my name is joe krushinsky, and we invite you to stay tuned for more of a.d.d. and loving it. we hope that this new program will help liberate people from the fear, shame, and stigma that can accompany this often misunderstood and misdiagnosed disorder. through education and humor, host patrick mckenna and director rick green provide the information and insight that people need to create a life that is happy and fulfilling. this special is an inventive and often hilarious look at adult adhd, not a surprising approach considering rick and patrick worked together on one of public television's longest-running and most popular comedy tv series, the red green show. both rick and patrick have been diagnosed with adhd, and they hope that their story will be an inspiration to others. rhea feikin will be talking to both patrick and rick in just a moment, but first i'd like to ask you to call in now and help financially support this and all the other informative educational and entertaining programs that public television brings you throughout the year. with your help, we can raise the