In September, Beth and I are riding an Alaska ferry to Skagway. We’ll spend a little time in Juneau and four days in Ketchikan. We’re booked. We’re going to take …
Destroy the Myth of Being Unable
Remember when you were at school? Everything seemed so orderly, in a way. You knew your place in life, and every one else’s. Your mission in life was to get …
Choices
What an excellent article! ach department phone Rosemary hit the nail on the head. I am an able-bodied individual. ANYONE that used their choice for procreation as a “disability” should …
Tragedy? No! Triumph, Yes!
Akian Aleong on his handcycle! Where do I begin? Well, I just raced the NYC triathlon and came in 3rd in my age group….No, I better go back a little. …
My Best Job Ever
I cringe as I sit here realizing that it’s been almost a decade since I graduated from college. Back in the summer of 1996 I enrolled in the 2 summer …
Florida Congressman Mark Foley’s ADA Notification Act
Fifteen years after the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed on the lawn of the White House, I celebrated the anniversary in the best way possible. I rolled into the …
The Disabled on the Big Screen: Is There Really a Bias?
The producers of Murderball, a movie about the wheelchair sport of rugby, which can be as brutally physical as its “able-bodied” counterpart, recently sent out an appeal. They are saying …
The Few, The Proud, The Neglected
With rivers of profuse blood flowing through the sandy streets of cities such as Baghdad and Mosul, it’s just downright appalling how heartless this uninformed society has become. Severed limbs …
Part 2 Journey to Haiti
If you were to ask me to name my favorite place, Haiti would definitely come to mind. It’s in Haiti that I found myself and was able to put my …