You may remember months ago before this pandemic business that I wrote a blog post talking about how I’ve learned (reluctantly) to call myself an advocate. My main focus is disability access and etiquette, but I also advocate for people of color by sharing their stories and concerns on my various platforms. This whole advocacy … Read More
This blog is the first I’ve written for myself in several months and it will be the first one my grandmother will never read. “B” as she was affectionately called by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, died last month at the age of almost 101. I’m pretty sure she’s read all my public blogs over the … Read More
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
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
