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Jodie Foster’s Speech
“Normal is not something to aspire to, it’s something to get away from.” There has been a lot of talk about Jodie Foster’s acceptance speech at the Golden Globes. Some good, some trashy, and some just silly; many were perplexed by her words. I was fascinated. Not that I watched the show. After Downton Abbey, I flipped channels, and lo and behold, it was Jodie’s moment. A Guardian Film writer dissected her speech and hailed it an oratorical marvel. For me, here are four quotes that reverberated with me and…
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Neuro-Nontypical Kids & Adults
Compiling some writings that clarify the marginalized and misunderstood “gifted” community: “Giftedness is not what you do or how hard you work. It is who you are. You think differently. You experience life intensely. You care about injustice. You seek meaning. You appreciate and strive for the exquisite. You are painfully sensitive. You are extremely complex. You cherish integrity. Your truth-telling has gotten you in trouble. Should 98% of the population find you odd, seek the company of those who love you just the way you are. You are not…
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Bruno Mars Performs ‘Grenade’
Not many pop singers-songwriters today capture my attention. To me, they are either not “singing” (but talking gibberish) or their voices are drowned by all the digitization. Not to mention some who absolutely have zero talent but think their lives are worth beaming to the world as entertainment. Ouch, sarcastic much, ;-P. I am sure some doctoral student must be studying these media trends right now, LOL. But this Bruno Mars, methinks he is talented. Thanks Ellen! (Yes, The Ellen Show). “I’d catch a grenade for love”, anyone else thought…
