Today, I am about to embark on a little trip to play music at the ado Ya Hear We ? Fest in Chattanooga. During this trip the band, Kreamy ‘Lectric Santa, will be playing with old friends from the diy music scene. Playing amongst these old friends from when our band first started has got me reflecting …
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What a Pain !
There so many things that prevent you from having your independence when your Person Living with a Disability (PLD). I have a T12-L1 spinal injury and because of that I have what is called neuropathy and spasticity. I won’t get into the specifics of what that is exactly because I assume everyone reading this has access to the Internet. …
You Say Potah-to I Say Potatoe
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about how disabled people fit into the PC world. I see a lot of anger about how we should be referred to — differently abled vs disabled. Is it really an insult to be called differently abled? Isn’t that what we are? When I start to think about my …