Of Battered Aspect

Last night, after work, we went to pick up tickets for a show that we've been wanting to see. On the way home I was confronted by some c...

A number of people have emailed me, or messaged me, or texted me; I never realized that there were so many ways to get in touch until now. A...

Sometimes you just get to be at the right time and the right place. Some background: Joe and I have had the weekend planned for a while. I...

It is not surprising, tragically, for me to read of another famous person saying another stupid and hurtful thing about people with disabili...

On my way home yesterday we stopped at a traffic light. We noticed a young woman walking with her father, her face was light up in a huge sm...

We were at an event with a lot of other people. Hundreds of other people. I had difficulty finding the accessible washroom so I asked one of...

I don't know what I'm taking from them. I'm not sure why a simple, polite, "No, I'm good, thanks any ways," become...

There was a lot of planning involved. Tickets, always the first hurdle, were cumbersome to get. We were going to a dinner show and the websi...

Gosh, it's been an unusually long time since I've written a blog. I apologize for the unannounced break. We are all fine here. I t...

I had an experience, yesterday, that once again reminded me of the vulnerability that comes with having a disability. I mean, I know this, I...

  We were coming home, a grey and grizzly day, cold seeped into our bones. Yes, summer in Canada can include days that feel like early w...

Today we release the second issue of Executive Functioning: A Newsletter for Senior Leaders in Human Services - the topic is 'Deli...

At the intersection of Yonge and Bloor there are three pedestrian crossing possibilities. North South. East West. And then there's ...

I do not like Rob Ford's policies or politics. I do not like Rob Ford's interactional style. I did not and would not vote for Ro...

I had a bucket of cold water thrown in my face the other day, and it was only partly because of an 'ALS' ice bucket challenge. I hav...

After a meeting, one of the women hung back a bit and then told me that she is dealing with a medical situation that is slowly leading to he...

Tomorrow looms large in my mind. I'm going to have my first discussion with my doctor about pain management. I've not really talked ...

Sometimes being disabled take just so much time and so much work. Let me give you an example. Joe and I wanted to make reservations for a sp...

We were at the pub yesterday, having a quiet drink, when we met someone we hadn't seen for years. It was like a ghost walking into the r...

For those who haven't used the subway system in Toronto, let me explain how I get into and out of a subways stop. On entry, along with s...