The spoiler on this month’s column is this: it’s about some books I recently read and, well, loved. Perfect for Valentine’s Day, sort of. Being rather immobilized the last three …
The Plight of the “Pillow Angel”
You’re a parent of a newborn child, a precious angel who is a gift from God. You have prayed and yearned for this child for months, maybe years, and your …
Miss Ability: Exploit the Disabled?
It seems that the Dutch succeeded with a reality show starring people with physical disabilities and now the British want to follow suit. Should we be applauding their efforts to …
We Are What We Are: So There Britney and Paris
There are people in this world who can afford to fall into the void of self absorption, people with names like Britney and Lindsey and Paris, who thrive in the …
A Letter To Myself
The year is coming to an end, and with a few weeks off, I never know what to do with myself. I seem to always end up cleaning the whole …
My Health Cracks Me Up!
Where have I been, what day is it, and why do I have this silly- looking velcro and nylon brace on my leg? Maybe it has something to do with …
Disabled and Unfaithful
People have such huge assumptions about the disabled community. They think we sit home, watch soap operas and live vicariously through the characters. How wrong they are! Disabled people can …
Facing The Monsters
“Neither a man nor a crowd nor a nation can be trusted to act humanely or to think sanely under the influence of a great fear.” – Bertrand Russell We …
Disabled and Unemployed? Take the First Step
We don’t need to read statistics to know that getting hired is one of the most difficult areas for people with physical disabilities. Let’s face it, we look different. No, …