Broken Clay

I am a Triathlete!

Last week I did my second sprint triathlon (yes! it wasn’t just a fluke! I really am a triathlete!). The Parker Fall Frenzy is similar to the Longmont Triathlon, with a 500 yard pool swim, 11 mile bike and 5k run. It’s in Parker, just south...

Published Tue, Sep 21 2010 1:41 PM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: exercise/sports

A Tale of Three Meals

Last week we went to Washington, DC, to attend my husband’s 50th high school reunion and visit friends. On Thursday, we visited the Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian, which is new since we lived in the area. Beautiful architecture –...

Published Mon, Oct 11 2010 9:48 AM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: accessibility, travel, food

Taipei – Longshan Temple & Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall

Monday we visited Longshan Temple and Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall. Longshan Temple is the oldest temple in Taipei. I only have a few pictures from the courtyard, as the temple proper is not accessible (click on the photo to see it full size): Then we...

Published Wed, Oct 27 2010 12:03 AM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: travel

Drive-Through News

As a wheelchair user, I’m a total sucker for drive-through anything. Drive-through banking, drive-through fast food, drive-through coffee, drive-through library book drop, drive-through liquor store—anything that enables me to get an errand...

Published Mon, Mar 28 2011 5:32 PM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: accessibility, wheelchair use

French Accessibility Phrases

Ok, I’m ready for France, thanks to Sage Traveling’s page of French accessibility phrases: Is there a handicapped bathroom? – Y a-t-il une salle de bains handicapée ? (ee ah-teel ewn sahl duh baN awN-dee-kah-peh) Is there an entrance without...

Published Thu, May 05 2011 3:49 PM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: disability, travel

We Read so You Don’t Have To

Great piece from FWD/Forward about portrayal of disability in the media today: Up today, ‘Inside the life of a person with disabilities,’ a feature that recently ran at an Ohio ABC affiliate. This article and the accompanying video read like...

Published Sat, Jul 03 2010 10:19 AM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: media, disability

Journey of Hope cyclists stop in Boulder to meet with disabled athletes

From the Boulder Daily Camera: As he showed the cyclists tricks to getting wheelchairs to fly using a stationary trainer, Katja Stokley, 50, of Longmont, gave the riders a chance to take her racing chair for a spin in the gym. Brad Ray, a wheelchair athlete...

Published Tue, Jul 06 2010 6:22 AM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: exercise/sports, disability

Renoir on walking

If I have to choose between walking and painting, I’d much rather paint. Read More...

Published Sat, Jul 24 2010 5:30 PM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: disability

Blogging Against Disablism Day 2010

Today is Blogging Against Disablism Day 2010. As always, the contributions are varied and thought-provoking. Check out all the entries at Diary of a Goldfish: Blogging Against Disablism Day 2010. Read More...

Published Sat, May 01 2010 10:49 AM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: disability, blogging

Contacting Organizations about Inaccessible Websites

Via FWD/Forward, from the W3C comes this resource-rich article about combating inaccessible websites: * Overview * Introduction * Consider your Approach * Identify Key Contacts * Describe the Problem * Sources for More Information [...] Read More...

Published Mon, May 03 2010 8:45 AM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: accessibility, web design

US Paralympic Broadcasts

Good news for viewers in the US! In addition to online video available from paralympic.tv, NBC will be broadcasting include a one-hour program recapping the Opening Ceremony on Saturday, March 13 (1-2 p.m. ET) and a two-hour highlights program on Saturday...

Published Mon, Mar 15 2010 11:04 AM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: exercise/sports, accessibility, disability

Insurance may pay for your wheelchair, unless you need it to go someplace

Haddayr Copley-Woods’ commentary hits it out of the ball park: The people making decisions that will affect our day-to-day lives are people like Missouri’s junior Democratic senator, Claire McCaskill — who said a few months ago that...

Published Wed, Dec 30 2009 11:00 AM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: wheelchair use, disability

How Not to Avoid the Superbowl

As non-football fans, my husband and I enjoy Superbowl Sunday. Streets are empty, shops are quiet and it’s easy to find a seat in the movie theater. One memorable year (football fans will probably remember which year it was, I don’t), we strolled...

Published Mon, Feb 08 2010 9:39 AM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: media

CCSVI, Adieu

At one point, CCSVI (Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency) was everywhere as an explanation (and treatment) for MS. I can’t say that I’m particularly surprised that it has now been debunked, by the doctor who coined the term in the first...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2018 3:39 PM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: multiple sclerosis

Transcripts

Nicolas Steenhout (Part of a Whole) writes about the importance of transcripts for audio or video web content. I recently experienced the power of transcripts (or in this case, live captioning) when I attended The Strange Loop conference in St.... Read...

Published Sun, Nov 26 2017 4:55 PM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: accessibility

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