Churches of Charleston
We were out shopping and came across this creatively painted vehicle in the parking lot. This isn't a "wrap." It's full on paint. Kudos to the artist, but, really... On a car?
That's right: McDonald's!
Just browsing mobile phones in Best Buy for no particular reason. I'm not sure if this is a Sprint requirement or a Best Buy requirement, but someone needs to look up the definitions of "optional" and "required."
I just cruelly (not really) used my son's Asperger's Syndrome against him. He said he didn't know if the dish washer was full enough to start. I said, "Dude! You have Asperger's Syndrome, which means you're brilliant. You better find a way to determine whether or not it's full enough to start and then get it taken care of."
He looked at me, grinned really big, and completed his task.
Because we have a son with Asperger's Syndrome, a mild form of autism, we have been interested in the recent handful of movies that have highlighted individuals with autism. Adam is about a man with Asperger's Syndrome and there is a character with autism and a character with Asperger's (although the movie never uses that term) in Dear John. All of these movies have portrayed autism quite accurately, which helps in the public perception of autism, I think.
When we learned our son has Asperger's, I quickly came to realize that autism isn't a disability. It certainly comes with its fair share of challenges, but in many respects, people with autism have advantages over "neurotypical" people. They see and process the world very differently from others, and quite often, they're able to come up with solutions that others would never dream about. In fact, I think their brains are wired at a level far advanced from the rest of society.
As Grandin's mother says in the movie, people with autism are "different, not less."
Tonight's South Carolina/Auburn game was exciting. South Carolina controlled the first half and Auburn controlled the second half. In the end, Auburn pulled off a great win.
That's unfortunate for us Gamecock fans who had hoped (beyond hope, apparently) that somehow this year might be different. After all, Carolina beat Georgia rather handily a couple of weeks ago. But Georgia proved that win was no big deal with their loss to Mississippi State this afternoon.
South Carolina made some exciting plays, as they always do. Several players made big plays, as they always do. And yet, South Carolina lost, as they always do when it really matters.
As much as it pains me to say this, tonight's game proved that South Carolina really is a middle-of-the-pack SEC team. And that Steve Spurrier will be enjoying retirement this time next year.
