Alice

I have a homework assignment for a Criminal Justice class; the professor gave us a description of a crime scene and asked us to figure out what happened. The victim is described as a Latino male between 45-55 years old, and he's wearing cowboy boots, and there is a baseball cap near his body. His driver's license says he's from Houston, Texas (he was murdered in California). I just wanted to know whether it would be weird to see a guy like this with cowboy boots AND a baseball cap; it just seemed sort of weird to me, but I've never been to Texas. Ideas?

A few months ago, my family took in a cockatiel whose owner no longer wanted it, and we figured that she might have been a nice companion for our male cockatiel. However, they ended up HATING each other, so I recently took her to school with me to live in my apartment. She is a really wonderful companion, and it's so nice to have someone to greet me when I come home and keep me company while I am doing my homework or watching TV. Although she likes to sit on me when I'm doing doing these things, I thought it might be a nice change for both of us if she had a playpen I could have on my desk while I'm studying. But there are so many of them that I don't know what to get! Can anyone recommend a good one for me that isn't too large that can also be cleaned easily (and is obviously fun and safe for the cockatiel)? I have also heard that they sell bird diapers, and I was wondering about people's opinions on that: I just wear an old shirt when I have her sitting on my shoulder, but the other people in my apartment think it's disgusting to have a bird poop on you (and I'll admit that it's not my favorite thing either!), and she is so tractable and sweet that I thought I might be able to train her to wear the diaper. But I need to know if they're safe, or even at all practical, and if they aren't, I certainly won't consider it. Can you guys give me some suggestions for these things? Thanks!

I have ADD, and I have been wondering for a long time whether people with other disabilities, such as deafness, or blindness, or being in a wheelchair, etc., are offended that people with ADD or other learning disabilities are also considered disabled. This came up when I was touring a college, and my parents and I visited the Student Disability Resource Center, and the coordinator was blind. I felt so ashamed that I was in there with my parents, because I felt like I had no business seeking help when other people who needed a lot more resources needed help as well. I apologize if this offends anyone, but I just wanted to hear the opinions of disabled people on this. Please tell me if I am being insensitive, and tell me how I can avoid doing so in the future. Thanks!