete that puzzle, you will have the most beautiful and complete picture you have ever seen. For me and Lucas, together we are putting those puzzle pieces in place one piece at a time and although we are currently only half way to finishing that picture, together we will continue to put the puzzle pieces into place.
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In Their Own Words – Counting to 100
This "In Their Own Words" is written by Cheairs Frank Graves, a Charlottesville, Va. mother of two. Her son has autism.
"Counted to 100 by himself in front of the entire class during circle time!" That is what his school note said. I looked at the note in disbelief―my little Margaret-Ann jumping up and down next to me- voice getting louder and louder that she needs a snack. I read the note again. I swell with pride and disbelief. "Mommy, mommy, I am hungry." Snapped back to the present I take my daughter's hand and we head to the kitchen to get something to eat. I get my daughter her favorite snack― goldfish with apple juice and I smile.
If someone had ever told when my son was first diagnosed with autism at the age of two that he would one day stand in front of his kindergarten classroom and count to 100― I would have thought they were crazy. My two year old could not make the first utterance of any words, could not play with any toy appropriately, and would not respond to his name when I called to him. What on earth would make me think that he would one day be able to count to that magical number of 100?
Well, let me tell you my son has been working! And when I am feeling hopeless about the progress he is making -he shows me the fight and determination that he has in him to move forward. I think a little part of him is grinning inside just saying, "Mommy just you wait-when I am ready I am going to show what I can do." I think he is saying, "Mommy you need to be patient-you need to wait. I can do so many things it just takes me longer, but just when you least expect it I am going to show you my stuff." Well, show me his stuff is exactly what he did on that sunny Monday at school.
I can just see him as his teacher asks him if he wants to count today. I can see him bright eyed say, "Yes, Catherine!" and jump to the front of the circle and begin to count…..1,2,3,4,5 I can see the determination in his face as he pauses and thinks of the next number. I can see his classmates looking wide eyed in pure amazement as he counts higher and higher. I can see his teachers holding their breath and feel their hearts pounding with unsure excitement not knowing how high he will count. I can see everyone's anticipation―getting ready to clap because he has made it to 50. Then I can feel the whirl of energy as he continues 51, 52, 53, 54. I can see his fellow kindergartners giving him the thumbs up as he reaches 71, 72, 73, 74, 75. Then I can feel the confidence in his words the determination that my little guy is going to count all the way to 100. I can hear his little monotone voice grow strong with every number 91, 92, 93,94, 95, 96, 97―pure concentration 98,99―He is going to do it!!! With a huge smile and a look of unimaginable pride 100!!!! I can feel the claps and cheers for my son in my bones. I can feel the love that surrounds him from his teachers and classmates in my heart. I can see the huge smile of pride on his face!
Now I was not there on this most special Monday morning at Hollymead Elementary School, but as my friend Catherine who is one of the teacher's in the class recounts the event to me on the phone that night I can see it all―the amazing triumphant of it all! I get off the phone and as I sit in bed with my husband and tell him the whole story. He does not have to say anything. The tears that fill his eyes say it all.
And now my son sound asleep upstairs. I can hear the words coming from his sweet head-"Mommy you need to be patient you need to wait. Just give me a little time" I put my head on my pillow and I close my eyes. "Ok, Dawson I hear you. I am trying. Patients and waiting―I got it. I am working on it I am working hard just like you……oh, how I love you my sweet boy―my sweet counting to 100 little boy!"
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For the first time in history, FOX Sports will broadcast regular season college football games. FOX networks will combine to broadcast 165 games this season, including the Pac-12 and Big Ten championship games.
In addition to live game broadcasts, FOX Sports will also be debuting a new college football show called FOX College Saturday. The weekly show will be hosted by Erin Andrews, Eddie George and Joey Harrington. FOX will broadcast its first game on September 1 when the USC Trojans host Hawaii.
Here is a look at the first five games scheduled to be broadcast on FOX (all times Eastern):
Sept. 1: Hawaii at USC, 7:30 p.m.
Sept 8: Nebraska at UCLA, 7:30 p.m.
