Leverage the hand you've been dealt
These are the times that try men's soulsIn the course of our nation's historyThe people of Boston have rallied bravelyWhenever the rights of men have been threatened Today a new crisis has arisenThe Metropolitan Transit Authority, better known as the MTAIs attempting to levy a burden on the disabled citizensIn the form of too many … Continue reading THESE ARE THE TIMES…
I am often asked how I come up with riveting words each week. O.K., that's a huge lie. No one asks me that, but I am going to answer the question anyway because I love to hear the sound of my own voice. Most of the time, I have clear thoughts for the blog in … Continue reading DAY TO DAY TODAY
My friends....it ain't just about July 4. When you live with chronic illness, you take the independent days whenever and however they come. It always amazes me that so many of you "ableds" that can get up, move freely and do whatever you want, still choose to sit around looking at your phone. Hell, look … Continue reading INDEPENDENCE DAYS
My sister Sheila Moeschen is a talented writer and published author. In August her next book will be released. It is a literary journey around New England to homes and other cool spots of some of our region's authors from the past. With permission, I have reposted Sheila's blog which features a preview of her … Continue reading BOSTON AND BEYOND
This week I am going to help all of us understand what to say and what not to say to a disabled individual. After a quick search of the Google machine, one learns that there is already a wealth of information about this topic all over the inter-webs. As with everything, some of the information … Continue reading WORDS
Today I would like to share a story that could only have happened on an adventure like this... In August of 2012, I journeyed to Alaska for a guided tour of the final frontier. The locals up there refer to all of us down here as "you people in the lower 48." It is a … Continue reading CHUCK
“Except for the people who were there that one day they discovered the polio vaccine, being part of history is rarely a good idea. History is one war after another with a bunch of murders and natural disasters in between.” — Sarah Vowell, book Assassination Vacation Source: Assassination Vacation (2005), p. 208 Well then. Merry … Continue reading MY KIND OF VIEW
All of us receive the same amount of hours in a day. Some of us work the clock and divide up our time into neat slices of pie, while some of us simply eat pie and have no idea what time it is. I have always found interest in watching and asking how people spend … Continue reading FREE TIME
I have learned that when you say yes to cool opportunities, your life and worldview will expand in ways that you can't imagine. Mostly for the good, although sometimes not so much, but ALWAYS entertaining and leaving you with some excellent stories. Think about it: what great story starts out with: "One time, while I … Continue reading Moves like JAGGER
Think back a moment to when you were a kid. Not all the way back, but middle school or high school when you think you have life scoped out. You pretty much assume that all adults don't get it, talk too much without doing anything, and are no help to you at all. You likely … Continue reading LIFE HAPPENS
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