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Preach it, Brother Stephen!

From Stephen Kuusisto at Planet of the Blind: Churches enjoy their exemption from the ADA because religious leaders argued successfully before Congress that houses of worship should be considered as ?private clubs? which is why you frequently see parishioners...

Published Fri, Feb 11 2011 7:28 PM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: disability, religion

More on Frivolous Lawsuits

Bad Cripple’s take on the Frivolous Lawsuit issue: An Image Problem: The ADA and Business Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 26 2010 8:37 AM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: accessibility

Looking Forward to Spring

Nothing like the end of a bleak, cold, windy February to make a person’s thoughts turn to the upcoming racing season. Between the walking (hard work, I tell you, hard work), surgery in late December, and the weather, I’m way down on training...

Published Sun, Feb 26 2012 5:09 PM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: exercise/sports

Cycling the Dordogne 2011: The Things We Saw (Wednesday)

Each day included both bicycling and one or more attractions—some organized, some not. Almost all the photos in this post are courtesy of our friends Allen and Claudia (thank you!); I was too scatterbrained to take very many pictures. La Ferme de...

Published Fri, Jun 17 2011 2:00 PM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: disability, travel

Cycling the Dordogne 2011: Epilogue

I somehow managed to write a bazillion entries about our trip to France without posting a single actual handcycling photo, so here you go: Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 15 2011 6:03 PM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: _uncategorized

91-year-old bodybuilder

From the Guardian, via Krista at Stumptous: I am a 91-year-old bodybuilder: I stopped thinking about dying. As I approached 90, my focus was on getting my body back. In 2008, I signed up for my first championship. Read More...

Published Sun, Apr 03 2011 1:08 PM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: exercise/sports

Sometimes You Have to Check a Bag

You all know I’m pretty obsessive about traveling with only a carry on bag. But there are exceptions… This weekend, along with other family members, I attended my step-father’s memorial service. He was a veteran, and the American Legion...

Published Mon, Dec 10 2012 8:15 PM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: family, travel

Extended Travel Tips

I’m on a long business trip. Here are a couple of things I’m doing to stay sane: Better Eating There are only so many meals in a row I can eat out (astonishing, I know). Even though I get a per diem, I still can’t quite stomach paying...

Published Sat, Aug 11 2012 9:55 AM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: travel

This weekend, we took a trip to Bainbridge Island, an island in the Puget Sound near Seattle. I was driving the rental car, and my husband was in the passenger seat. The wheelchair and the luggage were in the trunk. As we pulled up to the ticket booth...

Published Mon, Aug 20 2012 5:45 PM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: wheelchair use, travel

Getting Across London in a Wheelchair

Christiane Link and Ade Adepitan in a contest to get across London. Christiane is using public transport (brave woman!), and Ade is handcycling through London traffic (brave man!). Afterwards they discuss the legacy of the London Paralympics. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 02 2013 5:25 PM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: Travel with a Disability

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

Para-alpine Skiing – Standing Category

Introduction to para-alpine skiing standing category. HT to We Push Sports. Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 14 2014 11:07 AM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: exercise/sports

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

Glacier Bay: The Ship

We traveled to Alaska to join a 6 day cruise on Glacier Bay aboard the Sea Wolf. The Sea Wolf is a 97′ WWII-era ship that carries 12 passengers and 5 crew. The owner of the Sea Wolf, Kimber Owen,... Read more Read More...

Published Sun, Aug 19 2018 1:25 PM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: Travel with a Disability

Afghan hopefuls for Paralympic gold

Check out today’s article in The Guardian about the Afghani women’s wheelchair basketball team: Fighting a ‘double curse’: Afghan hopefuls for Paralympic gold. Nilofar Bayat played her first game of wheelchair basketball in an...

Published Wed, Mar 13 2019 10:02 AM by brokenclay.org/journal

Filed under: exercise/sports

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Preach it, Brother Stephen!

More on Frivolous Lawsuits

Looking Forward to Spring

Cycling the Dordogne 2011: The Things We Saw (Wednesday)

Cycling the Dordogne 2011: Epilogue

91-year-old bodybuilder

Sometimes You Have to Check a Bag

Extended Travel Tips

Getting Across London in a Wheelchair

Transcripts

Para-alpine Skiing – Standing Category

CCSVI, Adieu

Glacier Bay: The Ship

Afghan hopefuls for Paralympic gold