Dial your “way back” machines to high school science class and place yourself back to the time when we all were asked to open our textbooks and turn to the sections that talk about energy and half life. Brings back memories, doesn’t it? It has…
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…
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…
I’m a bit late in sharing these photos (I’ll admit it, I totally forgot they were even on the camera’s memory stick) so please turn your calendars back to early August. The National Veterans Wheelchair Games made its 2011 stop in Pittsburgh and here’s a…
If you have just 5 or 6 free minutes, can I ask you to check out this video please? It’s a pretty cool shoot with Jason Mraz and a friend of mine named Jessie Billauer. A few years ago, Jessie and I were exchanging stories…
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…
During the summer of 2010, I was introduced to all thee gadgets and gizmos of adaptive kayaking during a clinic at the National Veterans Wheelchair Games in Colorado. Up to that point, my experience with adaptive kayaking had been camping seats and duct tape. Having…
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,…
If you are one of the tens of followers of my blog (who isn’t related to me and has to follow it because you’re family) then you may remember a few months ago I shared a post about missing this year’s Boston Marathon. You remember…