Archive for August, 2008
Disability Awareness: A book review of sorts
8.30.08 at 11:25 am by Blake
You may not be able to tell from the title, but this post is going to be a book review of sorts. One Mary Johnson from one Ragged Edge Magazine penned a manual called “Disability Awareness—Do It Right!”
I was inspired to read this book, which I actually bought last year, because my student organizations disability [...]
Programs, Activities, Festivities
8.26.08 at 11:14 pm by Blake
Mississippi State University is home to a small group of students with disabilities who seek to improve the college experience for other students with disabilities. We are called United Students. With the new school year beginning, we are preparing to have our first meeting and begin coming up with ideas.
I want us to do more [...]
A restroom takeover
8.22.08 at 10:50 pm by Blake
With school starting back, I must get myself organized so I can balance all of my duties. Keeping up with my academic reading is more important than ever because most of my classes are online this semester. My Web design projects are also a priority, not to mention social activities, fantasy football, and this blog.
To [...]
Birds of a feather flock together
8.19.08 at 11:42 pm by Blake
A strange thing happened in the bookstore today. I joined some friends for coffee and conversation. What could be strange about that, you ask? Well, I noticed we all had disabilities and used wheelchairs. It became momentarily awkward to me. All the disabled people were hanging out with each other. Almost like we didn’t have [...]
Hate propaganda on deviantART
8.12.08 at 11:38 am by Blake
I was taking a look at my blog stats this morning. Someone found my blog searching for “Why we hate disabled people.” It always cracks me up when I read search terms that people have used and found my blog.
I Googled the phrase out of boredom and curiosity. Here is an excerpt from the post [...]
Back 2 School, everybody’s doing it
8.11.08 at 4:42 pm by Blake
From coast to coast, kindergarten to college, it’s that time again. That’s right Stair-haters, it’s school time. My brother and I got moved in to our apartments on campus this past Saturday. Classes begin a week from today. I’ll be using this week to get books, set schedules, break in the new attendants, get parking [...]
A needless theme change
8.7.08 at 4:55 pm by Blake
I read this great article on A List Apart offering 10 Tips on Writing the Living Web. In tip number three, the writer offers this bit of advice.
Don’t rush to replace a good design: you will grow bored with it long before your readers do.
Well, if you have been to my site before, you’ll notice [...]
I hate progress
8.1.08 at 12:07 am by Blake
See, I hate something besides stairs! I hate the progression of my SMA. Some of the last skeletal muscles (may not be the medically accurate term) to weaken are the ones in the hand and fingers. Lately, I think it’s been getting worse—err, worse than the usual worsening. I’ve been finding it more difficult to [...]