Setp. 15: USC at Stanford, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 22: Kansas State at Oklahoma, TBA
Sept. 29: Texas at Oklahoma State, TBA
The final two games are also likely to be 7:30 p.m. ET starts. In addition to FOX, games will also be broadcast on FX, FOX Sports Net and FOX College Sports.
The complete national broadcast schedule can be found at LSUFootball.net.
For the latest on all things college football, be sure to check out SB Nation's college football hub.

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Again, from the survey from a few weeks ago. Your least favorite commenters appear to be...
TwistNHook's dog.
Hydrotech's fake moustache.
Avinash's hat.
The future Mrs. TwistNHook (????)
Your favorite commenters appear to be...
TwistNHook. Doesn't take himself too seriously.
If you mean writing the over-arching DBD, then probably Avinash - the right balance of serious content and enough to get people going. If you mean commenter in the threads, probably CalBear81 for the combination of erudition and biting wit. And age.
Other than Rishi, because he's awesome, I'll go with danzig when he posts, because he's danzig
CalBear81 & DC Trojan & Ohio Bear & CALumbus Bear. Wit.
since 1997. I complete her.
Seriously, there are so many good ones who offer a lot of different opinions, thoughts, areas of expertise and interest.
Decline to state
Whoever is funniest that day.
But really, I like most of the interactions for the most part.
Thoroughbred because he is by far the most reasonable poster on the site.
danzig, although he's dropped off the radar in the past few months
twistnhook, because he is consistently entertaining
calbear81, because she is witty and intelligent
spazzy mcgee, for his "your california" series and general entertainment value
Do not have a favorite
I like contributions from most of the bloggers (Avi, Twist, Hydro, Berkelium, carp, yellow fever, rags (absent of late)) and most of the posters - thank you for banning wehaddeseanfirst - incredibly irritating
even enjoy the ATQ guys (and Harsha) - seem to bring classy/funny comments when they show up
Its been kinda fun to watch the tone of discussions be changed as the women post more frequently of late
Rollonubears. Ever since he seemingly grew ten years in 6 months, after moving to Bakersfield he's been hilarious.
Just kidding.
DC Trojan - Yea he's a Trojan but he's a nice *old* guy and I actually read his posts throughly
Twist - Gotta say he's funny
Ohio Bear/CALumbusBear - give the Ohioans credit for good posts
paleodan, his avatar is the closest thing to stegosaurus on the blog
Rishi. He's hilarious and while I often disagree with him, I find myself interested in the conversations he has with people.
TwistNHook. Because he is a genius.
Twist: he is dreamy and is good at keeping the chatter going.
Honorable mentions to Avi, GoldBlooded, Rags, and Hydro.
Ohio Bear/CALumbus Bear. They are funny, smart, they play off each other, they are never nasty or snarky, they are helpful, and I just think they're cool. They add a lot to the conversation without every really sniping at anybody.
But I like lots of people: since1997, LeonPowe, Twist, Rags, 33SS (I like that he has different opinions, and he holds them firmly, but he's not a dick [I realize some people think he is]), NorcalNick... I could go on, but you get the idea.
Pretty much everyone.
I would have to say Twist (I know I'm deeply shamed as I type this.) His DBD personality has no self respect and he is a former band geek (although by that standard most posters would be my favorite but still.)
That's a tough one! CALumbus Bear is frequently hilarious, and DC Trojan is a good guy who can talk about anything, and be clever. It's also really hard not to have a soft spot for TwistNHook, in all his massively self-deprecating glory and creepy knowledge of Indian stuff. I dunno, I can't name a single favorite. There are several other quality posters as well, like carp and CalBear81, Leon Powe, HolmoePhobe, Ohio Bear, and Avinash, and others I know I must be leaving out. Spazzy McGee, even though I disagree with him on a lot of things, is fun. Even Rishi and royrules22 aren't bad to have around.
OK I lied. Probably Rishi for the lulz.
Twist. Without his involvement this site would be a shell of what it is. How the eff does he do it every day??? While I would hate to be his employer or his client, I appreciate being a CGB reader. Dance for my amusement, Monkey Twist, dance!! Calbear81 gets honorable mention. DCTrojan may have gotten some love here, but on a 100 point scale there's a 99 point deduction for being from U$C.
pretty much everyone.
Can't single out just one. The DBD is fun to read because of the community. If you isolated it to just one voice, it would be boring.
