RE: Re: my child types...Steve Miller, Alvin Lee and the Guess Who

That Ben is something else.  What a great way to communicate.  The
pointing skill that is developed in FC can also be sued for many other
things like what you are doing with Ben and for picture books and such.

It boggles my mind that FC isn't being used.  "OK Tom, calm down and
don't reach for those boxing gloves".

Tom

--- Tink <tink.lecuyer@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> :o)
> Seems like the boxing gloves may be still be appropriate for autism
> advocacy
> ;o)
> 
> Yes - Ben has heard all the songs he posts before.  We have a huge
> tub
> overflowing with about 250 vhs tapes; drawers filled with a variety
> of CD &
> tape music - about 75 CDs; then about 30-40 DVDs of various films,
> oddities;
> Plus the radio and massive volumes of magazines, books, newspaper
> clips that
> he saves.   He frequently picks them out when we're in the stores. 
> His
> favorite spot is the "magical" $1 bin.  All videos, CDs, and DVDs $1.
>  Yes,
> he has access and control of every tape, CD, DVD, etc. that he uses. 
> He can
> change the CDs & DVDs, freeze frame, ff, play, rewind with the
> buttons all
> on his own.  He is now mastering the VHS remote control and knows it
> better
> than I do.  There are days when he is tired or less focused that he
> will
> hand me the CD to insert into the music player.  Those days are
> becoming
> infrequent.   And you know - I approach all of this the same as we do
> with
> more "typical" FC.  Hand over hand assistance first, and he has
> gradually
> been able to go independent with much.
> 
> The only 2 things he needs help with is putting a VHS tape into the
> slot or
> putting a regular tape into the tape player.  The motor difficulties
> are
> most obvious with that type of motion.   He can grasp the tape - but
> the
> motion to insert and push as one unified action needs assistance. 
> It's very
> paradoxical in some ways.
> 
> He knows exactly where on each film, DVD, CD the dialogue, song, or
> point
> outs are.  He finds the spot and takes my hand and points to what he
> wants
> to "say" or send as message.   We usually read posts together.  Then
> he will
> either answer directly or spend some time in "thought."   Many of his
> music
> CDs are "greatest hits" or compilations of songs such as "Greatest
> Hits of
> the 60s"  etc.   He's kind of astonishing with the television.  I
> rarely
> watch T.V.  Extremely rare.   However, sometimes he'll go right to
> the TV,
> turn it on, click click to a specific channel and point out a phrase
> or
> show, or have me listen to a bit of dialogue.   I don't know *how* he
> knows
> what is on and when it's on.  But, he does.   ;o)  YOu should see his
> room
> at the end of a busy dialogue day.  I need the Cat In The Hat's clean
> up
> machine.
> 
> Thing 1 and Thing 2,
> Thing 2 and Thing 1,
> they can do anything, anything, anything!
> Under the Sun!
> If your nerves are getting nervous,
> and your world is Topsy Turvus,
> they are always at your service,
> on the runnnnnnn!
> We'll find that long lost, moss-covered,
> three-handled, family gredunza,
> Thing 2 and
> Thing 1 !
> 
> :o)
> 
> ~*~ tink
> 
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf Of Tom Smith
>   Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 4:12 PM
>   To: autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   Subject: RE: [Autismlist] Re: my child types...Steve Miller, Alvin
> Lee and
> the Guess Who
> 
> 
>   I got a kick out of Ben's pick "As Good as I Was".  That hit home. 
> Now
>   that my "loose ends" are tied up, maybe it's time to adjust and
> retire
>   those boxing gloves.  I was thinking yesterday, after running into
> a
>   group autistics with their staff, that it might be time to focus
> more
>   on autism.  It's a more peaceful venture befitting my advanced age.
> 
>   I'm curiious as to how Ben picks out the tunes.  Has he heard them
>   before?  Does he pick them out to buy?  I assume he has easy access
> to
>   them and takes them out himself.
