The boy who knew too much: a child prodigy: Happy Independence Day.

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 +

Saturday, July 05, 2008

Happy Independence Day.

To all my American readers celebrating Independence Day (4th July) 2008, you have my belated well wishes.

Though it is not a Singaporean celebration, a local American Association is putting on a celebration today, for the American community here. We couldn't make it however. Nevertheless, I hope everyone has a great time.

The US Navy are apparently chipping in with a flyby, which should be good for the kids.

Have a happy day, all.

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Labels: 4th July, Independence Day, Singapore, USA

posted by Valentine Cawley @ 10:09 PM

2 Comments:

Valentine Cawley said...: My pleasure...perhaps one day I will get to celebrate Independence Day in the USA.

Best wishes; 9:09 AM
Shannon said...: I would have liked to reply to this post sooner, but I celebrated July 4th in a very remote part of the country. No television. No internet. It was a peaceful holiday. If you ever visit the US for Independence Day, the firework display on Chicago's lake front is truly spectacular!!! I've celebrated July 4th in many parts of the country, but I've found that no other city can really compete with Chicago, at least in the summertime.; 11:01 AM

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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

Saturday, July 05, 2008

Happy Independence Day.

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The boy who knew too much: a child prodigy

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