Category: Spotlight
Anyone who knows me knows I’m a huge fan of Nicholas Sparks. Whether it’d be his books or movies, his stories always seems to touch me in a way that no other author can. His books are so creatively written so that you are simply dragged in and can visualize and feel everything that you read from cover to cover. While I have read many of Sparks’ books, there are still a few that I have yet to acquire due to the busyness of life’s daily activities. Over the latest Christmas holiday I decided to sit down and read Sparks’ book, Dear John, because I knew that the movie was soon to be released on February 5th! Yes, it’s out already! Go see it!
Driving to the theater to catch the matinee showing of X-men: The Last Stand, I heard some pretty dismal reviews expressing what many expect from a third movie in any series.
It can be difficult to match or top one, much less two, previous blockbusters. But, unlike many who rushed to the theaters on the day of the film’s debut, I have next to no interest in the literal X-men politics or how closely this movie recaptures the years of comics many viewers have devoured.
Stores are lining their shelves with candy, teddy bears, and all that is pink and red. Elementary schools are planning parties, flowers are being ordered, restaurant reservations are being made, and jewelry carefully chosen.
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. The world is buzzing about love and all of its beauty. So why did a recent call for submissions to Audacity on this wide open topic generate a remarkably low number of responses? Why did I have such a hard time putting my thoughts on this subject into words for a public forum? Love, relationships, commitment, and sexuality can definitely be touchy subjects within the disability community.
Mission ‘Marsimik La’ – the highest vehicle mountain pass in the world. At 18,632 feet, it is 1,232 feet higher than the base camp of Everest, which is 17,400 feet. It is at a distance of nearly 1200 kms from New Delhi, the Indian capital. To reach it you have to cross 7 of the world’s highest vehicle mountain passes with broken or missing roads, streams flowing over the road, extremely steep climbs and sub zero temperatures. It was going to take me 55 hrs of near non-stop driving.
Nearly everywhere I go I am forced to contend with the result of widely-held beliefs about blindness. Often, I am required to explain or justify my actions or motives.
Whether I am deflecting another’s idle curiosity, overbearing control, resentment or simple ignorance, I am frequently amazed by how little is really understood about people with disabilities.
