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Monthly Archives: September 2010
“RIMAN SHOKKU.”
“RIMAN SHOKKU.” The Wall Street Journal noted the other day that what I have been calling “the current financial crisis” is referred to by the Japanese as “Riman Shokku” (or “Lehman Shock”). It’s a good name if you think (as … Continue reading
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HOCKEY FIGHTS.
HOCKEY FIGHTS. I posted here in praise of the National Hockey League’s emphasis for the last 5 years on the precise enforcement of the rules and the resulting improvement in skill level. This article by Kevin Clark in the Wall … Continue reading
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EDUCATION FOR THE AUTISTIC SPECTRUM.
EDUCATION FOR THE AUTISTIC SPECTRUM. There is a wide variation of individuals along the autistic spectrum. Many of them have remarkable mental abilities so that academic education is not much different for them than it is for others. I quoted … Continue reading
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HOW AUTISM’S FIRST CHILD LIVES.
HOW AUTISM’S FIRST CHILD LIVES. Donald Triplett lives by himself in Forest, Mississipi. He is retired from being a teller in the family bank. He plays golf almost every day, usually by himself, but he participates when there is a … Continue reading
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“AUTISM’S FIRST CHILD.”
“AUTISM’S FIRST CHILD.” John Donvan and Caren Zucker have a moving article in the October Atlantic about the first patient ever diagnosed with autism. The article was published in 1943, and he was identified as “Case 1…Donald T.” There were … Continue reading
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WHY NOSTALGIA IS GOOD FOR ME.
WHY NOSTALGIA IS GOOD FOR ME. Kids, I now have scientific support that my going on and on about how things were back in the day is good for me. The October Harvard Magazine has an article by Carl Feinberg … Continue reading
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STEALING BRICK BUILDINGS.
STEALING BRICK BUILDINGS. I posted here about how once upon a time the first cast iron building in New York City had been stolen. The building had been disassembled as part of a restoration project and sold as scrap iron. … Continue reading
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“I PLACED A JAR IN TENNESSEE.”
“I PLACED A JAR IN TENNESSEE.” Sullivan illustrates his article with photographs of products of the industrial world—a hydrant, a bottle, a plastic cup—located amidst plants in New York City parks. Of course, the objects change the way we perceive … Continue reading
APPRECIATING AUTHENTIC NATURE AND ARTIFICIAL NATURE.
APPRECIATING AUTHENTIC NATURE AND ARTIFICIAL NATURE. Continuing my reaction to Robert Sullivan’s article about New York City as an ecological paradise: Appreciating the urban landscape requires a change in aesthetics. That is, nature does not have to be pristine or … Continue reading
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THE HEARTLESSNESS OF SOME CLINICAL TRIALS.
THE HEARTLESSNESS OF SOME CLINICAL TRIALS. The protocols of the clinical trial were followed even though they made no sense. Doctors had to know from years of experience with decarbazine, the drug that had been used for 30 years, what … Continue reading
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