Obviously I’m a bit of a TED enthusiast, just by the reading of the title of the blog. TEDxTwinFalls took place a little more than a month ago, back in mid-April. But it wasn’t until today that I found this really cool display of TEDx letters from their event! The big red letters are a …
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Koshka & 3.2.
How you make sense of a tragic situation can say a lot about who you are as a person. I’m saying…in terms of perseverance. I deeply, deeply admire perseverance, as a human trait. And, too, optimism and gratitude are two qualities that I do my best to practice on a daily basis. Especially amidst tragic …
Inclusion.
You know, there’s a huuuuuge difference between inclusion and diversity. I believe that the idea of diversity simply gets at the idea of people being different. That difference can be defined in many different ways. It can include difference of race, skin color, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identification, where someone grew up, what their favorite color …
President Obama at SXSW.
A few years ago, I began to hear rumblings about this event, that folks called “South by Southwest.” One of my favorite college professors and a few other up an coming entrepreneurial-minded folks in my tribe attended the event and spoke highly about it. In 2015, I made it a goal to attend the event, …
Universal Design & Access.
Universal access. Think about it. What do those two words really mean? As a disability advocate, those two words are immensely important in the work that I do. I am constantly reminding others, especially those who are able bodied and may be required to provide some sort of accommodation, that the foundation behind universal access is the idea …
12 great reasons to learn American Sign Language.
I was first introduced to American Sign Language (ASL) as a kid in elementary school. Those are the earliest memories that I have of encountering someone who couldn’t hear or speak. My cousin – my aunt’s daughter – was born deaf. Over the years, while I strived to communicate with her in a more authentic …
Paralysis vs. Blackness
For laughs, first, check out this recent skit from SNL. It is SPOT on, if you’ve been paying attention to the popular media lately. As I wrote earlier this month, as I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned that my identity as a man who has paralysis living with him is much stronger than my identity as …
The [Blacksburg] Stranger Dinners live on.
If you’ve read HESONWHEELS for any legitimate period of time, you know all about how much I love to throw intimate gatherings called Stranger Dinners. If you haven’t, that’s okay – catch up here. :) When I first started planning these dinners, I never thought of any kind of “legacy” that could be formed from …