The Top Ten Lessons Steve Jobs Taught Us Forbes Magazine, by Eric Jackson, Contributor, 10/05/11 Here are the Top Ten Lessons Steve Jobs taught us: 1. The most enduring innovations marry art and science – Steve has always pointed out that the biggest difference between…
John Hockenberry’s book, “Moving Violations – War Zones, Wheelchairs and Declarations of Independence” was one of the first books I read after I was injured. He has an incredible mind that was made even sharper (ok, a bit more comical, too) because of his spinal…
“Only in something like running can finality be achieved, the sort of finality that is almost perfection. But it is not the kind of perfection that leaves you with nothing to live for. You are not your own executioner, because sport is not the main…
If you are one of the tens of people who either subscribe to this blog or stumble upon it while looking for something better on the web (i.e., a high quality, professional blog or web site of substance and content), you know from reading that…
When I was a kid, there were two great things about staying home sick from school. Great thing #1 was my Mom’s TLC. No matter how sick I was feeling (or how much I was faking it) my Mom always came to the rescue. After…
The photos above show the actual 2012 Honda Odyssey that will be given away in May to a Local Hero as well as yours truly on stage with NMEDA in Phoenix recently to announce National Mobility Awareness Month. Dear Friends – Here’s my request…
In the last few years, you may have read about my friend, Diana Nyad. She made the news when she put into motion what she calls her “Extreme Dream.” Her passion is swimming and her goal was, at age 60, after being away from the…
Shortly after 11 AM on Veteran’s Day – 11/11/11 – as the jet aircraft vapors from the military flyover still lined the sky overhead, the mayor of my small town stood and proudly made a proclamation. To the hundreds of gatherers, including veterans from wars…
Every, well, once-in-a-lifetime, something amazingly life-affirming rolls your way. It gives meaning to the countless hours, days, weeks, months and years we plug away doing what we’re doing to simply keep the train called life heading in the right direction. Earlier this month, Tufts University…
Many of you know I volunteer as a Director of No Barriers USA, a unique non-profit that helps increase the opportunities people have to get active and experience the many facets of the outdoors. We are about art, music, culture, science, technology and, of course,…