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Apology gladly accepted

by Sean - 3 May 2006

As you may have read, I wrote a post for the BADD event, which included a refusal to include my post on a "blogroll" where BADD started in the first place. After posting my write-up, I then sent the link to the "Goldfish" (the owner of the blog that started it all). She sent a very nice response, in fact, and I gladly accept her apology.

Mo Betta…

by Alex -

As part of my to do list the next thing is to get a better chair. So do I need one? A better chair that is…..

Blogging Against Disablism Day, misunderstandings and reverse discrimination.

by Sean - 1 May 2006

So I heard about a wee great undertaking, a day to blog against disablism. Disablism, in some circles, is similar to ablism. Sexism, ageism, racism, yada yada yada, loads of ‘isms’ around. The thing is, it’s important to talk about these. I wanted to talk about good Christian values, and good Christian people who curse people with disabilities with more "just punishment from God". Or perhaps how people with disabilities are "guilty" of disablism themselves, in particular those who are "trying to pass" as non-disabled. There was something there I wanted to explore. I’ll talk about disablism in the disability community, but in a different way than I originally thought.

O The Innocence of Youth

by Maria -

Our garbage was getting full, we’d just changed the cat’s litter, and our new little dog needed to do her business.

I really like wheeling in our apartment complex’s parking lot at night. There’s no burning sun, crazy cars, or gawking people. It’s cool, quiet, and, at night, my little playground. There are curbs of all depths to be hopped, ramps to fly down, stairs to try to maneuver, and speed bumps. I love the speed bumps the best. It’s great fun to get some speed going and then roll over them holding my hands up. I’m not really sure why it’s so much fun.