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Imponderable #15: Spring Hill Tennessee

2 Sep

September 2, 2011

This Imponderable touches upon the condition of Attention Deficit Disorder, ADD. The condition itself is somewhat imponderable. While it has died down, a strong debate rages about treatment, and in fact if it even exists. In short, ADD is characterized by an inability to focus and a lack of the ability to pay attention. It has an element of impulsiveness and lack of inhibition. One thing is certain: many times it is diagnosed in children incorrectly. In fact, the number of children taking ADD and ADHD medication is alarmingly high and in many cases unnecessary. Speaking as one with some degree of training in recognizing (not treating, not diagnosing, I am not a doctor) I know that there is a big problem of ADD being diagnosed based on behavior in school, without taking into account that kids get bored in school and fidget. Lock a kid in a school all day and they get bored and attention wanders. That is not ADD. Most kids do not need to be medicated. They need to be motivated. I point all this out as background since ADD is the poor (and as you’ll see, irrelevant) excuse given at the end of this story.

This man’s ADD manifests in an “inability to resist certain sexual impulses.” Perhaps that is true. Just for now, let’s give him the benefit of the doubt on that point.

An “impulse” is a sudden urge. For example, stores place attractive items near the checkout counter so you’ll grab one as an impulse buy. Impulses are not planned. They are by their very nature unpredictable.

So why was this man prepared with a doll with holes cut out?

Obviously he was planning on performing the sex act. He was ready. He prepared ahead of time. He had the doll with him. He cut holes in the doll. Furthermore, he said “I wouldn’t be there if I knew it was school property.” That implies that he can control when and where he gives in to the impulses. He has a level of control.

I do not buy his ADD excuse.

Why would a man decide to have sex with a doll under a bridge?

The question is Imponderable.

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Secret Origin of a Super Hero

29 Aug

August 31, 2011

Do you think Batman just woke up one day and decided to be Batman? No, it took years of training in various martial arts, years of acquiring the mental and deductive skills of master detectives, years of gaining the technology and physical prowess to perform at the peak of human ability. And also the horrible murder of his parents.

However, Bruce Wayne wasn’t the only one to wear the cape and cowl. At various times he was replaced by Jean-Paul Valley, by Dick Grayson (twice), and even Alfred.

Chief O'Hara is skeptical that this arthritic old man could defeat the Bookworm.

And then there is Mark Wayne Williams (no relation to Bruce Wayne, I suspect.)

This paunchy potential protector of the public was found hanging- yes, hanging- off the wall of a Detroit business. He had apparently hooked his Batrope on the roof and was, well, details are sketchy on what he was doing there. Perhaps he was on patrol. And although there is no indication, I like to think that he was hanging upside-down like a bat.

I feel very sorry for the police who had to hoist him back up to the roof because he was really weighed down, and I’m not just talking about his gut. According to other reports, he was carrying a virtual arsenal in his utility belt, which had better have been reinforced.


Something tells me that “Batman” is in for a long stay at Arkham Asylum.

Mark Wayne Williams seems to really live the superhero lifestyle. Unfortunately, his not-so-secret identity is known to the police. Here he is posing at the police station for, he probably believes, his public commendation from Commissioner Gordon.


Given that Mark Wayne Williams is no Bruce Wayne, and that Detroit is certainly no Gotham City, I have to figure that every city gets the crime fighter it deserves. However, I have to wonder about his dedication to the Bat.


The Crow? Sheesh, just let me know when he starts dressing like Wonder Woman and runs down the street with his arms spread wide pretending to be in his invisible jet.

SECRET ORIGIN OF A SUPER-VILLAIN UPDATE!

Remember Johnathan T. Pinney, AKA Doctor Mayhem, the convict who wanted his own island, access to the world’s technology, and a secret volcanic lair? It seems that he is now looking for love. He wants that special woman with whom to share dominion over the planet. Or any other planet.

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