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The Strange Untold Origin of Ethan Stranger

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Every superhero needs an origin story and I, Ethan Stranger am no exception. While I may not be an actual superhero or have any actual superpowers, there’s a bit of story to my name itself, allow me to explain the origin of how I came up with such an unusual name for a Blogger & understand my passion for sharing my experiences, struggles & achievements with others. You see this Screencap (Below, Left) from “2016’s Doctor Strange”, well look closely & you’ll see a tourist, wearing a colorful stripe shirt, a fedora hat, a backpack & sunglasses & you’ll be asking yourselves that he seems to be more dressed for the beach than walking around some dirty crowded alley, well...to be honest, that’s actually ME , Ethan Stranger, Myself & now you’re asking yourselves, how did a newcomer Blogger become an extra in a neverending superhero expanding franchise? Well lean closer to the screen & pull up some snacks & drinks for it’s time for a story… It was November 2

I’m A Goofy Goober: The SpongeBob (Birthday) Post💛

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Oh, I'm a goofy goober, yeah! You're a goofy goober, yeah! We’re all goofy goobers, yeah! Goofy, goofy, goober, goober, YEAH! I'm a goofy goober, yeah! You're a goofy goober, yeah! We're all goofy goobers, yeah! Goofy, goofy, goober, goober, YEAH! Today I, Ethan Stranger, would like to announce that we’ve entered the month of my Birthday, so starting now, to shake things up, y’all be seeing some more “Non-Asperger Related Blog Posts” for a while. So to kick things off, I’ll be discussing with y’all (nearly) everybody’s favorite undersea Nicktoons Star, “ SpongeBob SquarePants” . For those who recall from my “Bullies Club: No More Blog Post” , I mentioned that I was a big fan of SpongeBob (clearly the old episodes), for I would cite the series and it’s characters any chance I could (SpongeBob played an important part of my childhood as it became a refuge from a reality that I didn't quite understand at the time). I began coming out as a “class clown” and with th

Asperger's throughout the Ages

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Today I, Ethan Stranger, will be doing a little History Session about the Origins of Asperger’s (trust me, you might want to read this & don’t worry, there'll be no test, so no need for notes). I feel that this is a very important topic to go over because Asperger’s syndrome is greatly misunderstood and many people feel that it might be a “curse”, in reality, it’s not, it’s just a different way of thinking and seeing things with different obstacles to face along the way. To kick off the Lesson, let’s start at the very beginning, for when Asperger’s was 1st described by “Hans Asperger (1906-80)” , a Viennese Pediatrician who studied/observed autism-like behavior and difficulties with peoples that struggle with social/communication skills and had no intelligence related problems or language difficulties. He also noticed that children with Asperger's had difficulty with their nonverbal communication skills (what their body shows when communicating), had difficulty empathizing