Laura Stinson, Author at Audacity Magazine https://www.audacitymagazine.com/author/laura-stinson/ Lifestyle Magazine for the Physically Disabled Tue, 25 May 2021 01:33:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 New Wheels Should Feel Like Comfortable Shoes https://www.audacitymagazine.com/new-wheels-should-feel-like-comfortable-shoes/ Wed, 29 Jun 2005 20:40:45 +0000 http://www.audacitymagazine.com/?p=904 If, like me, you use a wheelchair on a regular basis, then you know that one of the hardest things to do is upgrade to a new chair. I’ve had ...

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]]> The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants https://www.audacitymagazine.com/the-sisterhood-of-the-traveling-pants/ Wed, 29 Jun 2005 18:04:56 +0000 http://www.audacitymagazine.com/?p=856 Two things in this life are nearly impossible to find: good friends and the perfect pair of jeans. Luckily, the girls in the “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” show ...

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]]> Terri Schiavo on My Mind https://www.audacitymagazine.com/terri-schiavo-on-my-mind/ Fri, 29 Apr 2005 20:44:23 +0000 http://www.audacitymagazine.com/?p=906 Let’s talk life and death. Most specifically, the life and impending death of Terri Schiavo. Here are the facts, as I know them, and what I think about them. Fifteen ...

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]]> To Live or Not to Live https://www.audacitymagazine.com/to-live-or-not-to-live/ Tue, 29 Mar 2005 20:47:10 +0000 http://www.audacitymagazine.com/?p=909 I recently came across a news story about the U.N. diplomats writing a treaty regarding the rights of the disable ach department phone d. The focus of this particular story ...

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]]> Closest to Us https://www.audacitymagazine.com/closest-to-us/ Tue, 01 Mar 2005 20:56:21 +0000 http://www.audacitymagazine.com/?p=914 It’s a rather interesting phenomenon: As members of the disabled community, we spend our time denouncing stereotypes and proving to the outside world that we are more than what they ...

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]]> Today I am “Okay” https://www.audacitymagazine.com/today-i-am-okay/ Sat, 29 Jan 2005 20:59:15 +0000 http://www.audacitymagazine.com/?p=917 If you haven’t read Wendy Shanker’s “The Fat Girl’s Guide to Life” yet, then get thee to a Barnes and Noble. I don’t care if you’re not a girl. It ...

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]]> Ugly Double Standard https://www.audacitymagazine.com/ugly-double-standard/ Tue, 14 Dec 2004 21:00:29 +0000 http://www.audacitymagazine.com/?p=919 Recently, a woman emailed me seeking advice for her cousin. She had seen my articles in our local newspaper and thought I might be able to offer some assistance in ...

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]]> Disability: A Weakness or Strength? https://www.audacitymagazine.com/disability-a-weakness-or-strength/ Wed, 29 Sep 2004 21:06:40 +0000 http://www.audacitymagazine.com/?p=922 Something to ponder: Is a disability a weakness or strength? Interesting question, isn’t it? One that, if you’re like me, you’ve never really considered. But, somewhere in that warm abyss ...

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]]> Beaches and Wheels https://www.audacitymagazine.com/beaches-and-wheels/ https://www.audacitymagazine.com/beaches-and-wheels/#comments Sun, 29 Aug 2004 21:08:53 +0000 http://www.audacitymagazine.com/?p=924 In another life, another situation, under different circumstances, I could have been a beach person. If I do some extremely deep soul-searching, I find that I am a beach person. ...

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