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Monthly Archives: July 2008
Fútball Footage
I’m finally getting around to posting the videos from our power soccer practice. I put three different clips in one video, complete with narration. It shows what I think was our best practice to date (I missed last practice, shame … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptation, Play
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Don’t listen to me, I’m just scared
Whether it be at a hospital, a doctor’s office, or in the comfort of my own home, I often find myself relying on others to physically transfer, lift, or otherwise assist me in some way. And it usually works out … Continue reading
Posted in Frustration
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How to cough like you mean it
I’m getting over an upper respitory infection. It was not the best timing, considering my meeting and future interview with Apple. I’ve had a rather hard time coughing up the secretions. Many of the parents who have commented on my … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptation
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Let’s talk about opportunity
Today, I went to a hiring seminar hosted by Apple. If you haven’t yet heard the news, Mississippi is getting an Apple Retail Store at the Renaissance at Colony Park in Ridgeland. This is a huge, huge opportunity for me. … Continue reading
Posted in Opportunity
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Disabled people are funny looking
Or at least now they can be. I’m going to do some market testing with a product idea that I hope will not destroy the readership this blog is suppose to serve. About a month ago, my brother and I … Continue reading
Posted in Opportunity, Policy
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It’s all about me
I’ve been a little secretive about myself. I didn’t do it intentionally, I was just procrastinating writing the two new sections you should notice in the menu bar above. I’ve written about myself and my disability. I will likely add … Continue reading
Posted in Announcments
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Which one?
A couple of ideas have been floating around in my head for a few days now. I recently received a comment on my post (well, my brother’s) about Joseph Smith. The commenter is the mother of two sons, one of … Continue reading
Joseph Smith and his will to survive
Note: The following article was written by Matt Watson, my brother, as an assignment for an interviewing class at Mississippi State University. Matt and the Smith family have given me permission to post the article. Joseph Bennett Smith is nearing … Continue reading
Posted in Feature
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Viva la Vida
My birthday was June 24. Friends and family have now all figured out that the easiest thing to get me is an iTunes gift card. So I’ve been looking for music. A friend gave me Coldplay’s new album, Viva la … Continue reading
Posted in Play
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