How it should be, almost

I had an appointment with my pulmonologist last week. Well, I thought I had an appointment. He's a doctor I really like whose office is...

More Profit, Less Nursing

A recent NYT article on nursing homes illustrates how for-profit institutions can be dangerous for inmates of those homes: The typical nur...

Olmstead Anniversary and the "right to die"

Today, June 22, 2007, is the eighth anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v. LC and EW . LC and EW are Lois Curtis and Elain...

Anniversary -- Escaping institutionalization

This Tuesday, March 6, was the one-year anniversary of my returning home from my four-month hospital stay. What makes the date so important...

Like a lion -- A rant

Last weekend we got 15 inches of snow here at the Gimp Compound. Since I'd managed a successful Parts Replacement Event with my feeding ...

Once more for 2006

Inclusion Daily Express lists the top disability rights news stories in the U.S. for 2006. Less obvious stories about disability rights tha...

Resolutions for the new U.S. Congress

Pelosi was signed in as House Speaker today -- exciting and historic, that. I don't have much faith in her "100 hours" plan be...