Honestly, can’t we just stay in the middle? You know – in Washington. I don’t know if you were around in the 1960′s and 70′s, but I was. And right now, the way the world is moving along, it all seems very deja vu-like. There are different players, but the dance is the same. If [...]
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Jul 22nd
Honey, can you just direct message me?
I’m trying to remember how families got by before social media. You know, when we were careful how long we stayed on the telephone because long distance cost a fortune and being stuck at the kitchen table would eventually get uncomfortable. And I’m sure it was only yesterday when the only way to reach your [...]
Jul 18th
Life as a Recovering Hater
Not all that easy to do, really. Like anyone battling bad behavior, it lingers around, waiting to reacquaint itself with you on a moment’s notice. When it’s not there – the heartache is unbearable with memories of past mistakes – hurtful words. When it erupts – the loss of self control overwhelms you with a form of hatred directed [...]
Jul 13th
The Disability Community Needs a New Brand.
We really do. I thought about this as I pulled up behind a van with an Obama bumper sticker on it. There to the left of Obama was the now-famous “O” . The Obama brand. I thought about how quickly his brand was formed, unlike Coca-Cola which took decades to achieve. And then it struck [...]
Jul 11th
What are you willing to give?
Are Americans willing to give up services in order to help balance the federal budget? The polls would say we are not, and so I think it is safe to say that we are in a conundrum, with no solution in site. Everyone wants the problem to go away, but no one one wants to ante up the goods. We know this will [...]
Jul 8th
I really don’t think they cared.
I really don’t. They were standing directly in front of me in line to get on the Teacup ride at Disney World. Since my daughter was born with Down syndrome in 1999, you could say I have a Down’s radar firmly implanted in my brain, and I thought I noticed that the little girl directly [...]
Jul 6th
What the Disability Community Can Learn from Disney World
Quite a bit based on my recent visit to the Magic Kingdom! Most likely, what we could learn the most from this magical place is what NOT to do. The Magic Kingdom is phenomenal at not doing things, and I couldn’t help but notice this throughout my visit. They really pretty much let the park run [...]