Principia Unlogica

I know you folks have probably seen this, but am posting this here just as my brainmark.

I think Obama's speech to Kids is a good speech. I like that he speaks of kid's responsibility for their own education and future, and that he emphasizes that your past really does not define your future, its your hard work that defines it.

... and have had it since I was a kid. Here is a list of ADHD symptoms . I certainly have always suffered from ADHD, Predominantly Inattentive Type . I exhibited each and every of the nine symptoms described there. And I suffer from them today too! My parents always attributed it to "just the way she is" with a lot of eye rolling. They applied the traditional slap-on-the-bottom therapy. It did give short lasting, but expected results. Little did they know what I suffered from... Ah! won't it break my mom's heart to think of how many times she spanked her child who was in dire need of medications and therapy on which governments here spend to the point of bankrupcy and therapists build their careers and buy their Mercs. And for all the times my teachers thought I just wasn't paying attention, see... it wasn't my fault! Show a sensitive heart here! What an inconsiderate and unaware world I grew up in! No wonder I am as messed up as I am. Now only if I had had th...

I was at Radia Perlman 's talk. This is an excerpt: I got an email recently from a recruiter for a high tech company saying that they were very interested in me as a "female thought leader". I didn’t reply, because I wasn’t interested in the job, but I fantasized replying: Thank you for your interest. Although my credentials as a thought leader are impeccable, I must warn you that I am not that qualified as a female. I can’t walk in heels, I have no clothing sense, and I am not particularly decorative. What aspects of being female are important to this job?