“That figure includes 15.5 percent of adolescents, 21 percent of 14-year-old boys and 23 percent of 17-year-old boys.” Soon all children will be diagnosed with either autism spectrum or ADHD or both. With figures that high, I’m guessing that most children who are checked for ADHD “have” it.

15.04.2025 01:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Not surprised. I bet all publishers, books included, but especially of games and movies, have long wished they could cut out the secondhand market.

15.04.2025 01:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Saw this in a pile of used books. Bring back memories for anyone?

24.02.2025 03:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

We had our new carpet for less than two hours before our cat threw up on it. Right on the landing too. <sigh>

13.02.2025 23:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Ad "are you ready to take your creativity to the next level with AI?" If using AI counts as being creative at the next level, why aren't I in better shape after watching fitness videos.

02.02.2025 22:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

When asked for laughing emojis, these are the MS Teams options. Because nothing says super funny like a skull.

30.01.2025 20:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I was reading (again) about how one of the current generations will be the first in US history to not exceed the living standard of their parents. And I thought, "is that a bad thing?" If living standard means bigger house and bigger car and more more more stuff, then it has to end somewhere.

29.01.2025 03:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Happy Imbolc! Doesn't have much of a ring to it.

29.01.2025 03:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Our cat is at the age she will start costing us money. She is having trouble peeing, so that's a $250 test to see why, and then if that doesn't answer it, a $350 blood work panel, and then... <sigh>

25.01.2025 01:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

There is a bird chirping furiously outside my window. I think he’s saying “Where is everyone? Why is it so cold? Wait, the migration was last Wednesday!?”

11.12.2024 18:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0