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On second thought, what I REALLY regret is not replying to you by saying "you didn't find the end times…
Now that you've said that, I really regret not hiding a "End Times" sign somewhere!
“Caped Hero Spotted Over Skyline – only the most attentive viewers notice. End times sign?" I wasn't attentive enough to…
Ron: No one’s looking for a coup. That's exactly what the Jan 6 rioters were looking for,. Federal immigration law…
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Category Archives: Disabled Rights & Issues
My ventilated life
I’m in a grumpy mood. It’s clearly autumn today, and I love the smell of the air, but it’s dreary outside and my allergies are bad. Inside, I have a meeting this afternoon with the administrator of the home health … Continue reading
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Avast ye mateys!
Arrr! That’s right, it be International Talk Like a Pirate Day, possibly the silliest idea ever. But admit it: You’re dyin’ t’ drink some grog and tell someone t’ go walk the plank. This silliness be about pop culture pirates, … Continue reading
Saturday Slumgullion #11
Stephen Kuusisto, whose new book Eavesdropping is now available, blogs poetically about “the stare.” Years and years have gone by and I still can’t get used to all this staring. And then the talk. Talk like fruit dropped in crystal. … Continue reading
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Chairless classroom creates spatial inequality
Mayo Clinic researchers have designed a chairless classroom that they say may cut down on childhood obesity even as it helps children focus on learning and being happier in school. “We know that a major culprit behind obesity is a … Continue reading
Sixth Circuit Court Rules That Obesity Is Not Covered Under ADA
(The ADA, for those who don’t know, is the “Americans With Disabilities Act.”) From the Disability Law Blog (thanks to Blue for emailing me the link!): This morning, the Sixth Circuit issued its decision in EEOC v. Watkins Motor Lines, … Continue reading
Providing an education
When I was twelve, doctors told me I was rarer than one-in-a-million with a condition called sarcotubular myopathy. It’s not a flamboyant disease. Nothing that would make good TV emergency room drama. But apparently I am medically “interesting.”* I’ve seen … Continue reading
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Saturday Slumgullion #10
As with other link farms, feel free to add your own or whatever. A Canadian Dimension review of two books about mothers of children with disabilities notes the emphasis on activism and politics rather than just personal experiences. The books … Continue reading
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French ad offers fresh perspective
This was originally posted on The Gimp Parade in March, 2005. A French energy company has produced a video advertisement about access for the disabled that is quite interesting. The link leads to a page in French (naturally) where you … Continue reading
Posted in Disabled Rights & Issues, Media criticism
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I really regret not hiding a “End Times” sign somewhere! There's still time. On second thought, what I REALLY regret…