Autism and the Joy of Conor on a Beautiful Sunday Morning In May

It was an unbelievably bright and beautiful Sunday morning in Fredericton. Conor and Dad had no choice but to hit the trail and enjoy the view at the river. Conor seemed happy, as usual , with a great big genuine smile on his face. Although I suppose that is just my anecdotal evidence as to whether Conor was happy and enjoying himself. Maybe some autism researchers can do a study and tell me how Conor was really feeling in the photo below. autism var addthis_pub = 'AutismRealityNB';

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Home Baked Bagels

A yummy looking everything bagel! Nicole of Pinch my Salt sent out a twitter message saying “I need a challenge. Am thinking of baking my way through every single recipe in The Bread Baker's Apprentice. Anyone want to join me?” Well I jumped right in. Both feet, no thought at all. I think I was one of the first 5 that joined…did I even have the book? Nope but I ordered it that night!!! The Bread Baker's Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread We are now over 200 strong with members everywhere on the globe. It’s an incredibly enthusiastic group that wants to share like no group I have ever belonged to before. Awesome! Our goal

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Focused Autism Research

An American politician that I have always found fascinating is Senator Arlen Specter whose comments are usually thoughtful, balanced, nuanced and do not always follow "the party line". I rooted for him in his battle with Cancer. A recent commentator on this site has now brought my attention to Specter for the Cure and Senator Specter's efforts to promote research aimed at curing the diseases and disorders that afflict so many ... including autism spectrum disorders.In Autistic Laughter? Conor's Laugh Is His Own, It Is NOT An Autistic Laugh I questioned the need to spend valuable research dollars on such subjects as "autistic laughter" which I v

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Wilton Tent Sale Event!

What will make me get up at 6am on a Saturday morning? The Wilton Tent Sale of course! The Wilton Tent Sale is an annual event that takes place just outside of Chicago at their headquarters in Woodridge, IL. Today was the first weekend the sale was open since 2007 (they didn't have a sale last year) and it's also dubbed the Baker's Black Saturday among those who are familiar with Wilton products.I arrived at 7:30am, 30 minutes before the sale started, and there was already a long long line of anxious shoppers before me. It was an amazing sight to see how many people came out for this sale! Clearly hundreds of people were in line before the opening and

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POULET YASSA - CHICKEN WITH ONIONS AND OLIVES

THIS LITTLE PIGGY WENT TO MARKET THIS LITTLE PIGGY COOKED AT HOMEWeekends are Market Days. Even if we take Marty out to the vineyards to run for an hour, we still try to hop over to the market before noon. And, of course, if weekends are Market Days, then that can only mean that we will be cooking.Sundays we head over to the Marché Talensac, Nantes’ rather chi-chi place to shop for seafood, fruits and vegetables, cheeses and wine, and her only covered marketplace. The offerings are up-scale, the stands are neat and well organized, the prices following. But we know that the meat and chicken are fresh and top quality, the wines good, and we can fin

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Autistic Laughter? Conor's Laugh Is His Own, It Is NOT An Autistic Laugh

Jumping the shark is a colloquialism coined by Jon Hein and used by TV critics and fans to denote the point in a TV show or movie series' history where the plot veers off into absurd story lines or out-of-the-ordinary characterizations. .... The phrase refers to a scene in a three-part episode of the American TV series Happy Days, first broadcast on September 20, 1977. In the third of the three parts of the "Hollywood" episode, Fonzie (Henry Winkler), wearing swim trunks and his trademark leather jacket, jumps over a confined shark while water skiing. Wikipedia, Jumping the SharkAutism researcher and anti-ABA activist Michelle Dawson, has joined with

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