Cripples of the World – Why do we Underestimate Ourselves?
Even those off us with disabilities underestimate ourselves. If we do that, how can we expect the able-bodied world to realize we are capable of just as much as they are?
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Spending Time with Your Kids
As a parent, I enjoy taking a break from technology to spend time with the kids. However, so many parents cannot seem to put down the gadgets and leave the tech behind.
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Condoning the Death of Others – It’s not okay!
We see Chik-Fil-A condoning the death of LGBT people, by giving to the Family Research Council. We see politicians holding signs of the president with a spike through him. We should NEVER condoning the killing of another, just because we disagree with them on a fundamental or political level. Unless they are a serial killer or a child murderer (pedophile), I do not condone seeking death, for anyone.
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“I Would Shake Your Hand, but I Don’t Want to Get a Blood Disease” – Lessons Learned at a Protest
When I protested at the local Chik-Fil-a, it was peaceful except for one man, who felt it necessary to denigrate me as a person, as a human being here on Earth.
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I believe in Gun Control
A discussion on what gun control is, why i feel it is necessary and how to prevent the next, big, gun-related mass murder spree.
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To My Friends Who Have Dissed Obama and Obamacare…
Dear Friends who are Against Obamacare, I have heard a lot of unsettling things on Facebook and Twitter since the Supreme Court upheld Obamacare and the individual mandate. I have seen things posted on various friends’ social media accounts like this: I know you think that Obamacare is just a…
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Examining Obamacare
Obamacare is a step in the right direction towards healthcare reform, but it certainly does not go far enough in helping Americans gain access to better healthcare.
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Surgery Update – Being Transgender
Being transgender means having, at least, 17 different operations. Here is the latest on the surgery I have had, how I got through it, and how I am feeling now.
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Where My Head Is At Right Now
After having my wheelchair break down and facing being unaccepted in my daily life, I try to explain what I am thinking and how I am feeling. Nobody can ever tell me how I feel or what I think is wrong.
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BedGate 2012 – Update on My Situation
I am still stuck in bed. I am getting really frustrated. Why don’t new wheelchairs grow on trees?