Monthly Archives: September 2021

France – Aquitaine (Bordeaux, Biarritz, Pau, Mérignac) September 10-14, 2021 BIARRITZ Plage de la Côte des Basques. One of the smallest and unusual beaches, there is the ocean, rocks, a stone fence, a road and tiny bits of sand with … Continue reading →

FRANCE – Aquitane, Midi-Pyrenes, Poitou-Charentes, Pays-de-la-Loire, Bretagne, Lower Normandy, Upper Normandy, Picardie, Nord-Pas de Calais CHANNEL ISLANDS – Jersey, Guernsey BELGIUM – Flanders, North Brabant, Limburg, NETHERLANDS – Central and West, Amsterdam 

SPAIN – Cantabria (Santander, Torrelavega) September 9, 2021 COMILLAS. A NM small town Comiilas Cemetery. Luis Doménech y Montaner refurbished the cemetery that stands on the ruins of an ancient Gothic church. He designed a surrounding wall, which is decorated with … Continue reading →

Forward & Bibliography INTRODUCTION NEURODIVERSITY  ASPERGER’S SYNDROME History Neurobiology of Autism & Asperger’s Syndrome  Etiology DSM-5 Screening Clinical Symptoms & Signs  ◊ Friendship ◊ Theory of Mind  ◊ Emotions  ◊ Language ◊ Cognitive Abilities ◊ Movement & Coordination  ◊ Sensory Sensitivity ◊ College and … Continue reading →

MY LIFE & ASPERGER’S The brief autobiography above doesn’t say anything about Asperger’s syndrome. It gives the chronology of my life. What follows are my signs and symptoms of AS and then reflect on my upbringing, education, career, and passions … Continue reading →

Whenever I find something I like, my brain pursues it to the maximum. I have never been the ultimate best at anything, but I have excelled well beyond average in everything I actively pursued. I have enormous curiosity about everything. … Continue reading →

I HAVE UNFAILING GOOD LUCK It is not uncommon to hear successful people claim it was their intelligence, ambition, and hard work that enabled their success. I don’t think they understand the role luck has in your life. There is … Continue reading →

MY CAREER IN MEDICINE Medicine was the ideal career for my Asperger’s mind. Evidence-based scientific thinking suits us very well. When things were not known for sure, common sense based on a good understanding of medicine took over. It was … Continue reading →

THE BIRTHDAY BOOK This is a large book with a two-page write-up of each day of the year. I have reproduced October 13, verbatim from this book. It is scary. Being of a very scientific mind requiring evidence-based proof, I … Continue reading →

ABOUT ME A Short Autobiography The Birthday Book – October 13 My Life & Asperger’s Estrangement My Career in Medicine Luck and Its Role in My Life The Passions in My Life