Section: On Life

Getting accessible books should be this easy

Feb 28, 2010 2:56 pm by: Blake Watson

Yesterday, I was browsing various design websites in search of inspiration for a new project I’ve begun. I got sidetracked by clicking on a few off-topic links (that never happens!) and somehow ended up reading the first chapter of “Speak Human” by Eric Karjaluoto. The book discussed the advantages of not being a huge company. [...]

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A dream

Feb 9, 2010 10:45 pm by: Blake Watson

A Dream Deferred by Langston Hughes What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore– And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over– like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does [...]

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Fourth Quarter

Dec 29, 2009 5:17 pm by: Blake Watson

I use to be near the forefront of video gaming technology. When I was a kid I usually had a better video game setup than my friends. My first system was the NES. One of my first games, if not the first, was Super Mario Bros. Since my father was a big football fan, he [...]

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Of disability, Web design, and opportunity

Oct 13, 2009 3:21 pm by: Blake Watson

Greetings stairhaters. A couple of posts back, I gave you a rather vague idea of what I was planning to get myself into professionally. First, I’m laying the groundwork for forming an LLC through which I will do professional Web design work. Second, in order to gain experience and help out the community which has [...]

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Dr. Torchinsky and Dr. Pepper

Jun 7, 2009 2:43 pm by: Blake Watson

A big thing for me right now is keeping tabs on my weight. Or at least that’s what they tell me. Apparently, if you can’t move (e.g., you have SMA), you shouldn’t eat as much as other people do. Makes sense, but it is difficult to put into practice, especially considering that I live in [...]

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Finding your happy ending

Apr 26, 2009 9:43 pm by: Blake Watson

Now that I’m finishing up my last semester in school, I’ve been thinking about the future, about the opportunities I will have, about the opportunities I have let pass, and about the difficulties I will face on the road ahead. Sometimes, the difficulties bring me down. Sometimes, my mind dwells on the things I can’t [...]

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Reaching for the Straw

Apr 8, 2009 10:17 pm by: Blake Watson

A little creative problem solving combined with an obsessive love for the 23 flavors of Dr. Pepper can yield satisfying results. Literally.

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