> 
>   Tom
> 
>   --- Tink <tink.lecuyer@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>   > lol - crrrracked me up.  sippy cup.   ;o)
>   > :::::tweeeeeeeeeet::::::::: traveling!  ::::huff n' puff::::
>   >
>   > from Ben:
>   >
>   > Jimmy Buffett
>   > Pencil Thin Mustache
>   > Written by - Jimmy Buffett
>   > From - Living and Dying
>   > In 3/4 Time
>   >
>   > Now they make new movies in old black and white
>   > With happy endings, where nobody fights
>   > So if you find yourself in that nostalgic rage
>   > Honey, jump right up and show your age
>   >
>   > I wish I had a pencil thin mustache
>   > The 'Boston Blackie' kind
>   > A two toned Ricky Ricardo jacket
>   > And an autographed picture of Andy Devine
>   >
>   > I remember bein' buck-toothed and skinny
>   > Writin' fan letters to Sky's niece Penny
>   > Oh I wish I had a pencil thin mustache
>   > Then I could solve some mysteries too
>   >
>   > Then it's Bandstand, Disneyland, growin' up fast
>   > Drinkin' on a fake I.D.
>   > Yeah, and Rama of the jungle was everyone's Bawana
>   > But only jazz musicians were smokin' marijuana
>   > Yeah, I wish I had a pencil thin mustache
>   > Then I could solve some mysteries too
>   >
>   > Then it's flat top, dirty bob, coppin' a feel
>   > Grubbin' on the livin' room floor (So sore)
>   > Yeah, they send you off to college, try to gain a little
> knowledge
>   > But all you want to do is learn how to score
>   >
>   > Yeah, but now I'm gettin' old, don't wear underwear
>   > I don't go to church and I don't cut my hair
>   > But I can go to movies and see it all there
>   > Just the way that it used to be
>   >
>   > That's why I wish I had a pencil thin mustache
>   > The 'Boston Blackie' kind
>   > A two-toned Ricky Ricardo jacket
>   > And an autographed picture of Andy Devine
>   >
>   > Oh, I could be anyone I wanted to be
>   > Maybe suave Errol Flynn or the Sheik of Araby
>   > If I only had a pencil thin mustache
>   > Then I could do some cruisin' too
>   >
>   > Yeah, Brylcreem, a little dab'll do yah
>   > Oh, I could do some cruisin' too
>   >
>   >
>   >   -----Original Message-----
>   >   From: autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   > [mailto:autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
>   > Behalf Of remarksman
>   >   Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 4:56 PM
>   >   To: autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   >   Subject: [Autismlist] Re: my child types...Steve Miller, Alvin
> Lee
>   > and the
>   > Guess Who
>   >
>   >
>   >   --- In autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tink" <tink.lecuyer@xxxx>
>   > wrote:
>   >   >
>   >   > Guessin' we'll be sendin' no regrets to the Czar
>   >   >
>   >   > A Muscovite maiden her lone vigil keeps,
>   >   > 'Neath the light of the cold northern star,
>   >   > And the name that she murmurs in vain as she weeps,
>   >   > Is Ivan Skavinsky Skavar.
>   >   >
>   >   > -- Percy French
>   >   >
>   >
>   >   that star's a ways away but not cold
>   >
>   >
>   >   > Be of good cheer - at least we can still dribble.
>   >   >
>   >   > :o)
>   >   >
>   >   > ~*~ tink
>   >
>   >
>   >   i've regressed to a sippy cup
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >   >   -----Original Message-----
>   >   >   From: autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   >   [mailto:autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
>   >   > Behalf Of remarksman
>   >   >   Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 7:33 PM
>   >   >   To: autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   >   >   Subject: [Autismlist] Re: my child types...Steve Miller,
> Alvin
>   >   Lee and the
>   >   > Guess Who
>   >   >
>   >   >
>   >   >   --- In autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tink"
> <tink.lecuyer@xxxx>
>   >   wrote:
>   >   >   >
>   >   >   > No Doubt
>   >   >   > A Very Special Christmas Album 3:
>   >   >   > Oi! To The World
>   >   >   >
>   >   >   > Haji was a punk
>   >   >   > Just like any other boy
>   >   >   > And he never had no trouble
>   >   >   > 'Til he started up his Oi band
>   >   >   > Safe in the garage
>   >   >   > Or singing in the tub
>   >   >   > Till Haji went too far
>   >   >   > And he plugged in at the pub
>   >   >   > 'Twas a cold Christmas Eve
>   >   >   > When Trevor and the skins
>   >   >   > Popped in for a pint
>   >   >   > And to nick a back of crisps
>   >   >   > Trevor liked the music
>   >   >   > But not the unity
>   >   >   > He unwound Haji's turban
>   >   >   > And he knocked him to his knees
>   >   >
>   >   >
>   >   >   Ivan Skivinski Skivar and Abdul (El Bobo) Amir
>   >   >
>   >   >
>   >   >
>   >   >   >
>   >   >   > If god came down on Christmas Day
>   >   >   > I know exactly what he'd say
>   >   >   > He'd say "Oi to the punks and Oi to the skins
>   >   >   > But Oi to the world and everybody wins!"
