Category Archives: Big Bang

The Danger of the Single Story

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Tentative Equinox North

This is an engaging and insightful talk from Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Adichie. I recently spoke at a university where a student told me that it was such a shame that Nigerian men were physical abusers like the father character in my … Continue reading →

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The Magic of Showing Up

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Tentative Equinox North

If you take a look at my archives (don’t you do that on a regular basis?) you will note that there is a big drop off in my posting frequency starting in June. I mean 6 entries in August? 3 … Continue reading →

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Tuesday BITs — I can’t fight this feeling anymore

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Tentative Equinox North

Today is the Discussion of Trinity of Brain Issues (Learning Disabilities, ADHD, and Aspergers) and the Treatment Thereof Tuesday (DTBITTT) or in short form Tuesday BITs.   Anxiety, like free-radicals, floats around my body looking for something to tether itself to. … Continue reading →

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Resistance Epiphany

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Tentative Equinox North

This video from Barbara Sher may have changed my life:     Knowing that what I feel when I’m trying to change something is anxiety and the desire to quell that anxiety is what keeps me where I am, is … Continue reading →

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Dilbert on the Brain

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Tentative Equinox North

Today is the Discussion of Trinity of Brain Issues (Learning Disabilities, ADHD, and Aspergers) and the Treatment Thereof Tuesday (DTBITTT) or in short form Tuesday BITs. There’s a great (but long) article on Wired about Scott Adams’ (the creator of … Continue reading →

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Who put that card reader here?

Posted on July 5, 2009 by Tentative Equinox North

We have had an ongoing battle with our personal household Gollum who seems to have developed a taste for all things camera-related. First it was the card reader, then the battery charger, then the card reader that I bought to replace … Continue reading →

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Michael Merzenich on TED

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Tentative Equinox North

Here’s Michael Merzenich of Scientific Learning (and Fast ForWord fame).  

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Tuesday BITs — Body Mind Connection

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Tentative Equinox North

Today is the Discussion of Trinity of Brain Issues (Learning Disabilities, ADHD, and Aspergers) and the Treatment Thereof Tuesday (DTBITTT) or in short form Tuesday BITs. Is your brain issue kid one of the ones that also have body issues? … Continue reading →

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In which I am self-serving, but in a good community-building kind of way, at least if you’re over 30.

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Tentative Equinox North

Well, this post is my Wahoo Wednesday post. I know its Thursday, but we Canadians had a holiday on Monday (thank you Queen Victoria) and its messed me up. This week, I’m excited by an idea because I saw it … Continue reading →

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Everything I needed to know about social skills I learned from the Big Bang Theory

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Tentative Equinox North

Well, it’s Tuesday BITs (Brain Issue Therapies) again already, and today, as foretold in last week’s post, I will open that can of worms called social skills. Have you discovered the television sitcom The Big Bang Theory yet? Could also be … Continue reading →

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