Yes, that's who I think most autistic people are. People from.......
My Books |The Birdcatcher and The Ugly Duckling
Someone once said that my novel The Birdcatcher is just another version of the story of the Ugly Duckling ....
Rescuing Fiction | the quotable Birdcatcher | Are there any people more misunderstood than those who are solitary?
..... he and I stared at one another. Two men who despised one other, both knowing how easy murder was in the midst of combat.....
Autism | restricted activities and interests | Who says you’re restricted?
I used to think I didn’t read phone books, but........
Autism | Is there a real definition of autism?
Recently I've developed an appetite again for reading about autism, but the trouble is that the more I read the more confused I get. Over 70 years since it was 'discovered' there still seems to be no agreement as to what autism is. If you go to the 2013 DSM-5 of the American Psychiatric Association, … Continue reading Autism | Is there a real definition of autism?
Rescuing the Future | who is Vladimir Putin? Is he on the spectrum?
Yes, I sympathize (a bit) with the way Putin has painted himself into a corner.......
Rescuing Reality | The Stupidity Paradox | why some of us struggle in the workplaces of today
........when you consider that we live in a gigantic house-of-cards world, threatening to collapse..... don't we need more intelligence, not less?
Rescuing the Future | Jon Stewart and David Petraeus and the future of the world
.......You know, if Jon Stewart ran for president in 2024, and if I was an American citizen, I would......
Autism | Restricted activities and interests | What’s wrong with independent thinking?
........ tell a psychologist that you read phone books or dictionaries and they'll start to worry about you