It's hard to believe I haven't done a post here for 2 months. I won't go into all the reasons -there are too many. One of them was a pair of tax disputes with CRA (Canada's tax people) - an unreal world if there ever was one - where I represented myself alone, since a … Continue reading Returning to this world
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 ....
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 | The attack on Salman Rushdie | his book Joseph Anton
The attack on Salman Rushdie yesterday......was a shock to me, but not a surprise.
Autism | Do you sometimes feel like a fish out-of-water? | Maybe you’re just a fish in the wrong pond, or maybe……….
I hope you'll see that you too are free to think your way forward to a rewarding path that is uniquely your own.
Rescuing Nature | Let’s leave wild pigs alone | these unrecognized gardeners of the planet
Here in Ontario, Canada, farmers and naturalists are alarmed about the frequent sightings of wild pigs in the southern part of the province. We're being asked to report any sightings so the authorities can go after them quickly, since experience in the USA has shown that they must be eliminated immediately. So there were a … Continue reading Rescuing Nature | Let’s leave wild pigs alone | these unrecognized gardeners of the planet
Rescuing the Future | Artificial Intelligence | Humanizing robots and Dehumanizing humans
In all our programming, in all our obstacle-detection logic built into the LISP code, we had never accounted for this... possibility – man kicking robot to show off to girlfriend.
Shy and/or autistic Confidence, and its rewards
In my book The Shyness Guide, I say that when you learn to accept your shyness, you become less shy. It's true. When you're no longer concerned about being shy, you no longer experience that kind of anxiety, so it's easier to talk to people. Simple as that. But that isn't all you gain from … Continue reading Shy and/or autistic Confidence, and its rewards
Autism | Learn from Autistics – connecting parents and caregivers with autistic voices | Alan Conrad interviewed
Recently I had the good fortune to be interviewed by Jenna Gensic for the website Learn from Autistics - Connecting Parents and Caregivers with autistic voices. The result was published this week - I've provided a link below. This website offers interesting autism news, books, free downloads, and other resources. But the core of it … Continue reading Autism | Learn from Autistics – connecting parents and caregivers with autistic voices | Alan Conrad interviewed
Alan Conrad 