Since the new year, one of my older email accounts has been the target of about 20 phishing emails a day. I see on user forums that it’s happening to a lot of people, too. Phishing, for those of you who think I’ve misspelled something, is the type of spam that wants people to divulgeContinue reading “Spamalot, Scamalot”
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Sleeper’s Block?
It has been too long since I have blogged, and as I look back, it is difficult to pinpoint one main cause. It was a busy fall with work and family, but I was distracted by myself more than anything else. “Why am I so worried about everything?” is the question that was driving meContinue reading “Sleeper’s Block?”
Higher Octane – Need a Tutor? Not Anymore!
I wrote some devotional material for a church a few years back. Be encouraged today! Years ago, I tried my hand at professional math tutoring for a few short months. Wow, that takes patience. The biggest thing I learned (re-learned, if I’m honest) is that knowing more than the other person doesn’t make you aContinue reading “Higher Octane – Need a Tutor? Not Anymore!”
Cool Cars Are Therapeutic
Admitting needs is tough for many of us – even those of us on the autism spectrum. Part of the reason I blog is to be more transparent about my weaknesses. If I can share anything helpful, whether it is from a moment of victory, or of a moment of struggle, I want to doContinue reading “Cool Cars Are Therapeutic”
Camping in the Burbs
It has been a summer of lots of work, some play, and many nights sleeping away from our home. June was filled with opportunities to see grandchildren and other family. All this activity included a waterpark, an indoor trampoline park (where we had a 4-year old’s birthday party), and a very welcome chance to seeContinue reading “Camping in the Burbs”
Earth Day Birthday
This year, I worked on my birthday. Happens all the time – adults often work on their birthdays. I was spoiled in years past; my previous employer offered a day off with pay for birthdays! But this year, I not only went to work, but I did a tiny bit more manual labor than usual.Continue reading “Earth Day Birthday”
Boldly Going with ASD
Sometimes, my enthusiasms can be another’s irritations. Not that the thing I am enthusiastic about is irritating in and of itself; it’s me. I become irritating when I spew my enthusiasm about some things all around, “getting it” all over those around me. This year, May the Fourth was one of those sometimes. Science FictionContinue reading “Boldly Going with ASD”
Revolutionary Thinking – First Year
Hi, I’m Bart, and I have autism. Sound like an AA meeting? Well, it took some humility and self-admission on my part to say anything about autism to anyone. I’ve written before about my feelings at the time of my diagnosis; one of the self-imposed scripts that began to haunt me was, “Tell no one.” Continue reading “Revolutionary Thinking – First Year”
Connections Make Community – Part 2
A few posts ago, I wrote about a mall that went under several years ago. This week, coincidentally, I visited two other malls in RVA in one day! Are malls making a comeback? Or did they only serve me and my family’s purposes that day? The mall from the past that is now non-existent hadContinue reading “Connections Make Community – Part 2”
Viscosity, Efficacy and Hesitancy – Which Oil Should I Use?
Like my info pages state, this is NOT medical advice. These are just my testimonies – get with a health practitioner about any health concern you may have. Oil. The big word I often hear with motor oil performance is viscosity: “n. the state of being thick, sticky, and semifluid in consistency, due to internalContinue reading “Viscosity, Efficacy and Hesitancy – Which Oil Should I Use?”
Manual Transmission: Shifting Gears as an Adult with Autism 