Monthly Archives: February 2009

Activists hate on Jerry Lewis

Posted on February 27, 2009 by Matt Watson

By Matt Watson, The Reflector — link As a person with a neuromuscular disease similar to muscular dystrophy, I know who my daddy is, and that’s Jerry Lewis. Jerry, who was awarded the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award during the Oscars … Continue reading →

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The trouble with “The Trouble With Jerry”

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Blake

Image by Getty Images via Daylife I’m skipping the pleasantries today. Here’s the website: thetroublewithjerry.net. Go look at it now. Seriously, I’ll wait. Just don’t forget to come back! Back already? I’m not surprised. It doesn’t take long to understand … Continue reading →

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My letter about the MSU Student Association

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Blake

I’m sorry I’m one day late, but here it is. SA should have disability group http://media.www.reflector-online.com/media/storage/paper938/news/2009/02/17/Opinion/Sa.Should.Have.Disability.Group-3632850.shtml The Student Association traditionally includes a cabinet position called Students with Disabilities Affairs (SDA). In recent years, SA presidential candidates have run on platforms … Continue reading →

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The formal disability world

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Blake

When I look at my life in terms of disability, I see two distinct worlds. I see the formal disability world and the informal disability world. The formal disability world consists largely of my participation in an on-campus group called … Continue reading →

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Blah

Posted on February 14, 2009 by Blake

Image via Wikipedia After a not all that exciting week, my long-awaited software arrived yesterday. I’ve been playing around with MacSpeech Dictate, which is working better than I expected, and I’m glad to get my hands on the full version … Continue reading →

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What to do in May?

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Blake

Image by T Hall via Flickr This semester is my last. If I can get through my last seven hours, I will be graduating with an MBA in May. The choice is where I want to go after that. As … Continue reading →

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