[AERNet] What's' Normal?

[Goodrich, Gregory]

Ike:

 

Thanks for the bit of humor at the expense of the "normal" folks
(whoever they are).

 

A statistics professor of mine always reminded his classes that "normal"
was defined as a "hypothetical statistical average"; not necessarily a
trait to be pursued.

 

Have a good weekend.

 

Greg

 

Gregory L. Goodrich, Ph.D.

Research Psychologist and

Coordinator, Optometric Research Fellowship Program

VA Palo Alto, Health Care System

Telephone: 650-493-5000, ext. 64385

Fax: 650-852-3239

email: Gregory.Goodrich at va.gov

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[mailto:aernet-bounces at lists.aerbvi.org] On Behalf Of Ike Presley
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 8:01 AM
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Subject: [AERNet] What's' Normal?

 

Hi All,

 

The word "normal" is so often used by people in our society that I'm not
sure we all mean the same thing. I think we all find it a bit
"off-putting" when people refer to individuals who are not blind or
visually impaired, or have some other disability, as "normal."

 

A friend of mine gave me one of those daily tear off calendars last
Christmas that's titled, "That's FUNNY!" It's almost mid year and I'd
say that about 10% of them strike me as really funny, but the one for
Wednesday, June 20, is definitely worth sharing.

 

"Normal is nothing more than a cycle on a washing machine."

    --Whoopi Goldberg

 

Have a great weekend,

Ike

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