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Is it something like this? Or more like this? Here’s Why I Ask Last weekend, my brothers and I and three hot chicks we hang out with decided to go to dinner at a high-end steakhouse downtown. Because I had been there a couple of times previous, I knew the drill. There were steps to… Continue reading What Do You Envision When You Hear the Word “Wheelchair?”

I don’t know if there’s ever a great time to be disabled, but there has never been a better time than now. Here are a few reasons: Home Automation Lights, door locks, window shades, entertainment systems, security systems, heating and air conditioning—all these items and more can now be automated in your home. Just a… Continue reading A Great Time to Be Disabled?

A dear friend sent me this five minute long inspirational video. Perhaps you saw the story when it came out a couple of years ago. Please give it a watch, then come back and read my comments. For those who don’t have time to watch the video, I have provided a short synopsis below. Synopsis Here’s… Continue reading Inspirational Videos—Love ’em or Hate ’em?

Fifteen years is a long time to have MS, especially one day at a time. Welcome to my annual post where I take a moment to consider what I’ve gained and lost in the past year, and what changes may await me in the coming one. As you know, I try to strike a balance.… Continue reading Annual Report 2016

The rule of thumb is that full-time users get a new wheelchair every five years. Let me do some quick math…holy shit, it’s time! Think about your level of excitement when you buy a new car, then multiply that by a factor of 100. Now you have some idea how I feel about getting a… Continue reading Standing Up to MS

Here is a link to the article on primary progressive MS, where I am mentioned in the opening and closing paragraphs. I’m pleased that the author doesn’t sugarcoat the outlook for people like me. Here is a link to the larger MS supplement, which includes six other articles —a must read for anyone affected by… Continue reading I’m Interviewed for the Journal Nature

  As a full-time wheelchair user, and someone who no longer works, I spend the better part of each day indoors, by myself. It’s not so bad, however, because I live in a glass house. Two sides of my living room are nothing but windows—an observatory of sorts. When my eyes are not glued to… Continue reading Neighborhood Watch

I can still remember the questions I pondered as a child: What will my job be when I grow up? Who will I marry? (Will she be hot?) Where will I live? How many kids will I have? Will I grow old?  How old? I also recall some of the promises I made to myself as… Continue reading Have I Betrayed My Childhood Self?