>   >   >   >
>   >   >   > Haji was a bloody mess
>   >   >   > He ran out thru the crowd
>   >   >   > He said "We'll meet again,
>   >   >   > We are bloody, not unbowed"
>   >   >   > Trevor called his bluff
>   >   >   > And told him where to meet
>   >   >   > Christmas day on the roof
>   >   >   > Down at 20 Oxford street
>   >   >   >
>   >   >   > If god came down on Christmas Day
>   >   >   > I know exactly what he'd say
>   >   >   > He'd say "Oi to the punks and Oi to the skins
>   >   >   > But Oi to the world and everybody wins!"
>   >   >   >
>   >   >   > On the roof with the nun chucks
>   >   >   > Trevor broke a lot of bones
>   >   >   > But Haji had a sword like that guy in Indiana Jones
>   >   >   > Police sirens wailing,
>   >   >   > A bloody dying man
>   >   >   > Haji was alone
>   >   >   > And abandoned by his band
>   >   >   > Trevor was there fading
>   >   >   > And still so full of hate
>   >   >   > When the skins left him there
>   >   >   > And went down the fire escape (Oi! Oi!)
>   >   >   > But then Haji saw the north star shining more then ever
>   >   >   > So he made a tourniquet from his turban saving Trevor
>   >   >   > Then repelled down the roof
>   >   >   > With the rest of the turban
>   >   >   > And went back to the pub
>   >   >   > Where they bought each other bourbon
>   >   >
>   >   >
>   >   >   the Leper King and Saladin
>   >   >
>   >   >
>   >   >   >
>   >   >
>   >   >   > If god came down on Christmas Day
>   >   >   > I know exactly what he'd say
>   >   >   > He'd say "Oi to the punks and Oi to the skins
>   >   >   > But Oi to the world and everybody wins!"
>   >   >   > If god came down on Christmas Day
>   >   >   > I know exactly what he'd say
>   >   >   > He'd say "Oi to the punks and Oi to the skins
>   >   >   > But Oi to the world and everybody wins!"
>   >   >   >
>   >   >   > Oi! Oi!
>   >   >   >
>   >   >   > from Ben
>   >   >
>   >   >
>   >   >
>   >   >   so they beat their swords into basketball rims *after* i've
>   > lost
>   >   my
>   >   >   jumpshot, and my Vertical Leap is measured in millimeters
>   >   >
>   >   >   this is justice?
>   >   >
>   >   >   Oi!
>   >   >
>   >   >
>   >   >   >
>   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   -----Original Message-----
>   >   >   >   From: autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   >   >   [mailto:autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
>   >   >   > Behalf Of remarksman
>   >   >   >   Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 12:00 AM
>   >   >   >   To: autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   >   >   >   Subject: [Autismlist] Re: my child types...Steve
> Miller,
>   >   Alvin
>   >   >   Lee and the
>   >   >   > Guess Who
>   >   >   >
>   >   >   >
>   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   The ants go marching seven by seven, hurrah, hurrah!
>   >   >   >   The ants go marching seven by seven, hurrah, hurrah!
>   >   >   >   The ants go marching seven by seven
>   >   >   >   The little one stops to look on heaven
>   >   >   >   And they all go marching
>   >   >   >   marching on
>   >   >   >   hurrah!
