Category: Original AOL Outside In Posts

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Does TV Character Have AS?

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One writer is speculating that Sheldon, one of the characters on The Big Bang Theory television show, has Asperger’s Syndrome.  The creators of the show have said “no” to the question.

I’ve watched the show and find it very funny.  I’m not certain if Sheldon has it at all.

2009 AT LAST!

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Happy New Year!

Glad that 2008 is over!  It was sad to lose my cat, Cap, in such a shocking way back in July.

Now, it’s time to move on and look for more happier times in 2009.  I hope my career as a writer takes off this time ($$$).  I plan raising more awareness of Asperger’s Syndrome in the coming year too.

Lennon 68

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Happy Birthday

John Lennon

He would have been 68 today. Imagine if John were still here for a moment. I think he’ll be commenting on the presidential race between Obama and McCain and saying what a couple of @#$&%!s George W. Bush and Dick Cheney are.

One side note: Moving day for this blog and its sister blog is coming soon. Stay Tuned!

“Imagine” by John Lennon

I believe this song is appropriate since this blog is moving away soon.

“Hello Goodbye” by The Beatles

RIP Kingston Trio Founder

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Sad news.  Kingston Trio founder, Nick Reynolds, died last Wednesday in San Diego, California, due to acute respiratory disease and other illnesses.  His family decided to take him off of life support.

Reynolds along with Bob Shane and Dave Guard formed the Kingston Trio in the mid-1950s.  Their first hit song was “Tom Dooley” in 1958.  The group was an influence on Joan Baez and Bob Dylan.

In 1961, Dave Guard left and John Stewart joined the Trio as his replacement.  Stewart passed away back in January of this year.

“M.T.A.” (the story of Charlie, the man who never returned) by The Kingston Trio

Woe is I: I Have A Virus

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I hate having a virus.  My throat is a little sore and my sinuses are clogged.  At least, I’m not feverish.  I seem to get sick every October for the last few years.

I spent the last two days (October 3 & 4) at the Asperger Association of New England’s annual conference in Marlborough.  Friday’s keynote speaker was Dr. Daniel Rosenn who is one of the founding members of AANE.  Saturday’s keynote speakers were authors/brothers Augusten Burroughs and John Elder Robison.  John is the sibling with Asperger’s.  His book, Look Me in The Eye, is his account of his life with Asperger’s.  His brother Augusten wrote Dry, Running with Scissors, Possible Side Effects, Wolf at the Table, and other books.  I enjoyed both days immensely.

Right now, I am trying to figure out where to re-start Outside In.  Should I go to WordPress or Blogspot or some other blog hosting site?  I am busy with other things like improving my work situation.  It’s just one more thing to deal with right now.

Bad News: AOL Journals Shutting Down on Oct. 31

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I hate it when I get e-mails like this.  I just found out that AOL Journals which hosts this blog, Outside In, and my other blog, Uncommon Bostonian, is shutting down forever on October 31.  The AOL Tech people will be notifying us AOL bloggers next week about how to transfer our blogs.

This makes me dismayed and annoyed.  I worked so hard at this one blog.  I have tons of entries in this blog alone.  I’ve been doing this for more than three years. 

I’m still upset about the local newspaper Boston Now folding back in April where I was one of their volunteer bloggers.  I hate it when fun things come to an end.

So, what’s the future for this blog?  I hope the AOL Tech people will help me and the others with transitioning this blog to another host website.

Outside In Song of The Week

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I loved this song a lot back in the 1970s.  It was played at the school dances when I was a student at Leland Junior High School in Bethesda, Maryland.  Everyone was on the dance floor doing this dance.

“Le Freak” by Chic