Archive: October 2009
Making a Serious Commitment
I have taken the first step…writing a (really, really big) check.
And soon, it will be here, my new obsession (only yellow – bright, screaming yellow):
Pray for me.
(Full Post)Exercising with MS
Here’s a good, basic, article from United Spinal:
Exercising With Multiple Sclerosis: It’s Not Rocket Science
One mistake that many people make when they start exercising regularly––whether it’s lifting weights, circuit training, or performing cardio––is focusing on what everyone else in the room is doing. Bad idea. Naturally, when you notice others at the gym lifting [...]
Them and Us
A lot of people have caught on that they need to provide access for the disabled when they build something, but apparently access is only needed for Them.
You know, Them. There’s Them, and then there’s Us. They might be disabled, but We aren’t, and never will be.
Accessible restroom? Oh, no, because the restroom is only [...]
Going mainstream
It was great to see this letter in the Wall Street Journal’s “Me & My Car” column this morning:
Q: I’m a wheelchair user and athlete and am looking to buy a used car that will have enough space to transport our sports equipment (racing wheelchair, hand cycle, regular bicycle and everyday wheelchair) and is lower [...]
To the Woman at the Movie Theater
We arrive, as was our habit last year, an hour early for the first Metropolitan Opera broadcast of the season. This year, though, the theater decides to open its doors an hour and a half before the broadcast, so well over 100 people are already in line when we get here. This does not bode [...]
(Full Post)I, Too, Am A Technical Woman
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