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Autism: Facilitating friendship--or more--with the opposite sex -- PART II
Laura Shumaker
Writer and Autism Pro
A few weeks ago, I announced that I've decided to help my 23 year old son, who has autism,cultivate friendships (or more) with the opposite sex. Today,let me back up and describe the incident that inspired me to tackle this gargantuan task. I took Matthew on a weekend trip to Spokane Washington, a trip he had been... Read more »
05.21.10 at 10:27 AM | Comment count loading...
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Will Durst
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The best news the Democrats have gotten all year long has little to do with encouraging primary results, or regenerating their spine with health care reform. The best news the Democrats have gotten... Read more »
05.21.10 at 9:17 AM | Comment count loading...
Who's Responsible for Mean People?
Dr. Jim Taylor
Ph.D., Psychology, author, speaker
Talk about hitting a man when he's down, literally and figuratively. Have you read about the surge in attacks on the homeless, many by so-called thrill offenders? There's even a genre of on line... Read more »
05.21.10 at 8:05 AM | Comment count loading...
A very fast intro to social networking basics
Craig Newmark
Founder, Craigslist.org
You already know the stuff, mostly it's the terms are different. Mostly, it's all about who you know, and who they know, and talking about stuff. (Facebook calls the who you know/who they know part... Read more »
05.21.10 at 7:16 AM | Comment count loading...
Rand Paul and the Libertarian / Tea Party View of Civil Rights
Michael Yaki
Attorney & Political Consultant
Rand Paul, who upset the establishment GOP candidate to win the Republican nomination for Senate in Kentucky, stepped in it in one of his first interviews since Tuesday. For reasons known only to him... Read more »
05.21.10 at 2:29 AM | Comment count loading...
Starwood wants an $80 fee for my mother-in-law?
Chris McGinnis
Frequent Travel Advisor
Ka'anapali Beach, Maui (Photo: Arch2452 / Flickr) (Hello Readers: I've been getting several interesting emails from you all lately. I'll start responding to these occasionally in a new category I'm... Read more »
05.20.10 at 3:06 PM | Comment count loading...
Why Twitter is great for social media introverts
Bruce Reyes-Chow
Pastor, Mission Bay Community Church
[image: from erin dunigan ] This originally posted on www.reyes-chow.com . Over the past few months I have discovered that I really enjoy Twitter. Yeah, yeah yeah for those that have... Read more »
05.20.10 at 1:30 PM | Comment count loading...
Finally -- a school funding lawsuit is filed against California
Rachel Norton
School Board Member
Fix School Finance Today is a pretty big day for anyone who cares about school funding in California. This morning a broad coalition of people and organizations--individual students and parents, nine... Read more »
05.20.10 at 9:38 AM | Comment count loading...
A day to get dirty for the animals
Ken White
President, Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA
Consider, please, this invitation to get dirty for the animals: join the good people of San Bruno Mountain Watch this Saturday, May 22nd, in their very hands-on work to restore the native grasslands... Read more »
05.20.10 at 8:57 AM | Comment count loading...
Spring cleaning shame
Doc Gurley
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It's the time of year when spring cleaning actually seems attractive. The sun is sparkling, the windows beg to be opened. But what if you've got so much stuff the whole idea just makes your stomach... Read more »
05.18.10 at 5:42 AM | Comment count loading...
Take the $40 fast cash challenge
Erica Sandberg
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It's ridiculously easy to waste money, isn't it? I mean, who hasn't walked into a Walgreen's for a pack of $1.99 mints and emerged half an hour later with $60 worth of whoknowswhat? Chances are that... Read more »
05.17.10 at 3:04 PM | Comment count loading...
Postpartum Depression Awareness: There's Still Time
Sarah Granger
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Each year, we lose new mothers and their babies to horrible deaths as a result of postpartum depression and related illnesses. Millions of women in the U.S. (10-20% of new mothers) suffer needlessly... Read more »
05.17.10 at 11:40 AM | Comment count loading...
A San Francisco Gem: Creepy Child Mannequins at Siegel's Fashions For Men and Boys
Harmon Leon
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It was a love affair cemented the first time I walked by Siegel's Fashions For Men and Boys on Mission Street. The scenario: four creepy child mannequins dressed in pimp suits captured in a permanent... Read more »
05.17.10 at 10:56 AM | Comment count loading...
Texas approves renaming slave trade as "Atlantic triangular trade"
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