'22 Things' offers inside perspective on relationship with woman with AS

In previous writings I have lamented the absence of books about relationships that offer advice for and not about a partner who is on the autism spectrum. The dynamic that these books seem exclusively to address consists of a man who has Asperger’s syndrome and a woman who is neurotypical.

Webster’s Dictionary app: an appreciation

This entry is by guest author Jonathan Donihue:

My wife and I just wanted to tell you how much we appreciate the Webster’s Dictionary App on my iPod Touch. For years we have kept dictionaries next to our reading spot at home, in the break-room at work, and even in the car.

We’re both avid readers (in fact, we regularly read to each other) and over the years we’ve consciously cultivated the habit of “looking up” words when we’re uncertain of their meanings or even when we became curious about their origin.

Lake County has new Poet Laureate

The opportunity on Monday to proofread a summary of the next day’s Board of Supervisor’s meeting exposed me to news that poet Elaine Watt would be sworn in as Lake County Poet Laureate for 2012-2014.

Community college tuition up to $46 per unit

In its May 2012 newsletter, the Community College Council of the California Federation of Teachers summarizes findings by the Institute for the Study of Societal Issues at U.C. Berkeley.

Outrageous ruling in teen suicide case

Lynne Soraya shared news via Twitter that a judge ruled for the school district in the case of a bullied teen who committed suicide. The parents of 17-year-old Tyler Long were profiled in “Bully,” a documentary about bullying.