One of my pre-disability favorites was travel. There is something about seeing new things, meeting different people and sharing the novel cultures that worked well for me. Sadly, when I slowed down, travel became complicated and burdensome. Returning from Europe the autumn before the pandemic’s onset made me come to realize that what I hadContinue reading “One Potential Solution to the Perils of Travel”
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Inequities of Disability
At the Tavern, Mrs. George S. Kaufman urges a noted theatrical figure to accept the movie offers being tendered him. “Listen, and take my advice,” she urges. “Don’t overlook the money part of it. I’ve been poor and I’ve been rich. Rich is better!” If I was to hear this exchange first hand, I am notContinue reading “Inequities of Disability”
Evolution of the Wheelchair
This morning I ran across an interesting article in National Geographic discussing the history of the wheelchair. I had no idea how long these vehicles have been around. Quite a bit of progress! https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/wheelchair-history-innovation-technology-independence Those that walk regularly likely do not think much about it. Those of us that lost the ability to walk overContinue reading “Evolution of the Wheelchair”
Blue Ribbon Day!
My wife dragged the kids along on 5k runs. Great for the family, less for me. I mostly waited at the finish area. I needed more. When I heard of The Fathers’ Day, Amazon Foundation Run for the Trees, I decided that my spectator days were over. I would celebrate Fathers’ Day rolling with theContinue reading “Blue Ribbon Day!”
Verse 21: I expect that we do as we must
There were some ups and downs. I drank the gross medicine. This was not the main attraction, though. At the end of the day, I was still a cripple. I had 3 young kids- there was plenty to do. My progress, while significant, did not erase the physical challenges. I was still walking (well, sortContinue reading “Verse 21: I expect that we do as we must”
Wheelchair Maintenance
Hello folks. A question for you all. Maybe I am just extra hard on my chair. Anyway, it seems that I am constantly fixing one thing or another. I have parted out 2 older TiLites, almost to the frames. It got me to thinking, do other people have this problem? If so, how do youContinue reading “Wheelchair Maintenance”
Disabled Adventures!
I like to think that I stretch the boundaries of what can be done in a wheel chair, well at least I used to until I ran across this young man in Maine! This is incredible stuff. I guess we all face at least some self imposed limits. Go Enock G! Makes me think thatContinue reading “Disabled Adventures!”
Something to Consider
I love to enter road races in my wheelchair. It is part of what I do, to feel normal. I guess I have a bit of work ahead of me before I need to deal with the problems described in this article- I am consistently slow. https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-wheelchair-racers-outpace-olympic-distance-runners-but-not-sprinters/ I have a racing chair that some dudeContinue reading “Something to Consider”
I Posted a Silly Video Demo Of my Accessible Van Some Weeks Ago: This Piece is Much Better
Flipping through my Google alerts, I came upon this piece by Max Gravenstein: How to find a used wheelchair van. Hats off to you, Max, this piece puts my effort to shame. He has taken an analytical approach to getting the right deal on the car, far more in depth than anything I ever managed.Continue reading “I Posted a Silly Video Demo Of my Accessible Van Some Weeks Ago: This Piece is Much Better”
Wheelchair Powerassist?
When the going gets tough, the tough get going. No matter what it takes….
Walking the Rails 