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The boy who knew too much: a child prodigy

This is the true story of scientific child prodigy, and former baby genius, Ainan Celeste Cawley, written by his father. It is the true story, too, of his gifted brothers and of all the Cawley family. I write also of child prodigy and genius in general: what it is, and how it is so often neglected in the modern world. As a society, we so often fail those we should most hope to see succeed: our gifted children and the gifted adults they become. Site Copyright: Valentine Cawley, 2006 +

Thursday, December 28, 2006

The Taiwanese Earthquake and the Internet

Owing to the Taiwanese earthquake on Tuesday there are considerable limitations on internet connections out of Singapore. (98% of all communictions through the Taiwanese route have been lost). My connection is very slow, unreliable and sometimes unavailable. I would like to apologize in advance, therefore, if I am unable, in the estimated two to three weeks needed to repair the undersea cables, to post on any particular day. It is my intention to keep up with my usual posts - access today took ages and was unavailable sometimes...so I don't know what service will be like. Thanks, in advance, for your understanding.

My condolences to the families of those who lost their lives - or were otherwise seriously affected.

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posted by Valentine Cawley @ 12:07 PM

The boy who knew too much: a child prodigy

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Name: Valentine Cawley

Location: Singapore

As a child, I had many gifts...perhaps too many - and this leads to the characteristic problem many gifted children face: what to do, when there is so much you COULD do. I resolved the issue by doing each of them serially throughout my life. I had gifts in science, writing, art, music, acting and academia...and so my life has demonstrated each of these, at some time. However, in the modern world, those who specialize, and focus all their efforts on one thing, tend to win through. In the light of this I have written two books, which are being prepared for publication. I was a child in a time when being gifted was not something people spoke about: it was not a widely recognized situation - at least not in my background. Nothing special was done therefore, to help. It is my wish that all in that position, these days, receive the support that is needed, to become the best they can be. I have been an actor, a writer of two books, a government physicist, at age 17, the founding editor of an Arts magazine, at 22, and a performance artist whose work was covered by CNN (interviewer: Richard Blystone) and Reuters. However, my greatest achievement is to have fathered three sons.

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The boy who knew too much: a child prodigy

Thursday, December 28, 2006

The Taiwanese Earthquake and the Internet

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