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Mar.16.2013
Earlier today a television interviewer asked me some questions about War Pugs. As a long time Pug fancier I did my best to satisfy his curiosity but I realized there may be more people out there with questions. So I’ve set down this brief set of facts, tidbits, and trivia . . .
I’m...
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Dec.19.2012
Whenever something horrible happens the public and the media look for answers . . . factoids to explain what may be truly inexplicable. Whatever information can be discovered is tossed out into public view in the hope that somehow a bunch of discrete facts and data points will...
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Aug.26.2011
I am pleased to present my schedule for Australia, beginning next week. I've corresponded with so many of you via email, FB and a blogger over the years. I'm looking forward to seeing some of you in person.
Thursday 1 September 2011 - Melbourne9:15 AM ...
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Jan.29.2010
A few weeks ago, I attended a very moving talk by Immaculée Ilibagiza, author of Left To Tell, a memoir of the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Her talk gave me a lot to think about - faith, sprituality, and belief in a protective God in our darkest hours. Is it real, or an imagined comfort?
When I arrived...
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Oct.04.2009
This article also appears in print, in the Rover NewsWords and pictures (c) 2009 John Elder Robison
It’s that time of year again. Last weekend, I left my Massachusetts home for a trip to the wilds of Northern Vermont, all in the name of British Motoring. I’m a diehard Land Rover lover, but the 2.5...
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May.11.2009
I'm sitting here at home working on my next book, but I have to take a moment to share this remarkable radio experience . . . . I just did an interview with Deborah Cameron on ABC 702 in Sydney, Australia. A few years ago, most people elsewhere in the world would say, so what? Not anymore.
An hour...
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Apr.04.2009
First, I'd like to thank all of you who helped make Look Me in the Eye one the top selling books of the year, for the second year in a row (Publisher's Weekly 2008 Bestsellers issue) sales are still pretty strong, so I'll keep my fingers crossed for three years in a row . . .
Since the collapse...
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Mar.09.2009
I don't really write much about the economy here, so I hope readers will indulge the occasional post.
Until last year, my 35-year working life has been a series of mostly forward moves. There were some bumps, of course. I got fired a few times, got divorced, even got my nose cut off once – but...
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Jan.24.2009
Back in December, blogger friend Jess Wilson asked if I’d donate a few signed books for a raffle. Now, Jess is a mom with two grade school kids in Newton, Massachusetts. Ten years ago, I’d have figured she was doing a raffle for some event at her local elementary school. That’s how it was when...
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Jan.19.2009
Last night, after the news, I was surprised to see that CNBC had a much-advertised special on high-end prostitution.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/26869953
The prices for some of the girls were impressive. $10,000 for a night. $25,000 for a weekend. Wow. And to hear them talk, there’s a steady flow of...
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Nov.30.2008
For those of you who saw this post on my Psychology Today blog . . . there is a new story there today. For those who did not see it, I'll repost it here:
For much of my life, I've carried a burden of sadness. It started when I was three or four, with my failures to make friends with the kids around...
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Nov.12.2008
Every day, I get questions about the TMS project I’ve gotten involved in at Harvard’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. TMS stands for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation. What’s that? It’s the use of high power magnetic fields to induce tiny electrical currents in the brain that can change the...
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Nov.07.2008
Every day, I get questions about the TMS project I’ve gotten involved in at Harvard’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. TMS stands for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation. What’s that? It’s the use of high power magnetic fields to induce tiny electrical currents in the brain that can change the...
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Oct.29.2008
It seems like I'm driving to Boston every week nowadays! If you're in town next Wednesday, come say hi! I'll be appearing at the Barnes & Noble, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave, from noon to 1PM. This is part of the Snell Library Lunch Times Series. Call 617 373 2821 for more info...
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Oct.13.2008
Here's the Range Rover, ready to leave work on Friday afternoon . . .
Three Morgans in a line
The world through Singer headlamps
An old car glows in the late afternoon sun
The classic E-Type coupe. This one came down from Canada.
This twin cam Jag engine is all chrome and glitter
A late...
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About John
I was born in Athens, Georgia in the hot summer of 1957. My father was preaching in Ila — pronounced EYE-LA — Georgia, that summer. Both my parents were in college when I was born. We moved every few years while my father worked his way through college until...
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I support Asperger and autism advocacy groups. I also support the University of Massachusetts