When Donald Trump’s reality show, The Apprentice came to Miami, Florida to hold auditions for the show’s second season, I jumped at the opportunity. I stayed in my wheelchair all …
Interview With Asaf
Audacity Magazine was able to grab some quiet time with Ami Ankilewitz’s best friend, Asaf, in the film “39 Pounds of Love”. It is a documentary about Ami’s travels from …
Passion and Action
What if you were told that you had no more than 12-18 months to live? You are already disabled from birth and now you have this death sentence looming over …
Celebrating National Disabled Employment Awareness Month
This month is National Disability Awareness Month and National Disability Employment Awareness Month! Oh boy! We have a month all to ourselves! How lucky can we get? Ok, so I …
Big Cry Baby
I am the biggest cry baby in the world. There are some things that can make me break down into a waterfall of salty tears. I don’t know when it …
Mr. President Where Were You When Katrina Blew?
It is no secret amongst my friends and family that I am not a Bush supporter. I would feel more respect for him if he actually behaved like a leader. …
Who Could Ask For Anything More?
My friend calls me late last night, tells me some horrific news and expects me to sleep soundly. He tells me that a couple in Ohio puts their disabled children …
Hasbro Commits To Change in Super Deformed Heroes
For many people with disabilities a sigh of relief is heard when the news about Hasbro’s agreement to discontinue marketing their Kmart exclusive toys called, “Super Deformed Heroes”. “How can …
Feed Me! Feed Me!
In 1988, I was a defense lawyer for my high school legal team during a mock trial competition. We took first place in the county. Our job was to prevent …