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Jean Collins Kerr
Jean Collins Kerr 1923-2003, American comic author and playwright, b. Scranton, Pa., wife of Walter Kerr . Kerr had a knack for finding wry humor in the worlds of marriage, suburbia, and show business. Her novel Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1957) was made into a movie (1960) and a television se... Read more
Steve Martin
Steve Martin 1945-, American comedian, actor, and writer, b. Waco, Tex. An Emmy-winning television comedy writer in the late 1960s, he began performing stand-up comedy in the early 70s and became a recurrent guest host on Saturday Night Live beginning in the late 70s. His catchphrases, e.g., "I... Read more
Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda 1937-, American actress, b. New York City; daughter of Henry Fonda and sister of Peter Fonda . First cast in pert and sexy roles, she later distinguished herself in dramatic parts, often as a tough and disillusioned woman. Regarded as one of the best actresses of her generation, she i... Read more
jingoism
jingoism , advocacy of a policy of aggressive nationalism. The term was first used in connection with certain British politicians who sought to bring England into the Russo-Turkish War (1877-78) on the side of the Turks. It apparently derived from a popular song of the period: "We don't want to fi... Read more
Yuan
Yuan , river, 540 mi (869 km) long, rising in S Guizhou prov. and flowing generally NE to Donting lake, Hunan prov., SE China. Navigation above Changde is limited by rapids to small craft. The Yuan valley, a major north-south trade route, yields tungsten, iron ore, and tung yu (wood oil). ... Read more
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones, having outlasted nearly all of their 1960s contemporaries, continue to belt out hits well into middle age. Original members included lead singer Mick Jagger (Michael Philip Jagger, born July 26, 1943, in Dartford, Kent, England); guitarist Keith Richard (sur... Read more
Mark Spitz
Mark Spitz American swimmer Mark Spitz (born 1950) is considered to have been the fastest swimmer in history. For six years, beginning in 1966, he dominated the sport, winning a world record seven gold medals in the 1972 Olympics held in Munich, West Germany. This was the most gold medals won by ... Read more
Richard J. Daley
Richard J. Daley Richard J. Daley (1902-1976) was the Democratic mayor of Chicago from 1955 to 1976 and the last of the nation's big city bosses. The most powerful mayor in Chicago's history, Richard J. Daley, was born in a working class neighborhood on May 15, 1902, the only son of Michael ... Read more
abbreviation
abbreviation in writing, arbitrary shortening of a word, usually by cutting off letters from the end, as in U.S. and Gen. (General). Contraction serves the same purpose but is understood strictly to be the shortening of a word by cutting out letters in the middle, the omission sometimes being indic... Read more
Hip-Hop Culture
HIP-HOP CULTURE Background During the late 1970s an underground urban movement known as "hip-hop" began to develop in the South Bronx area of New York City. Encompassing graffiti art, break dancing, rap music, and fashion, hip-hop became the dominant cultural movement of the African American and H... Read more

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My son, Edward. (father's experiences with an autistic son)
Magazine article from: The Exceptional Parent; 12/1/1997; ; 700+ words ; ...are not many places where my son, Edward, feels comfortable...and deal with classmates who don't understand him. But, for one week each year, he...him to go to most places, but if we are going to the lake...to Edward and me, included my dad, Uncle Ken, and cousin...and ... Read more
Song of light. (mother recalls autistic son's expression of his joy of life)
Magazine article from: The Exceptional Parent; 11/1/1994; ; 700+ words ; ...story--really my first song --for my son, Tony, who sings...This story is my second song...the light of my life. Anyone...diagnosed as autistic, profoundly...tendency to view my son's condition...what I lack. But don't mistake me for...endless year. ... Read more
My new son. (Fathers' Voices) (Column)
Magazine article from: The Exceptional Parent; 2/1/1995; ; 700+ words ; ...crying, Daddy.? Son, what will you...beautiful music. My child has been taken from me! But that can't be...though he's gone. My child has somehow...The child of my dreams and hopes...tell me this. But it doesn't help...the child of my expectations...at his grave. But I ... Read more
Search & Respond.(school inclusion; extreme shyness; limb lengthening; vacationing with exceptional children; obsessive-compulsive disorder in autistic adolescents)
Magazine article from: The Exceptional Parent; 2/1/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...the parents of a 12-year-old son with cerebral palsy and learning...to do with inclusion. Our son has been included, with many...She speaks well at home, but at school speaks only to a...November 2000) has a 4-year-old son with one femur dramatically...procedure about 10 years ago. My left ... Read more
The first day of school. (for an autistic child)
Magazine article from: The Exceptional Parent; 9/1/1994; ; 688 words ; ...is the first day of school. My son, Andy, is entering the first...if this were any other day. But I know that today is very...same hopes as all parents. But my fears are different--as different as my son. When Andy was very young, my husband and I knew that ... Read more
Drunken driver will serve no time; Lack of apology troubles mother of autistic student.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA); 9/19/2007; 700+ words ; ...driver's suspended sentence, but is troubled that the driver...property damage accident, but entered into a plea agreement...horrible experience every time (my daughter) has a new bus driver...that her daughter was late. I don't really have all the information about where my daughter ... Read more
The Sometimes Son.(fever may temporarily cure autism)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: The Humanist; 1/1/1999; ; 700+ words ; I don't think Kevin...parenthood. Their son didn't like...label Kevin autistic. Kevin and...coming to my Saturday clinic...behavior, but he still wouldn...another one of my slower-progressing autistic kids until...called to tell my secretary...higher-functioning ... Read more
Son goes into care as mum jailed for OAP crash death.
Newspaper article from: The Star (Sheffield) (Sheffield, England); 11/2/2007; 375 words ; ...a 10-year-old who is autistic and suffers from epilepsy...severe disabilities, but the offence was so serious...South, was picking up her son from Norfolk Park Special...her phone at the time, but was found guilty at Sheffield...sympathy for Foster-Chia but felt most sorry for Jean...about ... Read more
Go Goosie: mom develops customized photo flash cards and launches company to educate her son and keep photos intact.(Trends & Technology)(Jennifer Marchetti)(Goosie LLC )(Company overview)
Magazine article from: PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities; 9/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...family photos to her son, but wasn't so fond of the...We had flash cards, but they had nothing to...given to Marchetti's son, a shortened version...helpful for customers who don't have lots of time, says...convenient. Customers don't have to leave their...is for ... Read more
Grief and truth. (my perspective).
Magazine article from: The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine); 10/15/2002; ; 620 words ; ...day a cop interrupted my English class. A cop...started to get up. But I realized that if...teacher. So I raised my hand and said, No...shaking as I dialed. My sister answered. She...remember is the rhythm of my head knocking against the wall as if I were an autistic child trying to ... Read more