Piece #84 - The Vortex of Hatred

As I write this blog, there has been a series of unrest in several communities about violence that has occurred and there seems to be no justice or closure. In previous entries, I've addressed anger, stress, frustration, and conviction; but this goes a little deeper with most of the topics getting swirled together in this mixture. As an adult with Asperger's Syndrome, I'm not a robot and I understand the whole complexities of hate. I have admittedly hated situations, people, and even certain events that I completely disagreed with in the past; but this goes much further than my own little issues.

Hatred is a natural, but incredibly dark part of our humanity. The best comparison I can think of is that of a tornado. A tornado is natural and is a part of nature, but we all know how deadly and destructive a tornado can be. Like hatred, a tornado just doesn't pop out of nowhere and starts to destroy things; it begins as a rotating vortex in the upper atmosphere of a thunderstorm. Hatred begins with the conditions of having an established bias against anything that has either hurt them or was raised with the idea that they could be hurt. Fear and anger are the two primary forces that spin the hatred tornado like the warm and cold air swirling for a real tornado. In many ways the hatred of people breaks my heart because I know this is an emotion they could control if they chose too.

The race riots, police assassination and many other acts of violence in the name of "justice” seems really more like in the name of “hate” do wound me as a person with Asperger's. Having taught in an urban school for over a decade I can understand the race riots and having a good friend on the police force; I can understand the fear of police assassinations. I see the injustice in the crimes or deaths that start these riots or assassinations, but what help is that? Police will still make mistakes on the job. There will be criminals who seek justice or simply a thrill in killing police officers...so where does that lead us? My point here is that they don’t see the logic in the actions. I do have to remember though, hatred is emotional and most times logic is lost when emotions are involved.

Satan lives on hatred. He would love nothing more than have the entire human race live on rage. If we simply kept on fighting/killing each other than that would make Satan the happiest person in the world. Life can be unfair. Bad things that happen can be traumatizing to any person or persons. This is why following Jesus can be very challenging. I wonder how many people that were involved in the riots went to church that Sunday. Did they feel depraved? Did they forget the old line "What Would Jesus Do"? We are still only human and hatred is one of those emotions we just can't simply turn off whenever we like. The key is when rage wells up in our hearts, what do we do about it? Riot? Murder? It's still our choice. It's still our life. Think.

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Piece #75 - My Directing Method

Being a director like I have for several years, there are things that I've had to deal with in this business. This isn't the professional method of directing, but this is my perspective on how to be a director in any medium. I will probably address the proper method of how to treat actors, but that is not the sole focus on what I'm going to share. As a director you will have to deal with people who think they know it all and you can't say anything that will benefit me. The problem that most amateur actors forget is that acting is an art form, but it's also an occupation. I think people tend to forget that acting is work...hard work. One of the things that I try to let the kids know is that it's a very difficult business to get into. I feel like they need to hear the truth about the world of entertainment. I tell them that they have to 'want' it very badly and do almost anything to get in. An internship is a great way to get your foot in the door, bu

Piece #103 - I.Q.

I have, in some form or fashion, addressed this topic on intelligence, but I thought I'd hit this head on. One of the big things that people with Asperger's gets tied with is having a high intelligence. I have to admit that I've had a hard time finding solid evidence on all people with Asperger's having a high intelligence. I guess this a bit of a piggy back to my earlier posting #78 No Talent Required. The difference between these two is I'm going to address the intelligence in general versus the talents from Asperger's (or Savants). When it comes to the topic of intelligence, I get a similar feeling like in high school when the class decides on 'the most successful' label. I say this because I've always questioned what is successful? In turn I would also ask in the same breath what is intelligent? Testing the intelligence of someone used to seem like either a brainiac, just an average person or an idiot...depending on the score which is reall

Piece #72 - Brant Hansen, the radio voice for Asperger's

This might seem a little unusual for my blog to be talking about a certain person, especially one that I've never met in person, but he still has a special place for me because of how much we have in common...mostly because we both have Asperger's. Brant Hansen is or as of Monday July 7 th , 2014 was a DJ for a national syndicated Christian radio station called Air 1. He and I have exchanged messages through Facebook from time to time in pleasant conversations, but we have come to a point that is a little more serious. Brant has never shied away from his disability and if anything he has been a positive voice to anyone who would listen about his Asperger's. As I mentioned though, Air 1 is ready to shut him down. Here is what Brant had to say about his departure from the radio station: "If you've been a listener to our radio show, please know this: I’m heartbroken over the end of the show. I've counted every day as an honor to be able to have a platfo

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