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About admin

I would like to think of myself as a full time traveler. I have been retired since 2006 and in that time have traveled every winter for four to seven months. The months that I am "home", are often also spent on the road, hiking or kayaking. I hope to present a website that describes my travel along with my hiking and sea kayaking experiences.

ASPERGER’S – What’s in a Name?

Michael Ritter conducted the first twin study of autism and estimated an incidence of 4.5 per 10,000, a very low number. Other researchers replicated this, becoming the oft-quoted baseline against which all future autism prevalence estimates would be compared in … Continue reading

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BOOK COVER

      HIGH-FUNCTIONING ASPERGER’S The Source of Genius By Ronald Perrier MD Edited by Glenis Benson PhD .

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BRITISH COLUMBIA, ALBERTA, SASKATCHEWAN & MANITOBA

This began a drive across Canada to Newfoundland, returning via the US. RITISH COLUMBIA SOUTH Day 1 Mon June 2 I left home at 19:30 and got the 22:45 ferry from Duke Point to Tsawwassen. ON Bridal Veil Falls Day … Continue reading

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REIKI

Reiki Can’t Possibly Work. So Why Does It? The energy therapy is now available in many hospitals. What its ascendance says about shifts in how American patients and doctors think about health care. By Jordan Kisner April 2020 Issue THE ATLANTIC  … Continue reading

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IGLESIA de SANTA MARIA TONANTZINTLA, Puebla Mexico

The interior decoration is called folk or indigenous Baroque. The church was initially built in the 16th century and developed over four phases until the 19th century. At the end of the 17th century, it had its basic layout, cupola, sacristy and … Continue reading

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COMMUNAL DISCIPLINE

Bring Back Communal Kid Discipline Many American adults hesitate to correct strangers’ children in public. I wish it weren’t so. By Stephanie H. Murray Illustration by Matteo Giuseppe Pani / The Atlantic May 29, 2025, 7:30 AM ET THE ATLANTIC On … Continue reading

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THE PURSUIT OF WELLNESS

The Perilous Spread of the Wellness Craze A new book reveals how health-care inequality fueled the spread of anti-science conspiracy theories. By Sheila McClear Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. May 29, 2025, 7 AM THE ATLANTIC For many Americans, health … Continue reading

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HOW TO DISAPPEAR

Illustration by Mike McQuade. Sources: George Marks / Getty; Corbis / VCG / Getty. May 22, 2025 THE ATLANTIC  You could easily mistake Alec Harris for a spy or an escaped prisoner, given all of the tradecraft he devotes to being … Continue reading

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GENIUS

GENIUS is a characteristic of original and exceptional insight in the performance of some art or endeavour that surpasses expectations, sets new standards for the future, establishes better methods of operation, or remains outside the capabilities of competitors. Genius is associated with intellectual ability and creative productivity. The … Continue reading

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HAVASUPAI

Nate Chamberlain begins the journey down from the southern rim of the Grand Canyon. How the Most Remote Community in America Gets Its Mail Transporting letters and packages to the village of Supai requires a feat of logistics, horsemanship, and … Continue reading

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