I hate when insipid news “reporters” interview Hollywood “actors” (for the sake of argument, let’s say it’s Katie Couric interviewing Leonardo DiCaprio on this morning’s Today Show), and they’re sitting on a fake movie set (as if movie sets aren’t already fake enough) and they’re sitting on those fold-out director’s chair, and they’re making it sound like acting is a hard thing to do. Trust me, my acting never fails to get good notices in the press, and it’s NOT hard. It’s practically the easiest thing in the whole world, and I can’t for the life of me figure out why anyone should get paid millions and millions of dollars for doing it, since anyone who pursues it for a living is either hyper-narcissistic or has a low enough self-esteem that they would probably do it for free.
So the only thing easier than acting, I imagine, is my day job, which requires my attention for about 45 minutes out of every day, and the rest of the time I surf the internet or write things, and yet today I received my second raise in five months and a “performance bonus” of 500 dollars. Ho-hum. This coupled with my forthcoming national television appearance (Christmas morning, 9am EST, ABC networks, check your local listings) MIGHT be enough to give me a swelled head, but something is sure to happen soon to keep me humble, so never fear.
So I’m counting down the minutes until I can leave work early, and trying desperately to keep myself entertained until then. My favorite web diversion of late is Webshots, where you can browse thousands and thousands of pictures posted by people who, apparently, don’t know that posting pictures on the internet means that anyone in the world will be able to see them. Pictures like this, this, this, this, this, and this. I will freely admit that it gives me a certain voyeuristic tingle, similar to the days when I was working in a one-hour photo lab for a major Midwestern photographic specialty store. The workday there, while boring, was occasionally punctuated by a roll or two of film from a customer who was apparently unaware that their photos would be viewed by human attendants and, when particularly juicy, copied and posted on the staff room bulletin board. Customers like Mrs. K____, wife of Dr. N___ K____, the medical reporter for the ABC affiliate in Columbus, Ohio, back in the late 80’s and early 90’s. About once a month, Mrs. K___ would drop of a roll of pictures of her husband, sometimes fully naked and sometimes dressed in a Navy dress uniform, but always displaying his erect manhood. I don’t make this stuff up. Before you start forming a mental picture, let me add that, while Dr. K___ had nothing to be ashamed of in the manhood department, he looked like Alfred E. Newman if Alfred E. Newman had been smashed in the face, and was covered top to bottom in coarse red hair. There, go form your mental picture now. I’ll wait.
Dr. K___ lost his job, apparently, after he was caught illegally prescribing prescription laxatives or something to J___G___, the weatherman at the NBC affiliate. I was never too sure of all the details, but if you’re REALLY interested let me know and I’ll track them down.
That’s all. I’m off to whittle away my remaining hours and plan how to spend my performance bonus.
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Well, I'm glad you finally wrote something! I was beginning to miss my daily dose of Bamm. A thought regarding Webshots. That guy Dave has the kitchen I would like to have. And he seems to have a gay friend or two.
Well, I'm off to the mall to replace the gifts that were on the FedX truck to be delivered two days ago, but have still not arrived! Have a happy day and don't spend it all in one place.
LSBB asked me to post my response to a picture of Lindsay Lohan in Star Magazine.
The picture features Lindsay Lohan yawning on the set of Herbie the Love Bug, accompanied by the caption "Is she PARTYING TOO HARD???"
CAN SHE NOT YAWN? I DIDN'T KNOW THAT CELEBRITIES CAN NO LONGER BE TIRED, I FORGOT THEY ARE ROBOTS. My goodness.
I'd like to see more articles like this one. Do you know where I can find them?
megan dlugokinski
megan dlugokinski
Children with ADHD
There is a perplexing state of affairs in today's society, there lies a strong correlation between the affluence of a society and the amount of disease that is present. There is also another correlation that troubles many a people and that is with affluence comes disease at an Earlier age.
Working with children and the parents of these children I often get asked the question, 'Why are Children with ADHD on the increase?'
The answer as you shall find is one that is both interesting and challenging.
Children of today are really no more different from the children of yesterday in terms of genetic makeup. However, if you examine the issue more closely you will tend to find that many children today have been given labels. For example, 'Oh, those are children with ADHD' or 'Those are the children who can't sit still.' Or 'That is the kid that always gets into trouble.'
These labels are not only destructive but also become a self fulfilling prophecy as it is repeated adnauseum.
So as a 21st century parent or a parent with a child with ADHD or a parent with children with ADHD, what knowledge framework do you need to equip yourself with to ensure your children live out their true potential?
Here is a quick reference list for thinking about ADHD
� ADHD is a source of great frustration because it is misunderstood
� ADHD medications are a great short term time buying device and should be avoided long term
� The above point goes for any sort of drug consumption. Think about it for a minute. Unless you have a biochemical deficiency in your body like Type 1 diabetes where your body fails to produce enough insulin or any at all, why would you take an external drug? A body that is in balance is totally healthy. It is only when the body is out of balance that dis-ease symptoms start to creep up.
� ADHD is a biochemical imbalance of the mind and body.
� The Head of Psychiatry in Harvard states that drugs for ADHD simply mask the effects of ADHD. It does not cure ADHD. This is an important point because a cure implies never to have to take the medication. This means that once you start on medication you will have to be on it for the rest of your life i.e. you have medically acquired a dependency for a biochemical imbalance. That is like stuffing all your rubbish (problematic behaviors) into a closet (medication) where no one can see it. But if you continue to stuff more rubbish into that closet, one day you will not have enough space and need to do one of two things. You either empty the rubbish (the natural conclusion) or you get a bigger closet (i.e. change to stronger medication to control the symptoms). The choice is obvious but sometimes when you don't have the necessary tools to deal with ADHD you tend to think the bigger closet is the only option.
� ADHD children are super sensitive to the emotions around them. Often they pick up emotional cues from their parents without realizing. Many parents come home frustrated or annoyed from work, the child with ADHD picks this up and starts to 'cause trouble' by becoming restless. Parents frustration increase because they just want some peace and quiet. They get angry which in turn is picked up by the child who then intensifies their activity. Things get way out of hand and some sort of punishment is handed down to the child who has no idea what just happened. The cycle repeats itself every so often.
� Our brains are wired emotionally. Positive praise is interpreted as an analytical/thinking exercise. Negative criticism including scolding, name calling, physical punishment all go directly to the emotional brain of children with ADHD. This means in order to ensure you get your message across in the most optimal way, you need to learn how to communicate with your ADHD children the way they like to be communicated with.
� Every negative comment requires 16 positive comments to neutralize the emotion. Save yourself the frustration and agitation by practicing positive communication.
The list is by no means complete. In dealing with children with ADHD there are a certain set of behavioural principles to follow. I will detail these steps in the coming weeks. I'll also build on the list as you continue to learn about what appears to be a mystical disorder known as 'Children with ADHD'
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