>   >   >   >
>   >   >   >
>   >   >   >
>   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   --- In autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tink"
>   > <tink.lecuyer@xxxx>
>   >   >   wrote:
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > album:  Honky Tonk University/Greatest Hits 2
>   >   >   >   > Toby Keith
>   >   >   >   > "How You Like Me Now?"
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > He never comes home
>   >   >   >   > And youre always alone
>   >   >   >   > And your kids hear you cryin down the hall
>   >   >   >   > Alarm clock starts ringin
>   >   >   >   > Who could that be singin
>   >   >   >   > Its me baby, with your wake up call!
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > How do you like me now?
>   >   >   >   > How do you like me now,
>   >   >   >   > Now that I'm on my way?
>   >   >   >   > Do you still think I'm crazy
>   >   >   >   > Standin here today?
>   >   >   >   > I couldnt make you love me
>   >   >   >   > But I always dreamed about living in your radio
>   >   >   >   > How do you like me now?
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > Tell me baby...
>   >   >   >   > I will preach on...
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > "As Good As I Once Was"
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > i aint as good as i once was
>   >   >   >   > but im as good once as i ever was
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > i still hang out with my best friend dave
>   >   >   >   > ive known him since we were kids at school
>   >   >   >   > last night he
>   >   >   >   > had a shots
>   >   >   >   > got in a tight spot hustlin' a game of pool
>   >   >   >   > with a couple of readneck boys
>   >   >   >   > one great
>   >   >   >   > big bad biker man
>   >   >   >   > i heard David yell across the room
>   >   >   >   > "hey buddy, how 'bout a helping hand."
>   >   >   >   > i said, "Dave,"
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > [Chorus]
>   >   >   >   > i aint as good as i once was
>   >   >   >   > my how the years have flown
>   >   >   >   > but there was a time back in my prime
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > when i could really hold my own
>   >   >   >   > but if you wanna fight tonight
>   >   >   >   > guess those boys dont look all that
>   >   >   >   > tough
>   >   >   >   > i aint as good as i once was
>   >   >   >   > but im as good once as i ever was
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > i used to be hell on wheels
>   >   >   >   > back when i was younger man
>   >   >   >   > now my body says, "you cant do this boy"
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > but my pride says, "oh, yes you can"
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > i aint as good as i once was
>   >   >   >   > thats just the cold hard truth
>   >   >   >   > i still throw a few back, talk a little smack
>   >   >   >   > when im feelin bullet proof
>   >   >   >   > so dont double dog dare me now
>   >   >   >   > 'cause id have to call your bluff
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > i aint as good as i once was
>   >   >   >   > but im as good once as i ever was
>   >   >   >   > maybe not be good as i once was
>   >   >   >   > but im as good once as i ever was
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > from Ben
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   >  -----Original Message-----
>   >   >   >   > From: autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   >   >   >   [mailto:autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
>   >   >   >   > Behalf Of Tom Smith
>   >   >   >   > Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 4:20 PM
>   >   >   >   > To: autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   >   >   >   > Subject: Re: [Autismlist] Re: my child types...Steve
>   >   Miller,
>   >   >   Alvin
>   >   >   >   Lee and
>   >   >   >   > the Guess Who
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > --- remarksman <remarksman@xxxx> wrote:
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > > --- In autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Tom Smith
> <qim@xxxx>
>   >   >   wrote:
>   >   >   >   > > >
>   >   >   >   > > > Yo ray,
>   >   >   >   > > >
>   >   >   >   > > > Where are "Zimmy" (Dylan) and the other rock
> stars
>   >   these
>   >   >   days?
>   >   >   >   > > Neil
>   >   >   >   > > > Young is communicating with his CP kid by putting
> his
>   >   >   Lionel
>   >   >   >   train
>   >   >   >   > > back
>   >   >   >   > > > on the tracks after his kid runs it off the
> tracks.
>   >   Young
>   >   >   >   said in
>   >   >   >   > > a
>   >   >   >   > > > recent article that his kid gets a kick out of
> that.
