Archive for July, 2008

My kindergarten graduation

A few weeks back, I played around with a dazzle box and decided to digitize a few portions of my kindergarten graduation. It’s strange how clearly I remember being six years old. I received the part of “Polly Prune” very last-minute, replacing a girl by the name of Farrah. Originally, I wasn’t even cast because [...]


To clarify…

I ranted about Michael Savage yesterday. I think I’ve since calmed down, with “think” being the key word. Several autism advocacy organizations have combined their energies and submitted a letter to Savage’s sponsors. I keep mulling over his follow-up show, how he treated his guests, how he decided which experts to pick for the discussion. [...]


On Michael Savage

I don’t really know where to start. For those who are unfamiliar with what’s been going on since July 16, Michael Savage, a conservative shock jock, claimed 99% of all autistics were fakers who needed better parenting: “I’ll tell you what autism is. In 99 percent of the cases, it’s a brat who hasn’t been [...]