Rather than completely re-writing my "Forrest Gump" post from Wednesday , I'll just try to explain the idea I was trying to ex...

This jar opener is one of the most useful things I own … probably the most valuable in terms of usefulness per dollar spent to buy it. It...

Thinking about "Forrest Gump" has led me down an interesting path. Until about 20 years ago, if someone had asked me what elem...

I like the idea I was trying to express in yesterday's Pop Culture Review of "Forrest Gump" , but I don't like the way I w...

"Forrest Gump" is told from Forrest Gump's point of view. On one level, that's obvious. Over half of the story consis...

I have switched the comments feature to an application called Disqus . At the bottom of each blog post, you will find a link that reads ...

I'm the sort of person who would like to support downtown businesses, but I don't. Why? Because locally-owned restaurants and shop...

Advocates Say Managed-Care Plans Shun the Most Disabled Medicaid Users Nina Bernstein, New York Times - April 30, 2013 Wisconsin tol...

Monday - Disability News Tuesday - Accessibility Downtown Wednesday - Pop Culture Review: "Forrest Gump" Thursday...

The Latest Research on Crippled Bees Smart Ass Cripple, May 3, 2013 Now that's how to stretch an analogy without breaking it.

I shouldn't write blog posts when I'm concentrating on other tasks, so please excuse my cliche-ridden, ill-defined question from a f...

I'm extra busy today, so I'll keep this short by simply posing a couple of questions to discuss. 1. What is the difference betwe...

Abused disabled Iowa workers awarded $240M Clark Kauffman, Des Moines Register Each of the victims received a $7.5 million judgement f...