A beautiful fictional story about a child yearning for the approval of a parent. I remember the day like yesterday. Twenty-six of March 1981. It was a Thursday, the day …
My Fight for Freedom
Push harder! Push harder! Push faster! Push onward! Keep pushing! These are a few of the phrases that I have heard throughout every crisis or turning point in my life. …
American Warriors
My name is Bill Shultz and I am a retired US Army First Sergeant and a Vietnam Vet. I am also a 100% disabled veteran, but that has nothing to …
Now it’s food season. What’ll you have?
Snow this morning, a spattering, and now bright blue sky and we turned off the heat. It was fall and now it’s quickly shifting into winter. The Cascades have decent …
Not For The Squeamish
I’ve decided that because of the amount of free time I have and the lack of a hobby, I would comprise a list of the ten most disturbing and blood …
Mother of the year
This piece is fiction, yes. At least a fictionalized account of how a woman I know ended up living with an Indian family. _______ MOTHER OF THE YEAR Mom got …
Managing your Health, a Day at a Time
It is a surreal experience to hear that your brainstem is migrating too far up into your head. Except, doctors never say things simply, so I wasn’t actually told this …
The Steady Progression
As Robert Harvey proclaims “Dance for the freedom,” you might roll your eyes at the apparent absurdity present but the beauty and musical bliss will make you believe. This feeling …
National Disability Awareness Month: Were We Really Aware?
October was National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). Since I’m disabled, you’d think I was pretty excited about this occasion. Not really. Although the concept is admirable, its impact seems …