David’s Blog

Here we go again…

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.-Saint Bernard of Clairvaux- The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men gang aft agley.-Robert Burns- It has been about two weeks since the sun arrived at its southernmost reach over the Tropic of Capricorn and headed back our way. Hail the return of the light! Not […]

Our dear Jaime-Lynn…

Our dear Jaime-Lynn Taylor-Danner slipped the bonds of earth today and left “now” for the ages. From the time she was diagnosed with cancer, she vowed to meet her nemesis with unflagging humor… and she kept that vow, even, I know, when it was very hard to do so. Jaime-Lynn was zany, a dancer, smart, […]

As the world turns…..

Time flies like an arrow… Fruit flies like a banana… Townes Van Zandt Be here now… Ram Das Catching up here. I haven’t posted in a bit. The snows blew in and crawled slowly away. Daffodils, tulips and the ethereal shadbush have given way to phlox, lupines and bridal veil. Summer solstice is right around […]

Learning Starts Right Away

A couple of weeks ago, one of our behavior analysts came by one of the programs bringing her new baby, a brand new human being (not yet a month old), to be greeted, recognized and included in the family. What a treat! I’ve not had the pleasure of holding a newborn for a while. What […]

Long, Long, ago…

Long, long, ago, in a galaxy far, far, away, Yoda told Luke Skywalker:“Do, or do not… there is no try.” Yoda hit the nail on the head. In ABA practice we implement this axiom continuously with every skill we teach. ‘Doing’ is clear and simple, operational and observable. ‘Doing’ is repertoire in action and gives […]

Ordinary Heroes

Recently, when I’ve had a spare moment, I’ve been reading about famous people, one such Pete Seeger who left us this past year after a rich and giving life.Discounting his own fame he said, “….there are people in every community who are extraordinary – a woman who might have raised six children on her own […]