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5/30/2023 0 Comments Neurotribes goodreads“In the past 40 years,” Silberman writes, “some members of this tribe have migrated from the margins of society to the mainstream … The kids formerly ridiculed as nerds and brainiacs have become the architects of our future.” Autism-spectrum people are frequently seen to have an affinity for computing, and spectrum traits have been noticed in Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and so on. There’s nothing remotely surprising, as Silberman points out, about a Wired journalist writing about the neurodiversity movement. Silberman’s new book, Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and How to Think Smarter About People Who Think Differently, tells the story of how this transformation happened – the research, the parents and therapists, and above all, the information networks that allowed everybody interested to share what they were finding out. But understanding and acceptance have since progressed in leaps and bounds. ” Silberman’s story on the topic, The Geek Syndrome, was published by Wired in 2001.īack then, it was not uncommon to hear autism spoken about in this way. Something terrible is happening to our children. He was sitting in a cafe, telling a friend how he’d recently met two Silicon Valley power couples, each with a profoundly autistic child, when a teacher at the next table overheard and butted in: “There’s an epidemic of autism in Silicon Valley. F ifteen years ago, Steve Silberman was working as a journalist for Wired magazine in San Francisco, as the digital revolution was really taking off. 5/30/2023 0 Comments Primal Fear by William DiehlHe has successfully sued the city, county and state for 1.6 million dollars for his low life client. But, yes of course, a brilliant and uncompromising lawyer who gets what he wants – hated by the prosecutors and judges. Now we are introduced to Martin aka Marty Vail, ex-army lawyer turned defense counselor– an irreverent and a bit shabby man. The evidence points to Aaron’s guilt, and he is facing capital punishment. In Chicago, an archbishop – called the “Saint of Lakeview Drive” has been brutalized and a young man, Aaron Stampler, has been arrested from the scene of crime with the murder weapon. This is my first book by the author, and I must say I did enjoy reading the novel: a psychological thriller-cum- courtroom drama. A worthy read for the Goodreads Mystery and Thriller Week!! 5/30/2023 0 Comments Still star crossed by melinda taubThe vitriol and hatred between Lord and Lady Capulet (Anthony Head and Zuleikha Robinson) and Lord Montague (Grant Bowler) has spread to the streets since their beloved children were found dead. The story they tell, as best I could tell, goes something like this: The time and effort would have been better spent underpinning the narratives of the living characters - those tasked with carrying Season 1 forward. Still, the primer doesn’t help clear up a story that is so dense and confusing from the outset it often smothers the performances of a large cast that, with few exceptions, doesn’t seem all that dynamic in the first place. That means viewers who have forgotten their Shakespeare basics are afforded a quick crash course in the forbidden relationship between the lovers and their warring families. In “Still Star-Crossed,” Romeo and Juliet are alive for the first half of episode one. 5/30/2023 0 Comments Rage bob woodward reviewMultiply this thousands of times and apply it to all government issues (foreign policy, trade, immigration, etc.) and you begin to understand the problem of a person who never tells the truth because he lacks a basic understanding of what truth is and how one discerns it. “I had the view for 15 years I could play professional football. “That doesn’t mean they’re right,” Cohn said. Several times Cohn just asked the president, “Why do you have these views?” He brings him copious research and data and finally makes it as simple as possible by asking: which would you choose-to go into a mine and get black lung or to make the same salary doing something else? He is attempting to intrude into Trump’s belief that our trade agreements are disgraceful because we’re losing manufacturing jobs-despite the data that more than 80 percent of our jobs are not in manufacturing and that a trade deficit is not a bad thing since it allows people to spend more money on what they’re spending it on anyway-services. About a quarter of the way through this comprehensive history of everything leading up to the election of Trump and all the current events, Gary Cohn, the former president of Goldman Sachs who is the president’s top economic advisor, attempts to explain our economy to Trump. 5/30/2023 0 Comments Dune messiah sparknotesJessica is an acolyte of the Bene Gesserit, an exclusive sisterhood whose members possess advanced physical and mental abilities. Additionally, Leto sees an opportunity to form an alliance with Arrakis’ native population, a group of skilled fighters known as the Fremen.