If you claim someone with a disability has inspired you, what were you inspired to do? The very word “inspire” involves the idea that someone is provoked to take action. I and others like me will never be viewed as equal if we continue to be reduced to being a source of warm fuzzies and objectified as life lessons.
Willing & Able…my views on disability representation in media
Last weekend, I was able to participate in discussions about how both women and people with disabilities are portrayed in society as evidenced in various forms of media. The Bentonville Film Festival just wrapped up its fifth year in Northwest Arkansas and I took time to attend two events that address the role of both … Read More
Fiesta Taco Beef Mix recipe
When we were in San Antonio, we “discovered” the Spice & Tea Exchange. I put that in quotations because we both knew of the store and even lived a few blocks from one early in our marriage. But this was our first time to actually visit a store. We are always on the lookout for … Read More
Celebrating 10 years in San Antonio (our anniversary trip)
In some ways, September 21, 2008, feels incredibly recent and in other ways, it feels like a lifetime ago. Since my husband and I vowed on that day to spend the rest of our lives together “in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer,” a lot of life has happened. I think everyone … Read More