Carl the Collector just won an Emmy for Outstanding Public Service Initiative. PBS Kids’ first autistic lead character is voiced by Kai Barham, a 10-year-old autistic actor who said it best:

“I hope that people who are not on the spectrum will learn that autism is not like the stereotypes.”

The show was built with autistic writers, directors, and voice actors behind the scenes. That kind of representation matters.

Ever spot something in your yard and wonder what it is? iNaturalist is a free app that identifies plants, bugs, and more — and your photos actually help scientists. I always want to know what those things are in my yard and the surrounding. Just downloaded it. Time to go exploring.

Finally upgraded to Hugo 0.158! Hit a small snag with an outdated plugin using a removed function, but updating the plugin to the latest version cleared things right up. Theme is clean, builds are faster. Upgrade approved. ✅

I am late in acknowledging World Autism Awareness Day and the entire month. But the day is over yet. I already wrote a couple blog articles on Autism. All I need to create an image for each blog article.Will share them when they are published throughout the month.

So Happy World Autism Awareness Day.

“Autism is not a limitation. It is a different way of experiencing the world.” —Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari

Wild violets taking over the yard like they own the place. That deep purple against all that green is pure Appalachian spring. The woodpile in the back just makes it feel more like home.

Studying for my driver’s permit. Hoping to take the test next week. I haven’t driven a car in 30 years. Wish me luck. The road should be nervous, not me.

Tomorrow is April 1. March was a blink. Where did it go? What was I even doing? Scratching my head.

I watched the entire TV series a while ago: Scarpetta Season 1. It had promise, but it keeps drifting toward family drama between Kay and her sister Dorothy instead of committing to the murder mystery. The investigation is there — it just keeps getting pushed aside. Watchable, but unsatisfying. ★★½