The song is a great one and the video is touching. Three minutes could help a child with Autism.
The band, Five for Fighting, is generously donating $0.49 to Autism Speaks for each time the video is viewed. The funding goes toward research studies to help find a cure. When you have a moment, please visit the link below to watch the video and pass it along to your friends and family. They are aiming for 10,000 hits.
http://www.whatkindofworlddoyouwant.com ... /id/408214
Please take a moment to do this...
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#1 Please take a moment to do this...
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That's a beautiful song regardless. It's definitely worth listening to even if it weren't for a very good cause.
'I wonder how far the barometer sunk.'-'All der way. Trust me on dis.'
'Go ahead. Bake my quiche'.
'Undead or alive, you're coming with me.'
'Detritus?'-'Yessir?'-'Never go to Klatch'.-'Yessir.'
'Many fine old manuscripts in that place, I believe. Without price, I'm told.'-'Yes, sir. Certainly worthless, sir.'-'Is it possible you misunderstood what I just said, Commander?'
'Can't sing, can't dance, can handle a sword a little'
'Run away, and live to run away another day'-The Rincewind principle
'Hello, inner child. I'm the inner babysitter.'
'Go ahead. Bake my quiche'.
'Undead or alive, you're coming with me.'
'Detritus?'-'Yessir?'-'Never go to Klatch'.-'Yessir.'
'Many fine old manuscripts in that place, I believe. Without price, I'm told.'-'Yes, sir. Certainly worthless, sir.'-'Is it possible you misunderstood what I just said, Commander?'
'Can't sing, can't dance, can handle a sword a little'
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'Hello, inner child. I'm the inner babysitter.'
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Given that they're at well over a million hits so far, I'd say they succeeded. Causes aside, it is a good song.
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Ah they changed their name from "Cure Autism Now" to Autism Speaks. You know in the neuro-diversity community the nickname for Autism Speaks is "Autism Speaks, but we won't listen." Among high functioning autists these guys have a truly poisonous reputation, not least because they rarely, if ever, actually talk to adult autists.
They're also the reason for Cure All N-Ts (CAN'T) and Institute for the Study of the Neurologically typical both of which are parodies of the "curebie" attitudes of groups like Autism Speaks.
They're also the reason for Cure All N-Ts (CAN'T) and Institute for the Study of the Neurologically typical both of which are parodies of the "curebie" attitudes of groups like Autism Speaks.
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Forgive me, but what in the world is the "Neuro-diversity" community?
That sounds rather like a Star Trek term.
That sounds rather like a Star Trek term.
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Neuro-Diversity but note that this gives you the gist of things. You might also want to check out the Asperger community on livejournal.General Havoc wrote:Forgive me, but what in the world is the "Neuro-diversity" community?
That sounds rather like a Star Trek term.
You see the thing is that autism covers a whole range of things from people being virtually unable to function, to people who can function but act very "weird". However the word invariably conjures up the images of the worst case scenarios. This has led to things like a mother with aspergers having her child taken away from her (link) and there's a discussion of the case here.
You might also be interested in this presentation with Temple Grandin. Note that she gives her point of view, not the point of view. However she shows what can be accomplished.
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Watched it. Although a little bit jerky due to my bandwidth.
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Pause 'til it's completely loaded, THEN watch it?Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman wrote:Watched it. Although a little bit jerky due to my bandwidth.
'I wonder how far the barometer sunk.'-'All der way. Trust me on dis.'
'Go ahead. Bake my quiche'.
'Undead or alive, you're coming with me.'
'Detritus?'-'Yessir?'-'Never go to Klatch'.-'Yessir.'
'Many fine old manuscripts in that place, I believe. Without price, I'm told.'-'Yes, sir. Certainly worthless, sir.'-'Is it possible you misunderstood what I just said, Commander?'
'Can't sing, can't dance, can handle a sword a little'
'Run away, and live to run away another day'-The Rincewind principle
'Hello, inner child. I'm the inner babysitter.'
'Go ahead. Bake my quiche'.
'Undead or alive, you're coming with me.'
'Detritus?'-'Yessir?'-'Never go to Klatch'.-'Yessir.'
'Many fine old manuscripts in that place, I believe. Without price, I'm told.'-'Yes, sir. Certainly worthless, sir.'-'Is it possible you misunderstood what I just said, Commander?'
'Can't sing, can't dance, can handle a sword a little'
'Run away, and live to run away another day'-The Rincewind principle
'Hello, inner child. I'm the inner babysitter.'