The way they basically explained it is that their kids' autism is kind of considered a gastrointestinal disorder and that the neurological disorder is the result of not being able to process stuff. Like, they have to alternate red meats daily to avoid an allergy from developing. Because their oldest ate so much chicken and turkey as a toddler, she can't eat them anymore because she's allergic. Cooking in their house sucks. They are gluten, sugar, and casein free. No soy, either.

"Pro-family California lawmaker denies affairs after being caught on tape bragging about sexual conquests"

Reality to conservatives is very different that actual reality.

Duvall! That asshole! He's just saying he's a liar, not a cheat? Hmmph.

Perkins, so you didn't actually watch the two part season finale of CM? Tell me you at least caught the very end of the second episode--the second ep is a lot less pig heavy than the first, and the very end, well, we've had to live with that over the summer and it's not fair if you haven't.

Trying to decide--should I call the recruiter who said he wanted to speak to me yesterday?

Awww Ted.

Interview with John Marcotte, author of bill to ban divorce

Rob Cockerham interviewed John Marcotte, a Sacramento man who filed a petition with the California Secretary of State to get a voter's initiative onto the 2010 ballot in California that would make it ban divorce.

RC: Are you going to hit the streets collecting signatures for the initiative?

John: We're going to set up a table in front of Wal*Mart and ask people to sign a petition to protect traditional marriage. We're going to interview them about why they thing traditional marriage is important, and then we'll tell them that we are trying to ban divorce. People who supported Prop 8 weren't trying to take rights away from gays, they just wanted to protect traditional marriage. That's why I'm confident that they will support this initiative, even though this time it will be their rights that are diminished. To not support it would be hypocritical. We're also going to collect signatures in front of "Faces," the largest gay nightclub in Sacramento.

Heh.

It wasn't just an affair; he said he had an affair with an utility company lobbyist, when he sat on the state Utility Commission.

No, no, Tom. It was just "inappropriate storytelling." Not an affair.

it was really 2 affairs, right. Cause one knew about the other, but the other one didn't. and there was spanking. One of these political wives is going to shoot a husband someday, mark my words. I think peole should start a campaign sending him copies of the Anne Rice Sleeping Beauty craptastic books.

The way they basically explained it is that their kids' autism is kind of considered a gastrointestinal disorder

I'm skeptical - the link between GI and autism was pretty thoroughly debunked by a Mayo Clinic study earlier this year. (The study did say that some autistic children may have sensory integration issues that affect their eating habits, which can in some cases lead to diahrea and constipation, but the "leaky gut" hypothesis has no basis in reality.) eta link - [link]

Like, they have to alternate red meats daily to avoid an allergy from developing. Because their oldest ate so much chicken and turkey as a toddler, she can't eat them anymore because she's allergic. Cooking in their house sucks. They are gluten, sugar, and something with a "C" free. No soy, either.

And this reads like textbook bad internet science. I question their doctor's credentials.

They are gluten, sugar, and casein free. No soy, either.

I've read quite a few things about gluten-free diets leading to significant improvement in kids on the autistic spectrum. A friend from high school, and his wife, are raising his wife's nephew, who is on the autism spectrum, and they said that gluten-free is hard, but has made a huge difference just in terms of behavior/temperament.