I suppose the ones who stand out most to me in terms of having an online personality are:
Twist (duh)
The Ohio Wonder Twins
Rags, Norcal, Hydro, and Berkelium do great work on their posts...Just don't seem them in the DBD often.
Not sure
ohio bear
paul thomas
missing barry
they say smart things and/or are really good natured fun commenters. i may be missing some others.
TwistNHook, because it's TwistNHook.
carp, pre-baby.
I'm gonna have to go with DC Trojan. The person I find funniest, and never gets out of line. (He's probably more mature.)
I appreciate a number of DBD posters. Twist, Rishi, Hydro, basically all the mods always have good stuff to say. I love danzig, zoonews, royrules.. Also, anytime one of the female CBG'ers posts, it's good stuff.
Twist, because we can make fun of him
Spazzy. Except when he gets serious and stops making jokes. Make jokes please, not legitimate political discussion.
I kinda like everyone. That's like asking, which is your favorite scale on a fish. It's one big organism.
I really liked the Imperial County photo essay, but other than that, I haven't paid enough attention to figure out who is my most favorite.
Frankly I don't pay attention to who wrote stuff. Sorry.
I am reading for info.
You all love each other! Awwww.


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Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn said occasionally this week he's gotten the urge in Charlotte.
"I feel like a tourist. You know, my inclination is to jump out on the street, grab my police radio and start taking charge," Buckhorn said Wednesday morning on Fox and Friends.
It's been a little less hectic for the mayor at the Democratic National Convention. Buckhorn, a Democrat, no longer has to worry about rolling out the red carpet, organizing police efforts or hosting events.
And from the bird's-eye view he has, he said he thinks Charlotte is doing well.
"Charlotte is doing a wonderful job, and you know, we were so proud of the event we hosted and the fact that we came out of that international event with only two arrests," he said. "It speaks volumes about our police officers."
Charlotte has already well surpassed that arrest mark, with the DNC having no shortage of protestors. Meanwhile, the mayor has been able to enjoy his time at the convention, joining to rally his party in the buildup to President Barack Obama's acceptance speech Thursday night.
Buckhorn said he thinks the president has been very supportive of local governments and mayors, even commenting on the controversial comments Obama made about businesses "building it," which have become a Republican rally cry this election season.
"Well, my advice to him – and he's been beneficial to us mayors. I will tell you that unequivocally," Buckhorn said. "Those investments in infrastructure, those investments in bricks and mortars, those in bridges, to a mayor makes a big, big difference. So if he was to continue down that path and stay away from some of the larger issues, and I understand some of the controversy about building your own business and all that, but I think for mayors the president has been good for us."
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Albany -- If you've ever been to an emergency room, chances are you sat in the waiting room for quite a while. In fact, you often have to wait hours to see a doctor.
In Phoebe's Emergency Room, 150 people a day come in, and sometimes the wait to see a doctor can take an hour, three or four during peak times.
Brandi6 "A lot of people think it's going to be first come, first serve and it's not," says Brandi Holton, R.N. Phoebe Putney Asst. Nurse Manager.
Here's why, a rapid assessment nurse prioritizes patients based on their conditions or illnesses, not arrival time.
"That nurse is watching the patient when they come in the front door, getting a general idea of how that patient looks, if they look like they're struggling when their breathing, does their color look okay, I mean typically we can look at a patients and know if they may be having a heart attack," says Holton.
What slows down the ER is the number of patients who may not need to be there.
"We definitely have a large number of patients that come to the ER that don't have true medical emergencies, and that will clog the system up," said Phoebe Putney E. C. Director Dr. Todd Braswell.
Phoebe's made an effort to speed up the process by creating Fast Track. "It's a separate unit and it operates to steer those patients with minor emergencies or non emergencies away from the main part of the emergency department," says Braswell.
Fast Track handles patients with minor cuts, flu like symptoms, treatments that can be handled with minimal tests. But ultimately that's what the Convenient Care Centers were designed to do, cut down on the number going to the ER.
"Convenient care can handle respiratory infections, colds flu, simple lacerations. We handle simple fractures too, you know we can refer those to other places," says Phoebe Convenient Care Manager Jill Anderson, R.N.
