Author: Mark Draughn
Abnormalities of Brain Circuitry (Minicolumns) in Autism
Dr. Manuel Casanova of the Medical College of Georgia has evidence suggesting that autistic people may have certain identifiable structural abnormalities in the brain.. It sounds pretty tentative, and I certainly don’t know enough to evaluate it, but it’s fascinating if you’re interested in that sort of thing. (Hat tip: Marginal Revolution) Read more
Beads
Beads by Jared DeLong A Selection of Seed Beads Flowery Beads These are from the June 2005 Bead and Button Show in Milwaukee. If you know the maker of the beads in the last picture, let me know. Read more
Have a Safe Halloween
Ethne at Pole Dancing in the Dark has some Halloween Helpful Hints that we should all learn for our safety. Read more
Life, Liberty, Property
I’ve just joined the Life, Liberty, Property Community at TTLB, which is a group of 87 blogs—now 88 blogs—that share a belief that the purpose of government is to protect our inherent rights, identified by John Locke as the rights to Life, Liberty, and Property. Note their link button in the right-hand bar. Welcome, by… Read more
More on Restrictive Clauses
Continuing Ken Lammers’ concerns with how to distinguish restrictive and nonrestrictive clauses, I have a little bit to add to what I said earlier. I’ve checked several more writing handbooks, including the Harbrace College Handbook, the Little, Brown Handbook, the St. Martin’s Handbook, and The Careful Writer. (My editions are not as current as those… Read more