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Hogweeds

I'm downloading classic Genesis from an FTP site right now. Genesis (now defunct) may have been one of the most popular and long-lived bands ever. Even so, there is a substantial group of people dedicated to the music they produced in the 1970's, before they started producing hit singles. At least six groups produce remasters of classic Genesis concerts from the 1970's, all of which may be freely traded. Check them out on my Genesis list.

The Einstein Syndrome

I just completed The Einstein Syndrome by Thomas Sowell. It concerns exceptionally bright small childred who are also exceptionally late at beginning to talk. He (and others) have identified a few hundred of these kids nationwide. They hypothesize (for whatever reason) the development of the brains in these kids disfavors the speach area for the first 3-4 years, in favor of other cognitive regions.


We're pretty sure our son Ben is one of these kids. He has just turned five, and is extremely smart (he was able to add and subtract in his head before his third birthday, and he is now starting to read words - although we haven't taught him to read, and he admits to not being quite sure how he is doing it). He also didn't begin to talk until he was nearly four. Tests showed that he went from speaking at the level of a 12 month old to speaking at the level of a 7 year old in about 15 months.

Rule 2

Since no movie featuring male cross-dressing has ever been badly reviewed, their merits will not be discussed here.

Rule 1

Any group of people who is led by someone who is a blood relative of the previous ruler is a kingdom. So, this blog will refer to Syria's Bashar Assad as King Bashar, and Kim Jong Il of North Korea as King Jong. By the same token, Senator Edward Kennedy is technically Prince Edward of Massachusetts.

Start Me Up

Here we go ...