Friday at the Gimp Compound or Dizzying up the Girl

So, about ten days ago, my trach's cuff burst. In my throat, in the middle of the night. And just for fun, this happened when I was just...

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...

Minimum wage for everybody -- yes, even the disabled

Arizona voters passed a new minimum wage that goes into effect this week and for the first time it will not exempt disabled workers from eco...

"Frozen girl" discussed on TV tonight

If my sources are right, there should be a discussion tonight on CNN's Nancy Grace show of the "frozen girl" and the ethics o...

Choosing a college

Sitemeter tells me that someone wandered here with the Google phrase "I'm a disabled teen looking for the right college" despi...

Miss Ability: Judging disabled women's beauty

Miss Ability has been called the surprise hit of Dutch television in 2006, but the Times Online reported last week that the rights to the ...

Books for the new year

Happy New Year everyone! Like every book lover I know, I've got a towering (and growing) pile of books waiting to be read. I thought I...