Many simply don't take advantage of Phoebe East or Northwest on Sylvester and Dawson Roads even though they're open seven days a week. Phoebe staff fears patients may be under some misconceptions about the centers, like needing an appointment or needing insurance to be treated, but they're not true.
"Regardless of your ability to pay, Phoebe will give services either here or at convenient care. Generally people with insurance tend to get a discounted service if they follow up with their primary care provider for one thing, but that's not always an option," said Anderson.
If more people took advantage of the convenient care it would free up resources for those who do have an emergency. As it stands now, during some of the busiest time at Phoebe ambulances are sometimes tied up in the parking lot with patients inside and no where to go.
"Yes, we've had times where, E.M.S. has had multiple calls and multiple patients arriving at the hospital at the same time, and we can't place those patients in rooms and it delays them getting back on the street to be available for emergency care," said Braswell.
Emergency care for life threatening illnesses or injuries. "Anytime that an emergency service is used to provide non emergency care, it's not available to provide emergency care and the person that may need that emergency care maybe a family member or friend with a true emergency," Braswell said.
Emergency room doctors say a lot of the delays and frustrations with waiting in the ER could be solved if south Georgians simply had primary care physicians that they saw regularly.
"There are a lot of patients out there that don't have a physician, a regular physician, and that's a concern because what they lack is that regular health maintenance," Dr. Braswell said.
Emergency Room staff feels that would cut down on some of the routine medical situations they see daily and certainly would allow them to get to those who desperately need to see a doctor much quicker.
Doctors and nurses in Phoebe's Emergency Room say the problem isn't just a Phoebe problem, it's being seen nation wide as fewer people have insurance or primary physicians and are turning to emergency rooms to treat simple ailments.
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An award-winning author answered questions from enthusiastic pupils during a school visit.
SF Said, whose 2003 debut novel Varjak Paw won the Nestle Smartie Book Prize, dropped in to Bancroft's Preparatory School in High Road, Woodford Green, to speak to the youngsters who have been studying the book.
The Year 4 children listened as SF spoke of the long process involved in writing books – including the 90 rejections he got for Varjak Paw, which took five years to write.
His latest novel Phoenix took seven years, and he whetted the children's appetite with a reading.
He said: "This is a big epic book. It is the book I have always wanted to write. It's very different as is about an intergalactic battle between humans and aliens."
Nine-year-old Lottie Gillett, said: "It was really fun leaning about how he writes books and to learn it isn't all fun and games getting books published."
Charlie Day and Leona Dixon, both eight, agreed the visit was inspirational.
"He told me how I can get lots of ideas for characters," said Leona.
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I've been trying to find a video of this play for years to no avail. It was the very first play from scrimmage during the 2003 football season. Terps v. FSU in Talahassee. Rix throws a pass over the middle, intercepted by D'Qwell who takes it to the house, but not before lowering each shoulder and running over both Rix and another FSU player on the way.
PLEASE someone has to have this! This was my freshman year at Maryland and my very first experience rooting for the Terps and it was awesome!


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Paul Alvestad has pursued a variety of interests, including sports, scouting and community service, and he's stayed focused on academics. He has been described as a high-achieving student who is driven to succeed.
"Paul does not seek attention for himself, but rather deflects credit to others," said Justin Ehli, Peninsula High School's director of bands. "Paul shows remarkable acceptance and kindness to his peers. He is a one-of-a-kind soul who radiates positivity to everyone around him."
Alvestad has served in many leadership roles through Boy Scouts of America. Last November, he received the Eagle Scout award after he logged more than 120 hours of community service. As the senior patrol leader, he led more than 60 boys, planned weekly meetings and regular outdoor events and served as a mentor for his peers.
"He has a personal code of honor that guides him," Scoutmaster Clifford Uehlin said. "He willingly steps up to any challenge. I have never seen him fail."
Alvestad has played the trumpet since he was in sixth grade. He is a member of both the symphonic and marching bands at Peninsula High.
"I like to express myself through music," he said.
Alvestad maintained a 3.85 grade-point average while he took 10 advanced placement and honors classes. And he was nominated for the Washington Scholar award. He scored 4 out of 5 on the AP chemistry test two years ahead of the recommended College Board schedule.