>   >   >   >   > > >
>   >   >   >   > > > When it comes to men's issues only Geldof seems
> to
>   > help
>   >   >   and he
>   >   >   >   is
>   >   >   >   > > > intervening just for fathers.  It's time those
> guys
>   >   start
>   >   >   >   earning
>   >   >   >   > > their
>   >   >   >   > > > way or fade away.  What a disappointment they
> have
>   >   been.
>   >   >   >   > >
>   >   >   >   > >
>   >   >   >   > > aside from a few mentioned i agree, didn't want to
>   > leave
>   >   you
>   >   >   >   hanging
>   >   >   >   > > on this comment
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > Yes, I appreciate that.  It's a shared passion and
> hope
>   >   that I
>   >   >   >   know you
>   >   >   >   > are reluctant to "scrap".
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > > they were given voice of authority, and now the
> beast
>   > is
>   >   >   loose
>   >   >   >   and
>   >   >   >   > > the scrap come, they have flown, nesting faraway
> and
>   > fat,
>   >   >   >   abandoning
>   >   >   >   > > friends and vows
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > Money and comfort makes people lazy and sex makes
> them
>   >   stupid.
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > > >  It wouldn't
>   >   >   >   > > > have been so bad if they hadn't actively
> supported
>   >   >   feminism TO
>   >   >   >   THIS
>   >   >   >   > > > DAY.  I know musicians are jugheads when it comes
> to
>   >   >   politics,
>   >   >   >   but
>   >   >   >   > > this
>   >   >   >   > > > is different.
>   >   >   >   > > >
>   >   >   >   > > > Tom
>   >   >   >   > >
>   >   >   >   > >
>   >   >   >   > > i already expressed my disgust w/them elsewhere, as
> you
>   >   >   know --
>   >   >   >   > > nobody wants to get "personally involved" -- given
> the
>   >   >   >   consequences
>   >   >   >   > > that's understandable, but still pitiful
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > Like most people they don't understand it or the
> scope of
>   >   the
>   >   >   >   problem.
>   >   >   >   > Sex differences makes them blind while at the same
> time
>   > the
>   >   >   ruling
>   >   >   >   > elite suppresses and propogandizes against the truth
> of
>   > sex
>   >   >   >   differences
>   >   >   >   > and their political and social dynamics.  It's a
> great
>   > gig
>   >   >   though
>   >   >   >   if
>   >   >   >   > you are part of the corporate feminist elite or their
>   >   monied
>   >   >   >   toadies.
>   >   >   >   > For the males the money eases the pain and provides
>   > safety
>   >   >   while
>   >   >   >   > increasing the access to sex and procreation
> partners.
>   >   Most
>   >   >   aren't
>   >   >   >   > fully conscious of what they are doing but happy for
> the
>   >   >   benes!!
>   >   >   >   They
>   >   >   >   > would advise that if you don't like it then make
> money
>   >   like any
>   >   >   >   > responsible man should and then they turn around and
>   >   support
>   >   >   >   mandated
>   >   >   >   > sexual equality (feminism).  It works great for them
>   > while
>   >   the
>   >   >   >   machine
>   >   >   >   > is running smoothly and money is flowing.
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > > i always hope for more
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > Me too.  This problem is the big challenge of our
>   >   generation.
>   >   >   If
>   >   >   >   we
>   >   >   >   > don't take it on then all that went before was for
>   > naught.
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > > but rarely get it! lol
>   >   >   >   > >
>   >   >   >   > > if you're really interested in bob's take on this,
> see
>   >   his
>   >   >   >   > > film "masked and anonymous," which generally lays
> out
>   >   what
>   >   >   went
>   >   >   >   down
>   >   >   >   > > these past decades, in america at least --
>   >   the "oppressed"
>   >   >   as the
>   >   >   >   > > New Gestapo etc
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > Hmmm...I didn't know he got that specific.  Maybe he
>   > isn't
>   >   an
>   >   >   idiot
>   >   >   >   > politically afterall.  I'll check it out.
