In June 2025 Forbes Magazine published an Accessibility 100 List.
The idea was to highlight leaders in the disability community, but there were a lot of corporations included, and a lot of people who, while allies, were not disabled themselves. It got me to thinking that I wanted to highlight all of the amazing people in the community who are disabled but still are making things happen. That is how this website was born.
A Case Study in Racism
I have been a “fixer” for as long as I can remember. I first became conscious of this during the Live Aid concert, which…
On Closing Books
One of the great things about my friendship with Kaarina Dillabough is that we are not the types of friends who talk about what…
When the right thing feels wrong
This morning, my alarm went off at 5:30. I was supposed to get up and exercise. I’ve been working on the July workout calendar from…
Healing is Like a Thunderstorm
When I was a kid, I was simultaneously enthralled by and scared of thunderstorms. My parents taught me the old trick of counting how long…
Open Eyes. Open Heart. Open Hands. #NotAlone
Like many people, there came a moment in my life when I was not sure I really wanted to keep on living. I felt unloved…
The Shepherd of the Broken-Hearted Babies, Chapter 3 (#SBHB)
If you missed the first two chapters click here. I sat there in stunned silence pondering this question that the Shepherd had posed. How could…
A Celebration of American History this July 4th
Ah, July 4th. What a great time it is in the US. I can’t remember exactly what it is we are celebrating but I love…
The End of Women’s Rights As We (Briefly) Knew Them
Today is a horrifying day in the history of the United States of America. Today, our Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of Hobby Lobby…
When will it be time to be mindful of our Native American population?
This past weekend I spent some time in Nashville, Tennessee, for a trade show. On the first day, before the show began, my parents and…
Social Media – I’ve Been Doing It Wrong
Over the last few months I’ve been watching an effort increasingly gain momentum in the online world. When I first heard about it I shared…