"Paul showed a strong work ethic as he overcame the difficult task of taking AP chemistry without first completing a regular chemistry course," teacher David Stitt said. "He grappled with the material tirelessly until he had mastered it."
Alvestad is on the Seahawks' cross country and the track and field teams, and he has served as captain for the former. He also helps out on his family farm, doing equipment maintenance and repairs. He consistently finds ways to serve others, whether it's tutoring classmates, leading the band council or being involved with his church.
"Paul is a caring individual who brings out the best in those around him," Stitt said. "Paul encourages and leads his peers with integrity and enthusiasm."
His top choice for college is California Polytechnic State University, and one of his interests is architectural engineering.
"I like designing things and working with numbers, and engineering would be a good mix," he said.
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Favorite teacher: Justin Ehli, band, "because he acts like a friend to his students and teaches them about the beauty of silence and music."
Best thing about high school: "The first is that everyone is accepting of each other, regardless of beliefs and interests. The other is that the teachers really encourage students to challenge themselves."


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With no major trades to talk about I figured it would be fun to talk promotions. I love collecting stuff, especially Padres stuff. I enjoy reading kevintheomans weekly posts and it got me thinking; what promotions do I want to see in 2013.
Props to the Padres for stepping up the quality of the promotions in 2012, the swinging Friar shirt and the opening day shirt are some of my favorites, not to mention the replica jersey. The only problem with wearable promotions is they keep pilling up, I can only wear one Padres shirt to a game and no promotional hat comes close to the real deal for $30.
I know some of you don't get the bobble head thing but I would like to see some bobble heads in 2013. It seemed like the Padres were scared after their player selection in 2011 flopped. The easy solution is to do retired players. What about a bobble head for each retired player on the battery's eye? The other bobble head idea I thought of was to giveaway bobble heads on the throwback nights and have special low run variants w the different jerseys (regular version current jersey, rare one throwback jersey from that nights game). The Padres did this in 2003 with Winfield and RJ variants.
Outside of bobble heads I really hope the Padres do something to celebrate Chase Headley's gold glove and silver slugger. The fans need a player to be proud of, Chase is that player. I would also like to see more promotions involving the swinging friar, the swinging friar is the one timeless logo from the Padres even though its slightly changed over the years. The swinging friar bobble head is one of my favorites. Maybe a swinging friar pin? Also, you can't go wrong with a decent cooler, Padres gave away a cooler a few years ago but it was weird where the beers stack on top of each other and you wear it over your shoulder.
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The sock could get on it fine, but the handle was so long that I had to turn, bend, and contort to get my foot into it. If I could bend that well, I wouldn't need the blessed thing!
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good idea but...
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About Me Post Surgery Patient
great idea but can only get sock 1/2 way on before it slides off valet. It needs a non-skid surface on the back hooks/notches where the top of the sock is placed. Whole thing should be stiffer for better aid in removing socks.
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What a wonderful foot tool. I had a hip replacement & I am unable to flex my hip. This helps me to put on my socks. I love it!!!
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Doesn't work on support socks.
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This was ordered assuming it would work with support hose. It does not. The plastic form is too large for the support hose to slip over and thus doesn't work. Probably a line should be included in your description indicating this product would not work with support or eleastic stockings. We had to return your product.
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I'm really surprised this isn't already on Blu-ray! My copy should be coming soon.
The details follow (50th anniversary release trailer underneath):
To Kill A Mockingbird 50th Anniversary Edition
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Available January 31, 2012
The Limited Edition Collector's Series Combo Pack of To Kill a Mockingbird: 50th Anniversary Edition will include a Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Copy of the film, packaged in a hardcover book featuring exclusive movie memorabilia including script pages with Gregory Peck's handwritten notes, storyboards, poster art and much more.
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• Fearful Symmetry— A feature-length documentary on the making of To Kill a Mockingbird with cast and crew interviews and a visit to author Harper Lee's home town.
• A Conversation with Gregory Peck— An intimate feature-length documentary on one of the most beloved actors in film history with interviews, film clips, home movies and more.
• 100 Years of Universal: Restoring the Classics— An in-depth look at the film restoration process
• Academy Award® Best Actor Acceptance Speech— Gregory Peck's speech after winning the Academy Award® for his performance as Atticus Finch.
