This is from 2009, but I wanted to re-post it because today is "Spread the word to end the word" day. Every time I hear somebody refer to Skyler as "retard" I die a little more inside. Our-kids is a group of over 1000 people who all are people who are in one way or another in the special needs community. Most of us are parents, but there are teachers, doctors, therapists, siblings, and some are the person with the diagnosis. It is a worldwide community, but most are from the United States. We benefit from having an international membership, because it can be quite interesting to hear about viewpoints or medical procedures that are going on in other countries. Over the years, I have had faceless names become close friends, engaged in discussions about body functions you wouldn’t mention to your doctor, and gained a valuable sounding board for advice and ideas. I have grown to care about a lot of these people, and their lives as much as some of my own friend
Hey! Thanks for the link.
ReplyDeleteMy father started out his work life as a mechanic and later electrician. He worked as a field engineer for IBM (i.e. he repaired computers), and ended up in management at Northern Trust bank. He said that he realized one day that Dilbert applied to his work life every single day. He retired after that.
Glad to Johnny, I have been in the computer biz for most of my life.
ReplyDeleteDilberts creator, Scott Adams, used to be an engineer at Pacific Bell telephone. It's where he gotmost of his early ideas.