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In My Brain Today: Insult Others Like Dr. House

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By Leslie Lindsay Image Retrieved from http://house.wikia.com/wiki/Hugh_Laurie on 6.21.12 I have a little bit (okay–huge) crush on Hugh Laurie.  I don’t know if it is really the man or the character, (Dr. Greg House), or some kind of hybrid version of the guy I am in love with.  And can I really be in love with someone I’ve yet to meet or spend any time with?  Exactly.  It’s all sort of speculative and fantasy…just don’t tell my hubby.  He tends to get a bit jealous about this…uh, unrequited crush. So, when I was browsing the bookstore I came across this book, Lines for All Occassions:  Insults and Comebacks(Who’s There, Inc. 2008).  It had me laughing out loud in the store and it wasn’t expensive, yet it fits into my pocket or purse.  I bought it.  The book brings be a little closer to Dr. House.  It makes me feel like I can be as good as delivering one-liners as he is.  It makes me feel a bit like a bad girl.  I love it!  And it …

Apraxia Monday: Hugh Laurie

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By Leslie Lindsay Let it be no secret that I have a Hollywood crush on the good doctor who likes to play bad.  Yes, it is true–the complex and wickedly clever Dr. Gregory House has given me a little something to look forward to Monday nights.  I don’t know if it’s the character he plays that I like or his real-life persona.  I actually think it’s a little of both: a wonderful combination of the medical meets musical.  I don’t know, but this fictional guy I have created has definitely tugged at my heartstrings. So, what does this have to do with Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)?!  Ha.  Well…hummm…  Here’s what I would like to have it to do with CAS: Dr. House is wearing a gray tee-shirt, stethoscope draped around his neck, black backgroud.  He says, “Childhood Apraxia of Speech…let’s give these kids a voice.”  And that’s it.  It was like a “More You Know” PSA.  And it was a dream.  Definitely a dream. But it got me thinking…I wonder if somehow I could …