My school in Nigeria, Deutsche Schule Lagos, has closed due to lack of students. Now that the capital has moved to Abuja, Deutsche Schule Abuja has become Deutsche Schule Nigeria. I’ve heard that my school in Korea, Seoul American Middle School, will be no more if the U.S. garrison at Yongsan moves to Pyeongtaek. Strange [...]
Sep 302009
Sep 122009
Today, for the first time, I did two workouts back to back, like you’re supposed to when training for a triathlon. I went for a handcycle ride, then hopped in my wheelchair and took off again. Wow, what a surprise! First, my center of gravity was now way too high–I felt like I was going [...]
Sep 122009
Steven J Patrick provides two excellent posts on the proposed changes in accessible parking at The Seattle Center: We Hold This Crap to be Self-Evident and The Seattle Center/Seattle Rep Parking Grab: Proving That Crap DOES Flow UPhill… Patrick has clearly been paying attention and enumerates the reasons for accessible parking eloquently.
If you’re headed to Yosemite on Highway 120, be sure to stop at Priest Station, newly re-opened by our friends, the Ankers – according to Steven Anker, accessibility is “top notch”: For most travelers, the route to Priest Station involves a long and winding path up Highway 120. Once they reach the top, they are [...]
Disabled passengers will be able to fly without a carer on Virgin Blue Airlines after the carrier announced major changes to its travel criteria. The changes, to come into force on Thursday night, mean some passengers with special needs will have the choice of travelling independently. Equality campaigners have welcomed the move, with Disability Discrimination [...]
Sep 062009
The WISE spacecraft. Software and attitude control teams looking on.
From today’s Denver Post: Opens October 1 at Theatreworks in Colorado Springs. More information from Theatreworks. Sandy Lahmann writes for Summit Daily News; here are some of her columns.
Sep 062009
I’m signed up for a weekend workshop that I thought was about adaptive sports for women who use wheelchairs. Today I filled out the pre-workshop questionnaire: Activities (rank in order of preference): Handcycling Golf Tennis SCUBA Jewelry Making Wait, jewelry making? So we’ll sweat, but we’ll look good while we’re doing it?
Sep 032009
Some blogs I’ve recently found: Bali What? – the author has not updated her blog recently, but she writes about adaptive cycling, so it’s all good Enjoying the Ride – Mitch has started blogging relatively recently Mayday Productions – Sarah May Scott’s thoughtful posts are augmented with haunting photography recht auf klo – writing primarily [...]
Sep 032009
Yesterday I felt like I’d been hit by a truck. Today I feel better – more like I’ve been hit by a Fiat.
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