Those blasted boxes!

Jay read to me from a book he is reading entitled, “Lust for Life” and it’s on the life of Van Gogh.  Van Gogh’s past is fascinating.  It took him a while to sort things out before his artistic brilliance took center stage.
One of his obstacles on his road to self-discovery was his dad.  His [...]

Another dysfunctional kid- Daniel Radcliffe

That’s right….the Harry Potter dude.  Yeah- that’s right.  Lean in so I don’t have to talk so loudly okay…
He has dyspraxia.  Dys-what you say? Dyspraxia—the quick and dirty explanation- it’s sort of a brain funk that makes motor planning difficult.  In Radcliffe’s case- he can have difficulty in tying his shoes.  And while this can [...]

Michael Phelps- a slow learner?

I clicked on a news story at the Drugereport.com on Michael Phelps that surprised me. According to the editorial article, Michael was a “developmentally challenged” kid who wasn’t expected to amount to much.
The writer opined that instead of focusing on this weaknesses, Michael focused on what he was good at.
Gee..do ya think he’s “good” [...]