Sean Callaghan
Bio
Neurodivergent, Writer, Drummer, Singer, Percussionist, Star Wars and Disney Devotee.
Stories (86/0)
Life On The Spectrum: Chapter 10
In Mid-August 2010 I suddenly realized that there were people my age and younger who were already living by themselves, halfway through College and higher up on the social ladder than I was. My years of trying to escape adulthood had caught up with me and the reality of my situation sunk in.
By Sean Callaghan18 days ago in Chapters
Life On The Spectrum: Chapter 9
During Summer 2008, it felt like a whole new world was within my grasp. I felt a sense of accomplishment for my graduation yet was relieved that I still had some sort of program at Vanguard to keep me grounded with my past. I don’t think it would have been comfortable me at that time to be suddenly thrown into a future I was not comfortable with. That summer, my parents had a pool and hot tub installed in our backyard so it was a fun and relaxing summer as well.
By Sean Callaghan22 days ago in Chapters
Life On The Spectrum: Chapter 8
In one moment at the end of the camp I hated, I instantly became a more empathetic and caring person. I also began to realize that I was not “one of them,” that I was my own person. I learned to empathize with them but I knew that I had my own potential and that I needed to evolve into a much different person from the confused self-hating monster that I had become. And I wanted to do this without surrendering my essence from my childhood. I realized that I had had an Epiphany and vowed to move forward with a whole new outlook. The next few weeks went by with me recording drum and vocal tracks for my album with my Music Teacher on Guitar including a heartfelt version of Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here” testifying to how much I missed my family and friends. I spent a lot of the time on the computer for the next few weeks looking at pictures of the removal of the EPCOT Arm and Wand next to Spaceship Earth (told ya,) which was exciting.
By Sean Callaghanabout a month ago in Chapters
"Unabomber"
Theodore John Kaczynski was born on May 22nd 1942 to Theodore Richard and Wanda Kaczynski in Chicago Illinois. As an infant at 9 months old, Kaczynski contracted hives and was hospitalized. He was left alone without his mother for several days. When he was returned to his mothers care, He no longer was open to her love and affection and for the first time went into what his mother called his "Shutdown" state. It took weeks for Ted to return to normal.
By Sean Callaghanabout a month ago in Criminal
Life On The Spectrum: Chapter 7
On the last day of school, The girl I liked told me that she did not want to leave her current boyfriend, who had not taken well to the news that she was planning to dump him for me. She said had re-thought her decision to go out with me.
By Sean Callaghan2 months ago in Chapters
Life On The Spectrum: Chapter 6
Even more than the pivotal summer of 2001, Summer 2003 was probably the busiest summer of my life. It started with a baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox, which was notable for being the first complete career game win for then-rookie pitcher Brett Myers. I really got into the game, interestingly enough. Since my first game back in 1993 I had probably attended about one Phillies game a year and wasn’t horribly affected by the outcome of the game (which might have been a good thing, considering how bad the late 90s Phillies were) but this was the Phillies’ final season at Veterans Stadium where they had played my whole life. That summer we went to at least 4 games, including one on the final weekend of the stadium.
By Sean Callaghan2 months ago in Chapters
'Regimental Sgt. Zippo'
Released over 50 years after it was originally recorded on Record Store Day 2021, Regimental Sgt. Zippo shows an Elton John debut that could have been. Produced by longtime associate Caleb Quaye who also plays guitar and adds backing vocals along with some familiar names as Dee Murray on bass and backing vocals and not-so familiar names like Dave Hynes of the band The Mirage on drums. Elton (Still known at this point as Reg Dwight) plays acoustic and electric piano, organ and harpsichord at various points during the album. Zack Laurence wrote the arrangements performed by the Paul Fenoulhet Orchestra which adds additional color to the album.
By Sean Callaghan3 months ago in Beat
The Wanamaker Light Show.
The Light Show at the former John Wanamaker's department store in Philadelphia (Now Macy's, Center City) has been a Philadelphia Christmas tradition since 1956. It started when Frederick Yost, a theatrical lighting graduate working for John Wanamaker's leased the "Dancing Waters" technology patented by New York Showman Harold Steinman. The waters were set in the orchestra pit in front of the world famous Wanamaker Organ the largest fully functional pipe organ in the world, which was installed in the store in the early 1910s and expanded through the years.
By Sean Callaghan4 months ago in Wander
The Unnecessary Changes To Walt Disney World's Haunted Mansion.
While Walt Disney Imagineering insists change is a tradition at the Disney Parks there are some instances where rather than enhancing attractions the "everything must change" mantra can either cause significant damage to beloved attractions or are just completely unnecessary. Here we will take a look at many of the changes made to Walt Disney World's Haunted Mansion over the last 15 years.
By Sean Callaghan4 months ago in Wander
Life On The Spectrum: Chapter 4
"Ah look at all the lonely people! Ah look at all the lonely people! Eleanor Rigby picks up the rice in a church where a wedding has been. Lives in a dream, waits at the window wearing a face that she keeps in a jar by the door, who is it for? All the lonely people, where do they all come from? All the lonely people, where do they all belong?
By Sean Callaghan4 months ago in Chapters
Life On The Spectrum: Chapter 3
When I saw the Special Edition of Star Wars: A New Hope in 1997, my 7-year-old self found it boring. But two years later, when I saw Episode I: The Phantom Menace, hooked I was. I immediately went home and borrowed the original three movies from my neighbor Lee, watched them endlessly and made my parents buy me copies of my own. I finagled all the merchandise I could find, even collecting all the Pepsi cans with the characters on them that were on the shelves at the time.
By Sean Callaghan5 months ago in Chapters