The Bump Has Entered the 21st Century

Knowledge transfer among generations has more speedbumps than fast lanes. 

Phyllis Weiss Haserot

To the veteran readers of Speedbumps, great to have you back. It has been a while.

For our new readers, first and foremost a hardy WELCOME! This blog is intended to help you take advantage of life’s bumps, those moments when you do slow down—those short periods of time when you can think, reflect, learn, grow . . . and maybe even breathe.

So, what can you expect from this electronic rag. A periodic article, snippet or item of interest intended to make you think or reflect—with a quote or two thrown in for good measure.    

I hope you enjoy these occasional visits, that they will scratch an itch or two. And that you find them so helpful that you’ll encourage your friends and colleagues to become a regular visitor to Speedbumps.  

Insight's from Mickey's World

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.

Walt Disney

Many autistic individuals relate to the myriad of Disney animated films. Why this is the case is a bit of a mystery. 

However, Disney founder Walt Disney might possibly provide an insight. He told his early animators that the characters and the scenes should be so vivid and clear that they could be understood with the sound turned off. 

For more insights in to the complex, intriguing, creative minds of the autistic, check out “Animating Owen”, New York Times Magazine, March 9, 2014.  The article is adapted from the soon to be published book, Life Animatedby Ron Suskind. (April 2014, Kingswell)

Beam me up, Dr. King

We are not makers of history. We are made by history.

Dr. Martin Luther King 

While you make not recognize the name Nichelle Nichols, you will likely remember her as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura from the original Star Trek series. Interestingly, she almost left the series after a few episodes. 

However, she changed her mind after an encounter with Martin Luther King. Dr. King encouraged her to continue in the role maintaining she was one of the finest models of young black women on television at the time. 

She continued with the show and appeared in the first six Star Trek movies. She was also the voice for Lt. Uhura on the Star Trek animated series in 1974-75.