disability – Page 4 – Walking the Rails

What was the Point of Darwin Post?

The message that I tried to share was: if you are disabled, you had best adapt. Not sure of the alternatives, but I can say with authority that it includes a less than full life. I have faced a couple challenges as I descended into disability. Some were pretty ugly, they knocked me down hard,Continue reading “What was the Point of Darwin Post?”

Does Disability Force Evolution?

Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution reckoned that it is drawn out process: “…Natural selection acts only by taking advantage of slight successive variations; she can never take a great and sudden leap, but must advance by short and sure, though slow steps[1].” Well. It is fine if you have a few generations. What about someoneContinue reading “Does Disability Force Evolution?”

Why do kids walk on train tracks?

I did it for as long as I can remember. We all did. I expect that none of us had ever heard of a balance beam We had two sets of train tracks across the field I guess it was fun I was never so good at it. No idea why, just was not. ButContinue reading “Why do kids walk on train tracks?”