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The ABC's of Autism

 I posted this on my Nuzcom.com blog and I thought I'd share it here: A is for all things unique. B is for finding beauty in the ugly. C is for caring for all others the most. D is for doing the best. E is for everything's a challenge - don't give up. F is for facing a funny fear, like the sound of a telephone. G is for going the distance - you know you can. H is for hope. I is for the intensity of all things in life. J is for the jokes that might not be understood. K is for keeping up and trying to fit in. L is for loving life and loving all; no matter what. M is for the many things forgotten, can cause a meltdown. N is for never giving up; no if's, and's, or but's. O is for being overly sensitive and how it can be good or bad. P is for wanting to participate in life. Q is for the questions asked. Who am I? Who is she? R is for remembering thing through rote. S is for all the stuff the mind can hold. T is for the timeless moments of make b...

Sponsored Post - Eco-Friendly Life

This blog article will be a little different than my usual post because this is a sponsored post, as you can tell by the topic. I do hope you enjoy this little article about The Honest Co. You can find out more about the company right here . I don't know how many I'll be doing - so far, I'm only commissioned for 1 article (I hope that'll change). But, anyway, on with the topic at hand - The Honest Co.'s products.  I think I'll start off by discussing how this company started. The founders of the company, Golden Globe-nominated actress, Jessica Alba and Christopher Gavigan both wanted to create safe and non-toxic products for baby.  They wanted to give their children the best and healthiest things in the world. Thus, with this mission, 'We both wanted an ideal: not only effective, but unquestionably safe, Eco-friendly, beautiful, convenient, and affordable – everyone should have it. We believed every baby deserved the best we can create for them. We...

License To Write

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  Hello readers! I have a treat for you all. Today, we have a guest blogger! Simon A. Forward, author of many novels, has written us a lovely article. Without further ado, here is the piece! Enjoy.  License To Write by Simon A. Forward All roads lead to Rome. The same can’t be said of publication. Still, there are a number of routes open to writers. The world of licensed fiction is one avenue I’ve explored fairly comprehensively and as a path to publication it certainly works – I have books published, some even with my name on – but it can be a bumpy road and opportunities are rare. Still, although I’m now on a different road, I figured I should share my experiences for anyone else considering hopping on board the bus. From the 90s through to the early 21 st century, Virgin Publishing and then BBC Books were responsible for two ranges of Doctor Who books – continuing New Adventures (or, for the BBC, Eighth Doctor Adventures) and Missing (or Past Doctor) Ad...

Autism Characters

I originally posted this blot article on this website - http://www.nuzcom.com/autism-characters . While writing it, I felt it would be perfect for this website. I hope you enjoy this piece! Until next time. The new show 'Touch' is still on my mind. Actually, it is the little boy, Jake I think his name was, who is on my mind. Supposedly, he's autistic. I believe it. His mannerisms and the innocence suggests  autism. Why does he make me think about the characters on television? Well, it seems like on every other TV program there seems to be an autistic or asperger character. Most of them are male, also. What characters am I talking about and what shows are they on? There is Jake from 'Touch'. On 'Parenthood', there is a boy with autism. Michael Emerson guest starred on that show as a man with the disability. On 'Scrubs', Dr. Cox's friend was autistic. I think Daniel Faraday on 'Lost' was autistic. On 'Glee' there is...

Autism & TV

I originally posted this blot article on this website - http://www.nuzcom.com/autism-tv . While writing it, I felt it would be perfect for this website. I hope you enjoy this piece! Until next time. Anyways, tonight, I watched the pre-pilot of a new show called 'Touch'. It stars Kiefer Sutherland and is about a widower who's trying to raise his son, who is ‘special’. This boy is supposed to be autistic, I think. He doesn't talk, he rocks, he doesn't like touch, and he's obsessed with numbers.   It turns out that all the numbers he writes down are important. They are clues to when and where things would happen all across the world. The kid’s dad was told by this mysterious man (played by Danny Glover) that the child is one of these people who sees the numerical connections of the world. This boy sees their influence on the past, present, and future. Oh, and the kid loves phones, which plays a critical role in the events. The plot is too rich and deta...

Hiatus

I must take a short hiatus posting articles on here. I am terribly sorry! I truly wanted to post a new blog entry every day. However, I have 49 out of 50 blog articles about cities and their schools to finish before the 15th. I need to focus on that as much as I can. But, never fear, after that (or even before if I get finished up sooner rather than later) I will be posting more!

The Teachings of Jesus

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            I wrote this paper for a Christian Education class, but it's mostly about the parables. I hope you enjoy it. I am trying to show my writings are quite varied. Jesus Christ had many ways of teaching others about how to be good, what to do, as well as what not to do, what was right and wrong, and what was moral as well as immoral. The ways he taught included sermons, actions, and parables. Just as most rabbis in the first century A.D., “Jesus used simple word-pictures… to help people understand who God is and what his kingdom or reign is like” (Schwager par. 1).             What is a parable? In basic terms, it is a story that uses vivid imagery to teach a lesson. In a parable, items are used to represent something or someone. Similie’s, such as “…like a mustard seed” or “…like yeast” are often used.           ...