April 10, 2010
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Job Security In Growing Industries

Better start putting more handicap parking spaces, more spots in movie theatres for people with disabilities, more ramps instead of stairs, and well, just more. The disability population is growing. Not only from more accidents due to inattentive driving (texting or talking on a cell phone), but from lack of ...

April 5, 2010
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Casting The First Stone

What would you say if someone said, "Because of your sin, you have this disability." I read a twitter message about this over the weekend and it shocked me that someone would say such a thing to another person. According to this person, who was making a judgment and casting the first stone, those who sin ...

April 1, 2010
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Banning Easter

It's that time of year again. Well, depending what date it is on the calendar this year. It's the ever floating holiday. What's worse is everything that goes into this holiday. First, they load up a whole bunch of hens with extra stuff to help them lay more eggs. Then a special group of hens get ...

March 28, 2010
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Living With A Disability

What is it like to have a disability? This is a hard question for me to answer. I've had my disability, Arthrogryposis (Ar-thro-gry-posis) since birth, so I have no way of knowing what it's like not to have a disability. The physical challenges I face every day, like trying to put on my shoes, can ...

March 24, 2010
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Parents How To Book?

Just the other day I was looking through the library for a book. I looked under self-help, inspirational even humor. No matter where I searched, I couldn't find The Book on raising children. There are books on almost every other subject, but when it comes to a how-to book on raising children, it doesn't exist. Whether ...

March 22, 2010
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Monday Already?

It seems like it was just Friday. Amazing how quickly time goes when you're away from work. Like my cat, sometimes getting up in the morning and crawling out from under the covers is not welcome. And this ...

March 21, 2010
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Reading A Menu Without Sight

Have you ever been to a restaurant with a friend with a vision impairment? Well, either you had to read the menu to them or the waiter had to. While few people would object to being read a menu, a little thinking about this procedure ...

March 18, 2010
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Opening Up To New Ideas

Let me start today's story with a tool that has many openings. To me there is nothing that compares to the multifunctional use of a can opener. Not only can it open bottles, but cans, jars, frozen dinners and more. It took creative thinking to find this invaluable tool. Frustration was just something I dealt with ...

March 13, 2010
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Arthrogryposis At The Paralympics

With an unimposing walk, Luca Patuelli made his way to the center of the BC Center in Vancouver, Canada. He was on the world's stage. He was one of many helping entertain thousands. It's the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Paralympic Games. At ...

March 10, 2010
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Shades And A Hat

I feel the eyes beading down on me. It's like being hounded by the paparazzi. Yet I don't consider myself a famous person or celebrity. At least not in the sense of having a gaggle of paparazzi following me around everywhere. But sometimes it feels like that. Having a physical disability, or any major noticeable difference, ...

March 5, 2010
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Kevin Michael Connolly

It was January and I was flipping through channels and found the Winter X Games. What made me pause is something I didn't expect in such an extreme sporting event. It was Mono Skier Cross. What's most eye catching about this, is that most networks, at least in the U.S. steer clear of sporting events ...

March 4, 2010
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Fill ‘Er Up, Full Service Hard To Find

Full-service stations used to be the mainstay for automobile drivers. You could pull right in and have your gas pumped, windows washed and your oil checked. People dressed in their Sunday best enjoyed the convenience of someone else pumping their gas. Self-service came along ...

February 28, 2010
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Traveling Not Disabled By Planning

Traveling with a disability whether it is a cane, walker or wheelchair, you do lose a certain amount of spontaneity. You don't have the ability to just get up and go, literally. So to make the trip enjoyable for yourself and those that you are traveling with, organization is the key, humor and good moods ...

February 24, 2010
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Priorities

I'm all for keeping a positive attitude and going for what you want. Having said that, I also believe someone's talent or desires should be put to good use. Two points to consider. 1. A grass roots group, or a media team, are spending a lot of effort in trying to get Betty White on Saturday ...

February 24, 2010
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Website Tools And Chat

With the meltdown of my site over the last week and a half, I've been able to restore it. And because I had time on my hands (dangerous I know) I: