Being in a wheelchair is not easy. There are obstacles to contend with, among them, other people who do not understand what it means to be disabled. Those people who …
The Forest and the Tumbleweed
Should I fight back against the unfairness of the world? Should I demand equality? What hills and holes does the world have in store for me I fear the …
Are You Talking to Me?
Contrary to popular belief, I am not a gimp or a crip. I detest those words. What I really loathe is when I hear those words come out of disabled …
Old Friendships / New Acquaintances
Ever since my favorite shows went into reruns, I’ve been spending more time with the telescope. Scored big with it Friday night. I was scanning the windows across the street …
Catching Dreams
I ran into my quirky neighbor today, the one who lives two doors down from me. I was getting my mail from downstairs and discovered one of her letters had …
White Noise
I’m sitting here facing the worst thing in my life. A deadline. OK I guess maybe there are worse things in my life than deadlines, but my editor wants me …
Crips, Gimps, whatever!
Every minority group has at least one issue which divides them. For people of African descent, it is the word nigger. Some view that word as one so steeped in …