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Asperger All-Star: Kurt Schilling talks about son with Asperger Autism Spectrum Disorder

Discussion by: parkermjmchs on Mon, 2010-05-17 16:52 with 0 comments
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SKIP TO 4:20 ON THE TIME SCALE TO WATCH THE PORTION ON DEALING DIRECTLY WITH ASPERGER'S

From yesterday's Promenade to today's Prom: a look at a cultural shift

Discussion by: parkermjmchs on Wed, 2010-04-28 14:05 with 1 comments
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Tuxes and designer dresses, limousines, camera flashes exploding left and right; it's got to be the Oscars. No? How about a movie premier? Wrong again. It's prom, the most extravagant and unequivically important dance of high school. Hundreds of dollars are poured into chique new clothes, dinner, flowers, and renting a suitably luxurious venue to host hundreds of teens. For something that's really only been around since the 1950's, prom has soared to new heights of American consumption and teen drama. Most of us know (or will know soon) what prom is like NOW, and frankly living through the event once is as much attention as I would like to give it. But what about then? How has prom evolved as an event? Independent of style and monetary inflation, how much has changed and how much has remained the same?

Where does "prom" come from?

According to randomhistory.com:
 

Dance, Dance, Introspection

Discussion by: parkermjmchs on Sun, 2010-04-25 22:51 with 0 comments
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The Judge Memorial Dance Concert has been an amazing display of athletic and artistic ability, involving an eclectic group of techies, ballerinas, and jocks, but above all, talented young performers. The theme of "Mind Body Soul" was interpreted through myriad styles of movement and music, each performance a duality of aestheticism and profundity reflecting on all or part of the theme.
As I watched, my introspective nature seized hold of my consciousness and dragged me inward, to my own reflections. In the abysmal underworld of my swirling thoughts, I wandered here and there to catch hold of the tails of recent memories as they flew by. "What is this mind, body, and soul link? Can each aspect healthily exist independent of the others? If one is damaged, what happen to the rest?"

Let's reconnect, withOUT plugging in

Discussion by: parkermjmchs on Mon, 2010-03-22 02:38 with 5 comments
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 Walking out of the Murray Recreation Center donned in my work clothes - tank and shorts in snow, rain, or shine - I was eager to go running after 5 hours of sitting and staring at almost the same people I see every Sunday. I arrived at my car, opened the door, and hit the unlock knob on the door - nothing. Crap. The lights stayed on AGAIN. Therefor, my battery was dead. AGAIN. I put the car in neutral and started pushing it out of my stall as an older man approached me in a jean jacket and ball cap. "Need a hand?" he asks. "I might," I replied pushing the car slightly up hill. He joins in, and we get it into a stall where another car can give me a jump. "Do you have someone coming?" he asks after I thank him for his help and tell him my battery is dead. "I'm not sure, you wouldn't be able to jump me would you?" And in an age where people have places to go, people to see, things to do, the man said "I'm from Wyoming, and we never pass by a person in need of a jump. Out there, it could mean life or death," he says with a smile on his lips.

My Bucket List

Discussion by: parkermjmchs on Mon, 2010-02-22 21:48 with 5 comments
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In our eighth period religion class today, we were asked to write down and rank ten things we wanted to do before we died. The catch was that we were given a scenario in which we only had three months to live before a terminal illness finally caught up with us. This is part of a larger unit on Euthanasia, and it got me thinking about just what it was I wanted to do before I died, be it tomorrow or when I'm 100. Here is a list of some things I came up with, in no particular order:

Judge Memorial Administration Above Zero-Tolerance

Discussion by: parkermjmchs on Sun, 2010-02-21 21:32 with 4 comments
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In light of recent disciplinary actions taken at Judge Memorial Catholic High School, I thought it would be an interesting comparison to take a look at some discipline situations around the nation, particularly regarding the Zero-Tolerance policies many schools are using. The situation at Judge most likely warranted the actions the administration elected to take, but some  of the students may feel differently. I do not feel it is necessary or proper to post the details, those of which I have heard being hearsay, but do feel that the administration's response was an appropriate one. On a national level, however, the Zero-Tolerance responses have been bordering on ridiculous.

Are Champions Born or Made?

Discussion by: parkermjmchs on Sun, 2010-02-07 23:44 with 0 comments
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     At a track meet in Kearns, UT, the Saturday before Superbowl Sunday, I saw a T-shirt with a classic slogan: 'Champions aren't born, they're made.' I have seen this line numerous times, but that day it garnered more attention than in the past. This was for two reasons: I had just run a personal best of 4:36 in the mile, and I was at the height of the action in a book called "Running with the Buffaloes" by Chris Lear. So how does this have anything to do with a trite euphemism? 

A Discussion of Network Marketing

Discussion by: parkermjmchs on Mon, 2009-12-21 02:00 with 0 comments
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     In light of the bad economic issues, many families are having to turn to secondary methods of earning income. In the case of my father, who is currently receiving unemployment benefits from the government as his steady source of income, his secondary method has been a turn to Network Marketing, also known as Multi-Level Marketing (MLM), by joining two companies: ACN and MAX supplements. So I asked him more about it, and this is a little bit about what I learned

Judge History Project: Memories of '53 Judge Grad Lawrence C. Williams

Discussion by: parkermjmchs on Mon, 2009-12-21 01:21 with 0 comments
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 I just wanted this to be available for those interested in remembering the past! The quotes were taken from a letter written to a previous Judge student, and I was fortunate enough to have this fall into my lap. included with it were very well-preserved remnants of the past in the form of an old school newspaper, scanned photos and yearbook pages, and some flyers from school days. Pretty Amazing!

 

Subject: Lawrence C. Williams, Class of ’53

               From his first year at Judge Mercy to his final position as a banking CEO, Lawrence C. Williams has had the ability to recognize the valuable things in life. He has considered his time at Judge and the associated experiences, memories, and friends among those few treasures life has to offer. “There was something very special about [Judge]. It was our home,” said Lawrence.

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