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > > the film's key line concerns a "fight between a
> bird
>   > and
>   >   a
>   >   >   snake"
>   >   >   >   > > (the snake's power is smothering, propaganda, and
>   >   poison; the
>   >   >   >   bird's
>   >   >   >   > > power is flight, vision, and song)
>   >   >   >   > >
>   >   >   >   > > the "plot" (lol) concerns a "benefit concert" set
> up by
>   >   >   counter-
>   >   >   >   > > revolutionaries to undermine the Regime, which is
> an
>   >   >   alliance of
>   >   >   >   > > the old military/industrial Krew and the new PC
>   >   Politburro
>   >   >   >   > >
>   >   >   >   > > ... only problem (tell me if this rings a bell!) is
>   > that
>   >   >   none of
>   >   >   >   > > the "rock stars" will have anything to do with the
>   > ragtag
>   >   >   group,
>   >   >   >   so
>   >   >   >   > > they're forced to scrape barrel bottom, and bail
>   > no-name
>   >   has-
>   >   >   >   > > been "Jack Fate" out of prison for the gig (after
> which
>   >   the
>   >   >   >   Python
>   >   >   >   > > Politburro ships him back to the cages -- it's just
>   > like
>   >   Reel
>   >   >   >   Life!)
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > Ain't it though.  Now I'm off to ask the python
>   > politburro
>   >   to
>   >   >   >   punish
>   >   >   >   > one of theirs.  Wish me luck.
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > > lol
>   >   >   >   > >
>   >   >   >   > > so the good news is that not everybody caved and
> turned
>   >   their
>   >   >   >   backs,
>   >   >   >   > > the bad news is most everybody did
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > Prince Myshkin (see below) and Jesus bite the dust. 
> May
>   >   they
>   >   >   be
>   >   >   >   > remembered.
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > Thanks ray.
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > Tom
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > Re:  Prince Myshkin of Dostoevsky's "The Idiot"
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > http://people.brandeis.edu/~teuber/dostoevskybio.html
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > "Idiot (1869; The Idiot), influenced by Hans
> Holbein's
>   >   painting
>   >   >   >   Christ
>   >   >   >   > Taken from the Cross and by Dostoyevsky's opposition
> to
>   > the
>   >   >   growing
>   >   >   >   > atheistic sentiment of the times, depicts the
> Christ-like
>   >   >   >   protagonist's
>   >   >   >   > loss of innocence and his experience of sin.
>   > Dostoyevsky's
>   >   >   profound
>   >   >   >   > conservatism, which marked his political thinking
>   >   following his
>   >   >   >   > Siberian experience, and especially his reaction
> against
>   >   >   >   revolutionary
>   >   >   >   > socialism, provided the impetus for his great
> political
>   >   novel
>   >   >   Besy
>   >   >   >   > (1871-72; The Possessed)."
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > http://www.doyletics.com/_arj1/truthima.htm
>   >   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > "One interesting not: because his father called
>   >   him "idiot" as
>   >   >   a
>   >   >   >   child,
>   >   >   >   > Hoffer read Dostoevski's "The Idiot" once a year
> every
>   >   year of
>   >   >   his
>   >   >   >   > life."
