For the Holidays…Bring Home “The Gift of A.D.D.”
First…a 15-second commercial break:
The Scene: Living room… Fireplace… Christmas tree… Family opening gifts. Camera begins from wide-angle and then slowly zooms in on children. They are fighting over who gets to rip up the wrapping paper. Slowly zoom out. Catch glimpse of father who is muttering curses because he has forgotten his digital camera. As [...]
The Gift Of….
We’ve been told there is “The Gift of A.D.D.” and, what was recently brought to my attention, “The Gift of Dyslexia.” All this discussion about ailments really being gifts has made me rethink my opinion concerning this issue. Perhaps I’ve been too critical of this “gift” concept. Perhaps other things are really a gift in [...]
Poetry in Spam
This is a non-ADD related post.
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According to Akismet, over the past two years or so it has caught 10,757 spam comments posted to my blog. Most of the time I ignore the spam though, once in a while, I take a look to see if Akismet flagged something as spam that [...]
A.D.D.ers are Like Ogres
One of the best lines in Shrek is when he says that Ogres are like onions because, like an onion, they have layers. Well…if you’ve got A.D.D. then you have plenty of layers to peel off so, start peeling them off by writing/blogging about them or talking about them with trusted friends. You’ll feel a [...]
Unwrapping The Sales Manure
On October 6, 2009, I received an official request to remove the screen shots from this particular blog post. In response, on October 7, 2009, I removed or hid all of the copyrighted material that appeared in the images below. I assure you that no pixels were harmed during this process.
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Are You An A.D.D. Superhero?
It’s true. You may actually be an A.D.D. superhero. Take this test to find out if you should be running around town in tights and a cape.
People Google The Darndest Things
People search for the darnedest things and their search terms show up in a web site's statistics. I've pulled out a few interesting search terms (in italics below) that have shown up in this site's statistics. Oh…I've also provided the answer that was sought.
a.d.d. cures – Sorry to disappoint you but A.D.D. cures nothing.
walk to [...]
People Google The Darndest Things
People search for the darnedest things and their search terms show up in a web site's statistics. I've pulled out a few interesting search terms (in italics below) that have shown up in this site's statistics. Oh…I've also provided the answer that was sought.
sexes enormous – See "girlfriend, zoftik."1
surgeon discomfort discussing sex – No [...]
People Google The Darnedest Things, Revisited
People search for the darnedest things and their search terms show up in a web site's statistics. I've pulled out a few interesting search terms (in italics below) that have shown up in this site's statistics. Oh…I've also provided the answer that was sought.
aspergers versus adhd: Hmmm…aspergers…adhd…aspergers…adhd. I choose none of the above.
ADD cures: Sorry [...]