If folks have been following me, you know that my political viewpoints tend to skew conservative/libertarian. So, at times I like to read things from conservative writers like Heather MacDonald. That said, what she wrote recently regarding a New York Times article on two autistic young adults trying to learn to be in a relationship... Continue Reading →
Conservatives, Aspergers and the New York Times
If folks have been following me, you know that my political viewpoints tend to skew conservative/libertarian. So, at times I like to read things from conservative writers like Heather MacDonald. That said, what she wrote recently regarding a New York Times article on two autistic young adults trying to learn to be in a relationship... Continue Reading →
Love, Autism and Me
The New York Times has a great post in its ongoing series about young adults with autism about a young couple where both partners have Aspergers. The article focuses on Jack Robison and his girlfriend Kirsten Lindsmith as they try to navigate the ups and downs of having a relationship and being autistic. Jack is... Continue Reading →
Love, Autism and Me
The New York Times has a great post in its ongoing series about young adults with autism about a young couple where both partners have Aspergers. The article focuses on Jack Robison and his girlfriend Kirsten Lindsmith as they try to navigate the ups and downs of having a relationship and being autistic. Jack is... Continue Reading →
Repost: I Think I Can, I Think I Can…
From October 2009: I've recently noticed something about myself in relation to my having Aspergers. I tend to be someone that can be doggedly persistent about something. Where as others can be focused on something for a while and then give up, I tend to persist...and persist. For example, whenever I've been without work,... Continue Reading →
Repost: I Think I Can, I Think I Can…
From October 2009: I've recently noticed something about myself in relation to my having Aspergers. I tend to be someone that can be doggedly persistent about something. Where as others can be focused on something for a while and then give up, I tend to persist...and persist. For example, whenever I've been without work,... Continue Reading →
The Miracle of Employment (Really)
Every so often, I wonder how I ended up with two good jobs. I don't know how I got my current full time job with the Presbytery and my call as Associate Pastor. I am shocked that I haven't made some mistake at some point that sent me packing. It's not that I have done... Continue Reading →
"Welcoming Every Member of the Body"
As many of you know, besides my duties as the Associate Pastor at First Christian in Minneapolis, I also work as the Communications Specialist for the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area. I worked with the Presbytery's Disabilities Concerns Taskforce to put together a special issue ofInPrint, the bimonthly newsmagazine I put out. There are... Continue Reading →
“Welcoming Every Member of the Body”
As many of you know, besides my duties as the Associate Pastor at First Christian in Minneapolis, I also work as the Communications Specialist for the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area. I worked with the Presbytery's Disabilities Concerns Taskforce to put together a special issue InPrint, the bimonthly newsmagazine I put out. There are... Continue Reading →
Repost: Come and Visit My Church
From December 2010: A few years ago, I got a call from someone who wanted to visit Community of Grace, the church start that I did a few years ago. The person wanted to know about the church and it seemed they were interested in benig part of a church with a big choir and... Continue Reading →
The Clockwork Pastor 