>   >   >   >
>   >   >   >   > > > --- remarksman <remarksman@xxxx> wrote:
>   >   >   >   > > >
>   >   >   >   > > > > --- In autismlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Tom Smith
>   >   <qim@xxxx>
>   >   >   >   wrote:
>   >   >   >   > > > > >
>   >   >   >   > > > > > --- Tink <tink.lecuyer@xxxx> wrote:
>   >   >   >   > > > > >
>   >   >   >    2.  a song:
>   >   >   >   > > > > > >
>   >   >   >   > > > > > > Space Cowboy
>   >   >   >   > > > > > > By: Steve Miller and Ben Sidran
>   >   >   >
>   >   >   >
>   >   >   >    > > > Everywhere is freaks and hairies
>   >   >   >   > > > > > Dykes and fairies, tell me where is sanity
>   >   >   >   > > > > > Tax the rich, feed the poor
>   >   >   >   > > > > > Till there are no rich no more
>   >   >   >   > > > >
>   >   >   >   > > > > zimmie's Idiot Wind and a buncha others long
>   >   after '71 eg
>   >   >   >   Sugar
>   >   >   >   > > > > Baby--
>   >   >   >   > > > >
>   >   >   >   > > > >
>   >   >   >   > > > >
>   >   >   >   > > > > I got my back to the sun 'cause the light is
> too
>   >   intense
>   >   >   >   > > > > I can see what everybody in the world is up
> against
>   >   >   >   > > > > You can't turn back - you can't come back,
>   > sometimes
>   >   we
>   >   >   push
>   >   >   >   too
>   >   >   >   > > far
>   >   >   >   > > > > One day you'll open up your eyes and you'll see
>   >   where we
>   >   >   are
>   >   >   >   > > > >
>   >   >   >   > > > > Sugar Baby get on down the road
>   >   >   >   > > > > You ain't got no brains, no how
>   >   >   >   > > > > You went years without me
>   >   >   >   > > > > Might as well keep going now
>   >   >   >   > > > >
>   >   >   >   > > > > Some of these bootleggers, they make pretty
> good
>   >   stuff
>   >   >   >   > > > > Plenty of places to hide things here if you
> wanna
>   >   >   hide 'em
>   >   >   >   bad
>   >   >   >   > > enough
>   >   >   >   > > > > I'm staying with Aunt Sally, but you know,
> she's
>   > not
>   >   >   really
>   >   >   >   my
>   >   >   >   > > aunt
>   >   >   >   > > > > Some of these memories you can learn to live
> with
>   > and
>   >   >   some of
>   >   >   >   > > them
>   >   >   >   > > > > you can't
>   >   >   >   > > > >
>   >   >   >   > > > > Sugar Baby get on down the line
>   >   >   >   > > > > You ain't got no brains, no how
>   >   >   >   > > > > You went years without me
>   >   >   >   > > > > You might as well keep going now
>   >   >   >   > > > >
>   >   >   >   > > > > The ladies down in Darktown, they're doing the
>   >   Darktown
>   >   >   Strut
>   >   >   >   > > > > You always got to be prepared but you never
> know
>   > for
>   >   what
>   >   >   >   > > > > There ain't no limit to the amount of trouble
> women
>   >   bring
>   >   >   >   > > > > Love is pleasing, love is teasing, love's not
> an
>   > evil
>   >   >   thing
>   >   >   >   > > > >
>   >   >   >   > > > > Sugar Baby, get on down the road
>   >   >   >   > > > > You ain't got no brains, no how
>   >   >   >   > > > > You went years without me
>   >   >   >   > > > > You might as well keep going now
>   >   >   >   > > > >
>   >   >   >   > > > > Every moment of existence seems like some dirty
>   > trick
>   >   >   >   > > > > Happiness can come suddenly and leave just as
> quick
>   >   >   >   > > > > Any minute of the day the bubble could burst
>   >   >   >   > > > > Try to make things better for someone,
> sometimes,
>   >   >   >   > > > > you just end up making it a thousand times
> worse
>   >   >   >   > > > >
>   >   >   >   > > > > Sugar Baby, get on down the road
>   >   >   >   > > > > You ain't got no brains no how
>   >   >   >   > > > > You went years without me
>   >   >   >   > > > > Might as well keep going now
>   >   >   >   > > > >
>   >   >   >   > > > > Your charms have broken many a heart and mine
> is
>   >   surely
>   >   >   one
>   >   >   >   > > > > You got a way of tearing a world apart, love,
> see
>   >   what
>   >   >   you
>   >   >   >   done
>   >   >   >   > > > > Just as sure as we're living, just as sure as
>   > you're
>   >   born
>   >   >   >   > > > > Look up, look up - seek your Maker - 'fore
> Gabriel
>   >   blows
>   >   >   his
>   >   >   >   horn
>   >   >   >   > > > >
>   >   >   >   > > > > Sugar Baby, get on down the line
>   >   >   >   > > > > You ain't got no sense, no how
>   >   >   >   > > > > You went years without me
>   >   >   >   > > > > Might as well keep going now
>   >   >   >
>   >   >
>   >   >
>   >   >
>   >   >
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