Saturday, October 29, 2005
White Sox Victory Celebration
Here are some photos I took during Friday's big White Sox parade and rally in Chicago. It was a party 88 years in the making! The Sox hadn't won the Series since 1917.
No, that's not snow! They used to call these ticker tape parades...but, since you don't see much ticker tape these days, they used shredded newspaper, instead.
I was on a flatbed truck immediately in front of the double-decker buses that carried the Sox players. The truck was primarily for photographers...but, I talked my way on. I stood up in the back of the truck through out the entire trip. We wound our way through several neighborhoods on the south side (didn't go to the north side!)...before heading up LaSalle Street in the financial district. The whole thing ended with a big rally at LaSalle and Wacker.The Sox players and coaches seemed to be having a great time.
This is Sox pitcher Freddy Garcia...one of the heroes of the clinching Game Four. He seemed to have a great time, and appeared - like most of the Sox players - to be genuinely overwhelmed by the number of people (1.75 million, according to the city) who turned out for the parade and rally.They posted the players' names on placards on the buses, to make it easy for the crowd to spot their favorite Sox players.
This was the view ahead from the flatbed, as we headed north up LaSalle. I managed to take a bunch of pictures, while also doing live reports on WLS, feeding reports to ABC, and then also recording (in my recorder) more stories that were sent on to ABC.
Oh, and of course, I was also half holding on and half "surfing" in the back of that flatbed!
Here's a look at the crowd, as we passed one of the cross streets on LaSalle. I don't know if I've ever seen so many people in my life! It was a perfect day for the parade and rally...sunny and mild, with temperatures near 50. Not bad for this time of year...although, a lot of the players were wearing gloves. I don't think they care for the cold weather! Many of them were leaving immediately after the party to head for home...Arizona, Latin America or wherever it was warmer!
Here's our city's number one Sox fan. I'm really happy for Mayor Daley. He's one politician who's not faking it when he supports a team. The mayor grew up in a bungalow in the shadow of old Comiskey Park. I've seen pictures of him at the 1959 World Series with his father, the late Mayor Richard J. Daley, and John F. Kennedy. The Mayor seemed to get a great kick out of riding on the double-decker buses with the players (that's Paul Konerko to the mayor's left).Speaking of Paulie...perhaps the best moment of the day came at the rally that followed the parade. Much had been written about what happened to the ball that made the final out of Game Four. No one seemed to know where it was. There was thought it got lost in the Sox players' celebration.
Turns out Paul Konerko had kept the ball...and he presented it to a shocked Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf at the rally. Mr. Reinsdorf started crying, and said it was the happiest moment of his life. It was a great moment to watch, too!
All in all, covering the Sox the past few weeks has been a blast. I had a lot of sleepless nights...literally. On several occasions, I would be up during the day...stay up all night getting reaction to a Sox win in the Bridgeport neighborhood around the ballpark...and then go straight to work to do my regular shift. It was somewhat exhausting, but I guess I'll have 88 years to rest up before I have to do it again.
I hope not. : )
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There is a perplexing state of affairs in today's society, there lies a strong correlation between the affluence of a society and the amount of disease that is present. There is also another correlation that troubles many a people and that is with affluence comes disease at an Earlier age.
Working with children and the parents of these children I often get asked the question, 'Why are Children with ADHD on the increase?'
The answer as you shall find is one that is both interesting and challenging.
Children of today are really no more different from the children of yesterday in terms of genetic makeup. However, if you examine the issue more closely you will tend to find that many children today have been given labels. For example, 'Oh, those are children with ADHD' or 'Those are the children who can't sit still.' Or 'That is the kid that always gets into trouble.'
These labels are not only destructive but also become a self fulfilling prophecy as it is repeated adnauseum.
So as a 21st century parent or a parent with a child with ADHD or a parent with children with ADHD, what knowledge framework do you need to equip yourself with to ensure your children live out their true potential?
Here is a quick reference list for thinking about ADHD
� ADHD is a source of great frustration because it is misunderstood
� ADHD medications are a great short term time buying device and should be avoided long term
� The above point goes for any sort of drug consumption. Think about it for a minute. Unless you have a biochemical deficiency in your body like Type 1 diabetes where your body fails to produce enough insulin or any at all, why would you take an external drug? A body that is in balance is totally healthy. It is only when the body is out of balance that dis-ease symptoms start to creep up.
� ADHD is a biochemical imbalance of the mind and body.
� The Head of Psychiatry in Harvard states that drugs for ADHD simply mask the effects of ADHD. It does not cure ADHD. This is an important point because a cure implies never to have to take the medication. This means that once you start on medication you will have to be on it for the rest of your life i.e. you have medically acquired a dependency for a biochemical imbalance. That is like stuffing all your rubbish (problematic behaviors) into a closet (medication) where no one can see it. But if you continue to stuff more rubbish into that closet, one day you will not have enough space and need to do one of two things. You either empty the rubbish (the natural conclusion) or you get a bigger closet (i.e. change to stronger medication to control the symptoms). The choice is obvious but sometimes when you don't have the necessary tools to deal with ADHD you tend to think the bigger closet is the only option.
