It is amazing to me sometimes how much people with disabilities are capable of. I remember as a child being fascinated with how well a friend with only one hand tied her shoes. I think those of us without any disabilities are so accustomed to our little conveniences that we can’t begin to [...]

I have never liked taking medicines of any kind.  My mom tells the story of how I used to scream bloody murder whenever she tried to give me any medicine of any kind and believe me, I still feel that way.  I’m probably a little too severe in this thinking but unless I’m deathly ill, [...]

Some lady in city hall is trying to pass a ban on airsoft guns in the neighborhood outside of airsoft clubs.  She said that they are just as dangerous for children as guns.
I agree that they can be dangerous, but so can just about everything else, from monkey bars to baseball bats, but we aren’t [...]

I’m not a big fan of sexy Halloween costumes, for two reasons: One, I think they can be kind of demeaning, but two — isn’t it usually a little cold in October for that sort of thing?
Still, I guess sexy costumes are pretty popular, so maybe they have their place in Halloween celebrations. There are [...]

Well, it’s true. I’m headed to boot camp. But this isn’t your normal boot camp. And I’m not really going anywhere I guess. But I am going to put in some good, quality, hard work, and I know I’m going to learn a lot in a short amount of time, just like Army or Marine [...]