I guess you could say that I‘ve taken a different tack when it comes to getting my fuel pumped. In my 28 years in a wheelchair and the ten plus different places I have lived, my modus operandi has been to pick a place near my home and another near where I work and get to know the owners and [..}
An Inaccessible Taxi-ing Situation
by on September 26, 2011
One story about public access, or rather an extreme lack thereof, for people with disabilities that I have been following for a few years is the ongoing saga about the high level of inaccessible taxicabs in New York City. In short, there aren’t near enough to cater to such a large population of [..}
A Step By Step Quest To Declare My Independence
by on July 4, 2011
For most Americans the Fourth of July invokes thoughts of fun, sun, heat, fireworks, cold drinks, grilling with friends and family, etc. But what sometimes gets lost in the mix is that the day commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, the nation forming document created [..}
Why Being in a Wheelchair is Like Being Paris Hilton
by on January 23, 2009
This is a guest post from Santina Muha. Santina is a journalist, model, public speaker and internet personality. She also holds the position of Communications Associate at the National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA). She lives in NJ and has a T-11 spinal cord injury from an auto [..}
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