� ADHD children are super sensitive to the emotions around them. Often they pick up emotional cues from their parents without realizing. Many parents come home frustrated or annoyed from work, the child with ADHD picks this up and starts to 'cause trouble' by becoming restless. Parents frustration increase because they just want some peace and quiet. They get angry which in turn is picked up by the child who then intensifies their activity. Things get way out of hand and some sort of punishment is handed down to the child who has no idea what just happened. The cycle repeats itself every so often.
� Our brains are wired emotionally. Positive praise is interpreted as an analytical/thinking exercise. Negative criticism including scolding, name calling, physical punishment all go directly to the emotional brain of children with ADHD. This means in order to ensure you get your message across in the most optimal way, you need to learn how to communicate with your ADHD children the way they like to be communicated with.
� Every negative comment requires 16 positive comments to neutralize the emotion. Save yourself the frustration and agitation by practicing positive communication.
The list is by no means complete. In dealing with children with ADHD there are a certain set of behavioural principles to follow. I will detail these steps in the coming weeks. I'll also build on the list as you continue to learn about what appears to be a mystical disorder known as 'Children with ADHD'
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meditation and adhd
meditation and adhd
Children with ADHD
There is a perplexing state of affairs in today's society, there lies a strong correlation between the affluence of a society and the amount of disease that is present. There is also another correlation that troubles many a people and that is with affluence comes disease at an Earlier age.
Working with children and the parents of these children I often get asked the question, 'Why are Children with ADHD on the increase?'
The answer as you shall find is one that is both interesting and challenging.
Children of today are really no more different from the children of yesterday in terms of genetic makeup. However, if you examine the issue more closely you will tend to find that many children today have been given labels. For example, 'Oh, those are children with ADHD' or 'Those are the children who can't sit still.' Or 'That is the kid that always gets into trouble.'
These labels are not only destructive but also become a self fulfilling prophecy as it is repeated adnauseum.
So as a 21st century parent or a parent with a child with ADHD or a parent with children with ADHD, what knowledge framework do you need to equip yourself with to ensure your children live out their true potential?
Here is a quick reference list for thinking about ADHD
� ADHD is a source of great frustration because it is misunderstood
� ADHD medications are a great short term time buying device and should be avoided long term
� The above point goes for any sort of drug consumption. Think about it for a minute. Unless you have a biochemical deficiency in your body like Type 1 diabetes where your body fails to produce enough insulin or any at all, why would you take an external drug? A body that is in balance is totally healthy. It is only when the body is out of balance that dis-ease symptoms start to creep up.
� ADHD is a biochemical imbalance of the mind and body.
� The Head of Psychiatry in Harvard states that drugs for ADHD simply mask the effects of ADHD. It does not cure ADHD. This is an important point because a cure implies never to have to take the medication. This means that once you start on medication you will have to be on it for the rest of your life i.e. you have medically acquired a dependency for a biochemical imbalance. That is like stuffing all your rubbish (problematic behaviors) into a closet (medication) where no one can see it. But if you continue to stuff more rubbish into that closet, one day you will not have enough space and need to do one of two things. You either empty the rubbish (the natural conclusion) or you get a bigger closet (i.e. change to stronger medication to control the symptoms). The choice is obvious but sometimes when you don't have the necessary tools to deal with ADHD you tend to think the bigger closet is the only option.
� ADHD children are super sensitive to the emotions around them. Often they pick up emotional cues from their parents without realizing. Many parents come home frustrated or annoyed from work, the child with ADHD picks this up and starts to 'cause trouble' by becoming restless. Parents frustration increase because they just want some peace and quiet. They get angry which in turn is picked up by the child who then intensifies their activity. Things get way out of hand and some sort of punishment is handed down to the child who has no idea what just happened. The cycle repeats itself every so often.
� Our brains are wired emotionally. Positive praise is interpreted as an analytical/thinking exercise. Negative criticism including scolding, name calling, physical punishment all go directly to the emotional brain of children with ADHD. This means in order to ensure you get your message across in the most optimal way, you need to learn how to communicate with your ADHD children the way they like to be communicated with.
� Every negative comment requires 16 positive comments to neutralize the emotion. Save yourself the frustration and agitation by practicing positive communication.
The list is by no means complete. In dealing with children with ADHD there are a certain set of behavioural principles to follow. I will detail these steps in the coming weeks. I'll also build on the list as you continue to learn about what appears to be a mystical disorder known as 'Children with ADHD'
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