To give Cleft Heart readers a behind the scenes look at Laura's life, here are photos of some of her friends and Stenerson-side relatives. Laura (rt) with brother Marshall and his wife SF Conservatory of Flowers See, too, prior blog with other friends and Schonborn-side relations. … [Read more...]
Incognito-Martin Bullying affair: May take Two to Tangle
Perceived vulnerability and Bullying Newly released messages between Jonathan Martin and his family may indicate it takes two to tangle. A report by John Healy (NEW YORK DAILY NEWS) suggests that the perceived vulnerability of Martin may've egged on Richie Incognito and others. Martin and Incognito played next to each other on the offensive line for the Miami Dolphins until last year when Martin quit the team and Incognito was let go by Dophins management. Healy's article reminds us … [Read more...]
Update on NFL Martin Incognito Bullying Scandal: two other players involved.
Report released on bullying scandal involving Miami Dolphins' Jonathan Martin and Richie Incognito. I'm passing on--without comment--this relatively neutral summary of the others named in the Wells Report to the NFL . "Without comment" because there is much to digest in the report. I'll weigh in on some of the report's findings and other interesting issues in my next blog. Meanwhile, why don't you chime in? Wiki Summary of Well's NFL report naming John Jerry and Mike Pouncey "On … [Read more...]
Cleft Heart Photos – Laura’s friends and SCHONBORN relations.
To give Cleft Heart readers a behind the scenes look at Laura's life, here are photos of some of her friends and Schonborn-side relatives. See, too, companion blog with other friends and Stenerson-side relations. Laura with another sis-in-law, my Aunt Dorothy … [Read more...]
A site dedicated to Faces, Facial Differences, and Heroes, Villains and Fools
For new posts, scroll down. You’ve come to the right place to learn about faces, especially ones that stand out in a crowd—the good, the bad, and the "ugly." Together we'll learn and share insights—via blogs, guest blogs, comments, and even painted portraits—about the social and psychological aspects of living with "facial differences" in a world that emphasizes looks. What you bring to the discussion: a lifetime of experience looking at and reacting to faces a willingness to be … [Read more...]
Bullied young Girl becomes a Model and Learns about Looksism
Borrowing excerpts from an interview done by Quora about nonsurgical transformation, I'm impressed with Lyndsey's honesty as well as lingering middle-school insecurity. Nonsurgical Transformation Taught Lyndsey about "Looksism." "I didn't technically start being bullied until my super awkward high school years where I all of a sudden found myself at 5'9" and 89 pounds. ... I was a late bloomer. Didn't really start looking like a model until after college. So it's been a rather … [Read more...]
The Complicated Causation of Cleft Lips and Palates — Genetics is only part of the still-unknown equation.
Here I am back in November with Noah, my superhero friend with a cleft lip and palate. Recently, I came across another great picture of him , as a shy ladies man. Well, really Noah is with his twin sister, and she has no clefts. This suggests the genetic complexity of clefts. . . and genetics is only one causal … [Read more...]