So all this reading has me looking forward to checking off another bucket list item - attend the World Science Fiction Convention being held in Los Angeles this year. I’ve added the novels nominated for the Hugo to my Libby shelf to prep for voting.
Here Bruce covers two topics: autism and what reading has gone down his rabbit hole. Interesting.
As father,, I read his comments on family with a somewhat jaundiced viewpoint.
1. Autism: Couple comments: It has become a blanket for any unruly child. This is by definition in the DSM or whatever. No we had no children placed on what was then a very tight autism spectrum. ADHD - well the boys and I qualified! Had to be busy all the time. And now folks are saying I am 'focused,' i.e., hard to get hrough to if busy. And that would fit today's autism - but I still drink beer!
2. What are we reading? Lord, I've got probably 40-50 excellent books that stare at me all day. I started 'Strangers in a Strange Land,' the complete edition, not one chopped for quick reading. Got 1/2 through a couple years ago and then life picked up. I do a lot of city reading - various studies on our landslide, budget, meetings, etc. AndI do comment when I get an itch on something staff wrote that is totaly asinine (since none live here and have little interest in those that do). And I read every day the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. And magazines like Aviation Week, Nat Geo, Nat Geo History, the day's political happenings and Bruce's commentaries. Then those emails (get ver 100 perday from alll over the place and usually delete all but a very few. In the immediacy of today I read about extending an auto lease, fixing MalewareBytes, and made a grocery list that occupied both sides of a 3x5 card.
So all this reading has me looking forward to checking off another bucket list item - attend the World Science Fiction Convention being held in Los Angeles this year. I’ve added the novels nominated for the Hugo to my Libby shelf to prep for voting.
Here Bruce covers two topics: autism and what reading has gone down his rabbit hole. Interesting.
As father,, I read his comments on family with a somewhat jaundiced viewpoint.
1. Autism: Couple comments: It has become a blanket for any unruly child. This is by definition in the DSM or whatever. No we had no children placed on what was then a very tight autism spectrum. ADHD - well the boys and I qualified! Had to be busy all the time. And now folks are saying I am 'focused,' i.e., hard to get hrough to if busy. And that would fit today's autism - but I still drink beer!
2. What are we reading? Lord, I've got probably 40-50 excellent books that stare at me all day. I started 'Strangers in a Strange Land,' the complete edition, not one chopped for quick reading. Got 1/2 through a couple years ago and then life picked up. I do a lot of city reading - various studies on our landslide, budget, meetings, etc. AndI do comment when I get an itch on something staff wrote that is totaly asinine (since none live here and have little interest in those that do). And I read every day the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. And magazines like Aviation Week, Nat Geo, Nat Geo History, the day's political happenings and Bruce's commentaries. Then those emails (get ver 100 perday from alll over the place and usually delete all but a very few. In the immediacy of today I read about extending an auto lease, fixing MalewareBytes, and made a grocery list that occupied both sides of a 3x5 card.
But those books do call to me!
So- does everyone understand me a bit more? I need to post my kindergarten report card. Yes, I am my father’s son.