I’m not interested in being Laura Stinson, disabled writer. No, I just want to be Laura Stinson, writer. I hate the idea of being identified by my disability, with my …
“I’ve learned that all a person has in life is family and friends. ach department phone If you lose those, you have nothing, so friends are to be treasured more …
I was just looking at the sky. Thunderheads are climbing off the Cascade Mountains, over to the west. The clouds are as white as fresh snow and the sky is …
Most people believe their mother and father to be the greatest in the world, particularly this time of year. Watch any major sporting event on TV or attend a graduation …
When it was announced that Grammy Award-winning R & B superstar Luther Vandross would grant his first sit-down interview to talk show grand dame Oprah Winfrey, which aired on most …
In the 80’s it was handicapped, in the 90’s disabled, in the new millennium we have been branded as physically challenged. Sometimes I wonder who comes up with these labels …
“You’re really good at that.” “You’re so lucky.” “I bet that’s fun.” “I wish I had one of those.” If I was being politically correct, I would chalk it up …
Hideous Evil Dear Audacity, I was raised by nuns, and while they did a good job of keeping me alive, I was thoroughly brain-washed regarding the passion of Christ. I …