Arguably, the most recognizable quote from the movie “The Fast and the Furious” that was once iconic, but is now more cheesetastic, is when Dominic Toretto, played by Vin Diesel, tells Paul Walker’s character Brian O’Conner that “I live my life a quarter mile at a time.” Within the [..}
Can I Get A Little Help, Please?
by on January 20, 2012
Independence. When you live with a disability, you strive for this more than anything else. You will do anything in your power to achieve even a small portion of what independence can deliver. Still, the fact remains that if you live with any type of disability, part of your independence has been [..}
Podcast – Jennifer Longdon, An Advocate With Heart
by on January 5, 2012
In episode #81 of No Free Rides, I am joined by Jennifer Longdon, a fighter of a paraplegic. Hear her take on everything from accessible realty and passe attitudes toward disabilities, to bringing diversity to Project Runway. Jennifer Longdon is an amazing woman who found herself [..}
Explaining Spinal Cord Injury to Kids
by on December 26, 2011
Anyone who has a spinal cord injury has eventually gotten “the question” (multiple times, in fact). That is to say, some version of “What happened to you?,” “How did you get hurt?,” “Why are you in a wheelchair?,” etc. Basically, they just want to know what your deal is and why you [..}
When To Intervene, When To Understand
by on December 16, 2011
I never like posting depressing blogs, but ever since I heard about the suicide of a 31 year old quadriplegic form New Jersey, I haven’t been able to think of anything else. She broke her neck in a diving accident several years ago and recently passed after refusing food and medication. [..}
Complete Vs. Incomplete
by on December 6, 2011
Normally when people are asked which they would prefer complete or incomplete, without knowing what the rest of the question is, most people would say that they prefer complete. They would like a complete car repair and would not like an incomplete heart surgery. But when a person is recovering [..}
No Free Rides Podcast: The Disabled Perspective – British Style
by on December 2, 2011
In episode #80 of No Free Rides, I was invited on-air at 104.4 Resonance FM in London to be on the disability podcast, Technical Difficulties. During the show host Tim Abbott, a brilliant journalist with mild cerebral palsy, and I discuss the differences in being disabled in the US vs. the [..}
Fitting Personal Cares in Around the Holidays
by on November 30, 2011
We just celebrated Thanksgiving which means now we’re on a runaway train to Christmas and New Year’s, and thus the holidays are upon us. The holidays are a nice time to spend some quality time with family, eat lots of great food, exchange gifts, revel in the holly jolly spirit, etc. But one of [..}
Let’s Hear It For the Nurse Practitioners
by on November 14, 2011
There’s a secret I’m going to share with you and it may be the best thing to ever happen to your medical situation: Get yourself a nurse practitioner as your primary doctor asap. I promise you won’t regret it. They care, they listen and they actually have availability. Sadly, I fell off the [..}
Our Veterans Deserve To Stand
by on November 11, 2011
We’ve been hearing from many paralyzed veterans lately who are either unaware of the equipment they are entitled to or are being unfairly denied equipment they deserve. Veterans, if you’re reading this, please fight for what you deserve. DeMarlon Pollard is a T4-5 paraplegic who got an [..}
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