In a blink of an eye, it doesn’t seem real all the time that has gone by since my father’s passing and my grandmother and Uncle’s physical deterioration with Parkinson’s …
No Longer Daddy’s Little Girl
On January 10th at 6:35 in the evening, as I was relaxing from my birthday celebration the night before, I got a text from my father’s son. “Just letting you …
On The Road Again
I am doing it! I am going get into the nitty gritty! I am buying a car! While I will still continue to use Special Transportation Service (STS) until I …
Obama Drama
Supposedly, the new messiah has arrived. His name is Obama, the 44th president elect of the United States of America. We should be at the edge of our wheelchair seats …
Watered Down Awards
From Kanye West’s ridiculously overly dramatic, egotistical, self appreciation after accepting his award, to Tim McGraw proclaiming that he wants to live like he’s dying, it was apparent to me …
What a Load of Crock!
Personally speaking, cooking from a wheelchair is a royal pain in the everywhere! I am always concerned about touching the wheelchair and then touching food, burning the food or burning …
The Audacity of Belief
Seeing people like the Reverend Jessie Jackson weep proves that all the dedication, faith, and struggles that Reverend Jackson and others, including the “Dreamer” himself, Rev., Dr. Martin Luther King. …
A Trip of Thanksgiving
Three weeks ago, I sailed the pacific seas to the Gulf of Mexico. I stopped in the ports of: Cabo San Lucas, Loreto, Guaymas, Topolobampo, Mazatlan, Sinaloa, and Puerto Vallarta. …
USOC Names Craig Griffin Associate Director of Paralympic Cycling High Performance
In this role, Griffin will direct the training and competition preparation of the U.S. Paralympics Cycling National Team, a group that won fourteen medals at the recently completed 2008 Paralympic …