• American Film Institute Life Achievement Award— Gregory Peck's memorable remarks upon receiving the AFI Life Achievement Award.
• Excerpt from "Tribute To Gregory Peck"— Cecilia Peck's heartwarming farewell to her father given at the Academy in celebration of his life.
• Scout Remembers— Actress Mary Badham shares her experiences working with Gregory Peck.
• Feature Commentary with Director Robert Mulligan and Producer Alan Pakula
• Original Theatrical Trailer
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To Kill A Mockingbird and Nigger Jim: Great American Classics My Ass! I never understood why "To Kill A Mockingbird" and "The adventures of Huckleberry Finn" are considered American classics? What, classic vehicles to carry the message... it takes good white folks to rescue dem po dumb darkies, I mean niggas jims? Uh huh, and in the end the darkie still gets screwed. Ummmm, what's the message? Wait, don't answer that, I have another question: Who has heard of Gil Scott Heron?
No folks, not Jill Scott, Gil Scott Heron. What, I bet you've heard of Nigger Jim and Edgar Allen Poe and the 50th Aniversary of To Kill A Mockingbird?
Well, I know you've seen - or heard - of Sex In The City, but what about Black Thighs? Huh, what, don't tell me you've never read Black Thighs?
Surely you've read The Night Before Christmas - but what about - Before The White Man Came? Yep, you've seen Message In A Bottle, but what about Message To The Messengers? Who wrote the words to that poem and what was the message? Hint: It was a message to rappers by the Godfather. Nope, not James Brown nor "Don" Vito Corleone... Gil Scott Heron.
Okay, maybe this is not fair. Maybe all of your novels and books of poetry were stolen be Nigger Jim or got lost in the washing machine or in the brainwash. But I'm just saying, I am sure you've seen Broke Back Mountain, but what about On Coming From A Broken Home, huh? Have you read that? Surely you've heard of Hill Street Blues, but what about The Get Out Of The Ghetto Blues? Come on now folks, Woman Are From Venus And Men Are From Mars - right. Okay, let me hear it, Whitey On The Moon... answers, questions, give me a line or two?
Well, if you've been stumped, it's gimme time. I mean, who hasn't seen "Waiting To Exhale", but what about "Waiting For The Ax"? Come on, I know you've heard about the old negro and his Uncle Tom's Cabin, but what about the words from "The Klan".... huh, have you read them?
You guys are starting to piss me off. But maybe I am speaking to the wrong crowd? So I'll direct my attention to the old school audience. Now, which of you has not taken a quick peek at the soap operas All My Children and The Guiding light? Okay, but what about the lyrics from Save The Children and The Guided? Wait, I have an easier one. Everybody knows a little something about Days Of Our Lives, but what about "Lady Day And John Coltrane"? Do you know anything about that literature?
I should have made this a black thang. Okay, here we go. Er'body has danced to the Sooooul Train, but what about Your Soul And Mine. I mean, have you heard of that? But wait, who can forget Denzel Washington's performance in Walter Moseley's Devil In A Blue Dress, but do you know anything about "Me & The Devil"? Huh, have you heard of that?
Oh lawd, I am crying because this ass whoopin is hurting me more than it's hurting you, but I can't stop this train. No, not the soul train, this train of thought.
Damnit, when is A Lesson Before Dying coming out in Blu Ray? Dang, now I Know Why A Caged Bird Sings.:-)
Er'body knows about Juneteenth and Martin Luther Kings Birthday. What about the American poet and author Gil Scott Heron? Okay, maybe he didn't kill a mockingbird or Harper Lee(the author of To Kill A Mockingbird), but why is her book considered an American Classic? Is it because her book championed the thought that it's the American way of life - (always has been) - that white folks are superior to black folks. And, from what I read, the messages is... it's standard procedure to mistreat po colored folk? OH HAPPY DAY! To Kill A Mockingbird is on Blu Ray! And The Help is ....


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There is a big hole at outside linebacker for the Dolphins following the offseason departures of Joey Porter, now a Cardinal after being released in March, and Jason Taylor, who signed with the division-rival Jets on April 21 and alleged Miami did not make him a contract offer and decided it wouldn't get serious about negotiating with him until after the draft.