ĭuke Leto takes his son, Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), and his consort and Paul’s mother, Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson), with him to Arrakis. Leto is apprehensive about the assignment but is aware of the political advantages of controlling the spice production for the galaxy. The Baron is the sworn enemy of Duke Leto. House Atreides replaces House Harkonnen and its ruler, Baron Vladimir Harkonnen (Stellan Skarsgård), as stewards of Arrakis. The Emperor assigns Leto and House Atreides to function as fief rulers of Arrakis, a desert planet that is the only source of spice. The most important use for spice is to allow the Spacing Guild to fold space, which allows ships to safely travel from one side of the universe to the other.ĭuke Leto of House Atreides (Oscar Isaac) is ruler of the ocean planet Caladan. Spice can extend life and expand consciousness. In the future, the universe is ruled by Padishah Emperor Shaddam Corrino IV, and the most important substance in the galaxy is a drug known as mélange or spice. 5/30/2023 0 Comments Of mice and men penguinSeen by others as a threat, he finds it impossible to control his emotions. But kind-hearted, childlike Lennie is a victim of his own strength. If they can just stay out of trouble, George promises Lennie, then one day they might be able to get some land of their own and settle down some place. Arriving in California's Salinas Valley, they get work on a ranch. They don't belong no place.'George and his large, simple-minded friend Lennie are drifters, following wherever work leads them. 'Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. Nobel Prize winning author John Steinbeck, one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century, offers a powerful but tragic tale in Of Mice and Men. 5/30/2023 0 Comments Trust by Pete ButtigiegIn the ensuing years, as Buttigieg became the nation's most powerful transportation official, their relationship has been in steady decline. "Yup we were doing it way before it was cool," he replied.īut that Twitter exchange proved to be one of their last friendly interactions. Studebaker, who denounced gasoline-powered cars as "clumsy, dangerous, noisy brutes which stink to high heaven."īuttigieg, whose own Twitter following then tallied only in the thousands, gleefully basked in the national notoriety. The photo was captioned with a pro-electric quote from J.M. In October 2018, the Tesla CEO tweeted an admiring photo of a gleaming black 1911 Electric Coupe from the Studebaker National Museum in South Bend, Indiana, where Buttigieg was still mayor. Only a few years ago, Pete Buttigieg and Elon Musk were friends - or at least friendly on Twitter. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. 5/30/2023 0 Comments Book of shadows by cate tiernanShe tells Morgan that Cal must be her boyfriend. And the circle after that she wants to go but at the last moment someone calls and she can’t leave. Because of that Morgan is not going to the next circle. When Morgan’s parents find out that she’s reading about Wicca, they get really mad, the books must leave the house. After the next circle in Cal’s house, Bree gets jealous. Bree has also become very interested in Wicca and together they go to a shop wich sells lots of Wicca stuff. Cal knows she’s special but does not say it directly. When she goes to the next circle, she gets the same feelings again. The day after she feels different and sees the world from another perspective. In the circle she (and Cal) discovers that she’s different from the rest. Together with Bree she goes to the party, soon they discover that it’s not a normal party. One day he give a party, and Morgan is also invited. Cal talks and sit next to everyone, and tries to get to know the area. He looks like a god and Morgan is immediately in love, but she knows she will never be able to have him. Then one day there comes a new boy on their school: Cal Blaire. She has a best friend Bree, who is a very popular girl, and she’s everything what Morgan is not good-looking, having a boyfriend, and popular. 5/29/2023 0 Comments Wild fell michael roweJKM: Have you seen the video for Metallica’s “Enter Sandman,” which features the lyrics “enter, night”? If not, here it is for your perusal. Moran describes Rowe as a “gentleman of the highest order” who “wields a darkly wicked sense of humour and a rapier wit.” Moran, who once interviewed Rowe for Daily Xtra, chatted with him by email earlier this summer. Wild Fell was a finalist for this year’s Shirley Jackson Award as part of a lineup which included Joyce Carol Oates and Andrew Pyper. He published his second novel, Wild Fell, in 2013, also with ChiZine, to further acclaim. Rowe called Enter, Night his unabashed 1970s vampire novel. Some big names in the horror field took note, notably Clive Barker, who hailed Rowe in 2002 as having “changed forever the shape of horror fiction.” Rowe published his first novel, Enter, Night, with ChiZine Publications in 2011, garnering critical praise and a Sunburst Award nomination. The stories (predominantly written by het writers, ironically) spotlighted queer protagonists. In addition, Rowe created and edited the Queer Fear series, which changed the landscape of horror fiction. He was the first-tier Canadian correspondent for Fangoria for seventeen years. Michael Rowe is an award-winning Toronto journalist, essayist, and novelist. Michael Rowe’s “Wild Fell” was nominated for the 2013 Shirley Jackson Award. |