Haddayr Copley-Woods’ commentary hits it out of the ball park: The people making decisions that will affect our day-to-day lives are people like Missouri’s junior Democratic senator, Claire McCaskill — who said a few months ago that we could save the government “hundreds of billions of dollars” by not “giving free scooters to Medicare beneficiaries [...]
Dec 272009
Chris, at It’s All About Me, writes about his first two triathlons: Lesson two was learned when getting out of the pool. I told the guys on my support team that I would climb onto the deck and then they can grab me under the arms and lift me onto my wheelchair. We really should [...]
Who knew? Mr. Buckler finishes off his routine with 20 to 30 minutes of brisk cardio. When he is in a gym, he uses a stationary bike, stair stepper or treadmill. When he is on the road or at the race track, he goes for a run outside or for a ride on his mountain [...]
Dec 152009
I’ve been working on a satellite called WISE (Widefield Infrared Survey Explorer) for the past several years. My husband and I were given the opportunity to attend the launch as guests. I figured that I might never get the chance to see another launch, so we decided to go. On the day we bought our [...]
From today’s Denver Post: If you’ve known local actor Lucy Roucis for any appreciable amount of time, you’ve likely heard her popular stand-up routine on the pros and cons of Parkinson’s disease. You know the bit: “Pro: Mixing a mean margarita. Con: Wearing a mean margarita.” Soon, millions more will. Roucis, who has lived with [...]
Or: Nature Abhors a Vacuum Seen in the restroom at my hair stylist: Apparently some decor-happy business owner saw a big empty space and decided it needed filling. Tip: that big empty space is there for a reason. Luckily that thing was lightweight and easy to shove out of the way.
Dec 012009
The dog was terrified, and kept trying to climb into my lap, shaking, while we were putting on the wheels. And of course, since it’s here, it’s 18 degrees F outside.
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