With those two out of the picture, the development of OLB Cameron Wake, which was already a major focus for the team before the aging veterans left town, becomes an even more significant story line in 2010. Porter and Taylor accounted for 36.4 percent of the Dolphins' sacks last season. Porter contributed nine, Taylor made seven and Wake was next in line amongst sacks by linebackers with 5½.
Wake, a former Canadian Football League star who signed with Miami in January '09, has the potential to become an elite pass rusher. He has a quick first step, is relentless in pursuit and plays with power. Yet, his game is limited and the Dolphins allowed him to play to his strengths in a pass-rush specialist role last season. Miami is going to need him to be on the field more, and in turn, play in situations where he'll have to defend the run and drop back into pass coverage — two things he did not do well in '09.
When asked at this year's NFL Scouting Combine how close Wake was to becoming an every-down linebacker, Dolphins GM Jeff Ireland sounded cautiously optimistic.
"Cameron is getting ready, I can't tell you if he's 100 percent ready," he said. "It's a process for him. … He came a long ways last year. He's, obviously, closer now to becoming a full-time player, but his dominant traits right now are rushing the passer. We've got to get him more focused on playing the run. But he's getting there. We're very pleased with his development."
The Dolphins bolstered their LB corps by signing former Cardinal Karlos Dansby in March, but the team has said he will play inside. The depth at outside 'backer diminished this offseason and it could be a major weakness for Miami, even if Wake does show improvement in certain areas. With a shortage of proven pass-rush threats at the position, Wake might be facing a healthy diet of double-teams, which could hinder his production.
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Perhaps it goes without saying that if the Boston Red Sox are going to become serious Wild Card contenders, they'll need Josh Beckett (4.57 ERA) and Jon Lester (5.49) to pitch a lot better than they've pitched. And the Red Sox' trade-deadline activities -- trading for a relief pitcher, while not trading any useful veterans -- suggests they really are going to keep working hard for a postseason berth.
The early post-deadline news isn't real encouraging, though. Tuesday night, Josh Beckett exited his start against the Detroit Tigers with a "back spasm" ... which, it might be said, is better than back spasms.
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Call me crazy, call me an idiot, call me whatever you want. I'm throwing the name out there for a few reasons.
1. Sigi has lost control of this team, and unless he rights the ship and the Sounders make a deep playoff run, he is out.
2. Keller is the man. He's a local legend and soccer icon. How cool would it be to have him running the show?
3. This team has lacked a leader since Keller left. I contend Keller was in charge of this team when he was here, not Sigi. The players respected and listened to him. Bring him back and he will get that same respect from them and get the most out of them.
4. Keller has played at the highest level. Playing overseas and for the National team, this guy has seen and done it all. There is no replacement for experience. Nothing in the MLS would surprise or rattle him. His knowledge of the game and experience as a captain would make him a great head coach.
5. He has already shown his desire to coach. Working with the national team this year showed us that he has the itch to get out there as a coach. He may not have head coaching experience, but he would take over as head coach of this team seamlessly. It's only a matter of time before he does get a head coaching gig. Why not make it here with the team and city that loves him?
6. Players would want to come play for him. His name is known to everyone in America who plays soccer. Kids grew up idolizing him and would want a chance to play for him. Our fans are the best and that already attracts players here. Add an American legend as your coach and players are gonna be flocking here.
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Despite all the D-line shuffling that went on in 2010, Patriots veteran DE Ty Warren will be fighting to regain his starting spot, and possibly to stay on the roster, after missing all last season with a hip injury.
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The Patriots have signed Svitek.||||||| Svitek is a seven-year veteran who spent three seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs and the past four with the Atlanta Falcons. He was on injured reserve all last year with an arm injury. Svitek has played in 61 games with 16 starts since being drafted by the Chiefs in the sixth round in 2005 out of Stanford. Kansas City released him at the end of training camp in 2008. He was out of the NFL that year, then signed with Atlanta on Feb. 12, 2009.
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Svitek replaced Chris Terry as the starting right tackle for Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans.||||||| Svitek will make his second NFL start and his first at right tackle. He could see a lot more action in the final three weeks of the season because the Chiefs terminated Terry's contract on Sunday.
