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Saturday, July 20, 2013

Oh, This Is Not Good ...

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Man sets off homemade bomb at Beijing airport Katherine Lackey, USA Today - July 20, 2013 Early reports say the man was "paralyze...

Swimming

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While watching this, I realized that I haven't been properly swimming since I had my tracheostomy in 1985. By "properly" I ...
Friday, July 19, 2013

A "Master Chef"

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My brother Ian is a fellow cooking show fan. A couple weeks ago, he told me about a blind chef who competed on the Gordon Ramsay show, ...

Whining, Complaining, and Documenting

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1. Whining is when you visit a restaurant you thought was accessible but isn't, and you gripe about it to your friends, blog about it,...
Thursday, July 18, 2013

Will They Cheer, Or Will They Laugh?

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Support shown for MMA bout between disabled fighters Steven Marrocco, USA TODAY Sports - July 17, 2013 This sounds okay to me, at leas...
Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Summer Afternoon Music

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It's another hot summer day here … hot enough to keep me inside where I've got air conditioning, wishing it was a little milder so I...
Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Remembering The Pakleds

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I was listening to Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast this morning, and they mentioned a point early in the development of Star T...
Monday, July 15, 2013

Mixed Feelings On Another Issue ...

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Judge halts Georgia execution over injection issue David Beasley, Reuters - July 15, 2013 Can I just say that I hate everything about ...

The Texas Candidate

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AG Abbott formally kicks off gubernatorial bid Houston Chronicle - July 14, 2013 A wheelchair user is running for Governor of Texas. ...
Sunday, July 14, 2013

I Love A Parade

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Disability Pride Parade to step off in Chicago Karen Meyer, ABC Local - July 14, 2013 I'm pretty sure this is the first time I hav...

The Zimmerman Verdict and Ableism

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I realize that claiming a similarity between people with disabilities and Trayvon Martin is potentially volatile and risks overstatement. Th...
Saturday, July 13, 2013

Not So Secret?

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The Myth of FDR’s Secret Disability Matthew Pressman, Time.com - July 12, 2013 A guest writer at Time.com offers an interesting take ...
Friday, July 12, 2013

More Lego!

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This went up on YouTube many months before AmputeeOT's "Lego Leg" video. It has a lot of views, but according to the stats h...
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