CURRENT IDEAS
Essays on Autism, focusing on the history of autism research.
Supreme Court Times--plain-language summaries of current US Supreme Court cases.
Expositions of the Revised Common Lectionary, the weekly set of Scriptural readings in ma). ny Catholic and Protestant Churches.
Shakespeare--many essays on his plays.
Word essays--on Greek/Latin roots; spelling bees, trees.
Essays on Cicero,
USA Election of 1800;
Territorial Kansas;
14th Amendment.
My 3rd autobiography.
Reviews of movies, politics, human grief, humorous essays, other topics. These essays all appear on my "Reviews" pages and are inter-
spersed with each other.
I am especially open to talking to you if you have ideas you think are important and need an airing, or if you yourself are writing a book or thinking through a significant project of your own. I can be reached by email at drbilllong@gmail.com. I am available for consultation or for leadership in helping groups clarify or better define their mission. I also lead seminars on many of the subjects on which I write.
OTHER ITEMS
Information on books I have written.
Summaries of some articles I have written.
Some pictures and information of some of my friends are here.
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WORK OF THE LAST FEW WEEKS
Here is the YouTube video of my CBS news appearance. Two 7/23 essays examine the "mercury-autism" connection"; one autobiographical essay answers the question of what I want out of life. Three 7/21 essays explain the collapse of the "condo market" by examining one ongoing case. One 7/21 essay describes the history of the term "blatherskite." One 7/20 essay describes how to write a book. A 7/19 essay probes the "darkness" of Jan Berry (of Jan & Dean). One 7/17 essay reviews some humorous words in Dorothy Sayers' 1926 Clouds of Witness. Two 7/17 autobiographical essays speak of a regret that still dogs me. Two 7/16 essays tell of the trees in a most unexpected place-Garden City, KS. Two 7/15 essays deal with a difficulty in Oregon's unemployment compensation system and confusion in insurance company explanation of benefits forms. One more 7/15 essay speaks of problems at United Airlines. A 7/15 essay describes more unusual words. Two 7/12 essays introduce unusual but useful words. Two 7/10 essays on Dorothy Sayers and ipecacuanha are here. One 7/8 essay tells why I like Jan and Dean; another reflects on a sentence said to me by my father: "These are the best days of your life." One 7/6 essay describes lingering mysteries regarding the OJ Simpson trial in 1995; one 7/6 essay describes the men's 800 meter Olympic trials finals; one 7/6 essay gives preliminary questions for a "death penalty support" survey. One 7/5 essay tells why I love the 1960s duo "Jan and Dean." Two 7/4 essays review the murder trial of OJ Simpson from 1995. Two 7/5 essays speak of my memories of Josh McDowell. Two 7/3 essays humorously define words from the oral rounds of the National Spelling Bee. Two 6/29 essays summarize Supreme Court decisions: the controversial decision granting habeas corpus rights to enemy combatants held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (Odah/Boumediene) and one on the age discrimination in employment act (KY Retirement). One 6/29 essay is a "fact sheet" on the Oregon death penalty. Two 6/28 essays tell about a middle school curriculum on words I would love to develop. Two 6/28 essays review cases from the Supreme Court: one on the right to self-representation (Edwards) and one on union organizing (Chamber). One 6/27 essay explores further my goal of "Total Life Management." Two other 6/27 essays summarize recent Supreme Court decisions: one on age discrimination (Meacham) and one on ERISA (MetLife). Three 6/26 decisions of the Supreme Court were handed down. One essay reviews the DC gun control case (Heller); one reviews an energy case (Morgan); one deals with campaign finance reform (Davis).
Dr. Bill Long
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