Coach Herm Edwards said Svitek, a former sixth-round draft choice and converted defensive lineman, will take over as the starter at left tackle for the injured Damion McIntosh.||||||| Svitek will start despite having only played in just three games during his NFL career.
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A 330ml bottle with a bottled-on date of Aug 2013. Acquired a little while back from Trembling Madness in York. An American IPA - described on the label as 'a carnage collaboration between Buxton and To Øl'.
Poured into a Duvel tulip. Bottle conditioned. An opaque brownish hue infused with sediment. Yields a miniscule head of frothy off-white foam that dissipates almost immediately. The appearance is unappetising and deeply inauspicious. Aroma of intensely resinous hops with notes of pine, weed, orange peel, citrus, caramel malt and earthy yeast. Bright and spicy - good stuff.
Tastes of potent aromatic hops with a yeasty character and a powerful bitter finish. Notes of pine resin, dank weed, grapefruit, orange peel, citrus, earthy yeast, mild caramel malt, subtle grain and faint stewed hops. The yeast presence is excessive. Well-attenuated yet possesses an unobtrusive sweetness in the background. A strident, hop-driven bitterness upon swallowing. Mouthfeel is smooth but flat, with decent body but a total lack of carbonation. Somewhat astringent, followed by an aftertaste of bitter aromatic hops, pine, citrus peel and earthy yeast.
A bit of a mixed bag, although I initially had high expectations. It looks rather gross, however the aroma of intense hop notes is pretty good. The flavour is slightly less satisfying, featuring a truckload of hops and an excess of yeast alongside. Weak body - the absence of any carbonation leaves it flat and textureless. This one has the heart of an IPA but the body of an amateur homebrew. Not a total failure but certainly disappointing. If you stumble across it - give it a miss.
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Pours murky amber with a pretty much non-existent head.
Nose shows wild honey, spicy hops, soft booze and piny notes. Lots of honey.
Similar flavours, bit sweet honey notes along with spicy and piny hops leading to an abrasive bitter finish.
Could use more carbonation.
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On with the pot pie. I wish I could have sent one to my son last night. He called from school because he's sick. Okay, okay, I know what you're thinking: he's 20 years old, why is he calling his mom when he doesn't feel well. Well, he doesn't get sick! He will get the occasional cold and he has spring allergies, but he never has that fever, achy feeling happening. Never has, strange and lucky child! His girlfriend is helping take care of him and I'm very grateful for that. He will be fine, I'm sure.
Okay, now I'm really going to tell you about these delicious little pies! A big pat on my back to making such a yummy dish even though I ate alone, so sad, but kind of peaceful!
Chicken Leek and Mushroom Pot Pie
3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about a pound)
2 Tbsp olive oil
3 leeks, trimmed, sliced and rinsed very well (to get rid of all that yucky sandy dirt)
4 small carrots, peeled and sliced
1/2 pound of white mushrooms, cleaned and quartered
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white wine
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup fat free milk
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp thyme (I used dried, but it would be perfect with fresh)
2 pre-made pie crusts (or you can make your own)
1. Preheat oven to 425°.
2. Place chicken in a pot and cover with water. Simmer for 10-15 minutes.
3. In a large pan heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the carrots and leeks. Cook for 6-8 minutes then add the mushrooms. Cook about 5 minutes longer. Add the flour, making sure all the vegetables are covered, cook 2 minutes. Add the wine and cook a few minutes until it is reduced. It will be thick!
4. Next add your chicken broth and milk. Cook for 8-10 minutes on medium-low until sauce thickens.
5. Meanwhile, cut your chicken breasts into small pieces.
6. Add chicken to the vegetable mix, add seasonings. Cook for 5 more minutes.
7. Roll out your pie crust. You can make one large pie, or individual ones. I made individuals. I used a large plastic martini glass to cut my circles because it was the perfect size. If you do this you will need to roll those small circles out a bit to be sure they will fit.
8. Fill the muffins cups or pie pan with the bottom crust in place with the filling. Make sure it's really full. Then, add the top crust and seal the edges and cut small slits in the top.
9. Bake 25-35 minutes (f40-45 minutes for a whole pie) in a 425° oven.
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