Living
Poverty / Prosperity
I was hypothesizing about growing up in poverty, disabled, blind. I grew up in Canada. Generally the poverty levels here are better than in other parts of the world but indeed poverty exists here as well. I’ve done some reading and research and have had several conversations about poverty. I am no expert on poverty. […]
Technical Accomidation
I’m struggling with the issue of technical accommodation, who’s responsibility is it, who pays, and who gets to keep the gear?. As a disabled person there are pieces of technology that make many things in my day and my personal and professional life possible. I’m going to publish a picture of myself showing the technology […]
My Greatest Gift
I wanted to write a book about my experience with blindness except I couldn’t think of the punch line, the hook or the message. Honestly I am not the joke even though I have been accused of being the joke once or twice. There really isn’t anything profound as I believe that everyone is born […]
Change is Good
Professionally I help Information Technologies Service Delivery teams grow. Teams like individuals get stuck in ruts focusing on the negative or failure and not focusing on success and building on that success to be able to do new and cool things. When the focus is on the failure connections between team or family members are […]
Driven To Achieve
People look in awe at my career. I am in the top 5% of wage earners in North America. I’ve often had this monkey on my back about not having a degree. A job coach once said to me. Will the degree help you earn more money? My answer has been no I already make […]
Blind Jokes
I love humor and more often than not I need to laugh at myself. I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about the subject of blind jokes. Especially in light of the movie Blindness, I know the move was controversial to some. I actually read the book “Blindness” that the movie is based on. I […]
You Can’t Do ThaT
People love to tell us what we can and can’t do. In some ways unfortunately we are shaped by our environment and those around us. The people in our lives have a strong influence on what we think of ourselves and what we hold true about our abilities. Look at a marriage with an abusive […]
You Can’t Do ThaT II
I love it. You can’t do that!! Why not? Because you’re blind!!! I get this often. You’re not supposed to do that. Here let me do that for you. It’s amazing to me other people’s conception of your abilities. I love blindness as a metaphor because blindness is used to describe so many “can’t do” […]
In Your Eyes
I see the world and am provided rich experiences through the eyes of others. I love people in general. I believe everyone has something to teach and everyone provides a unique view of the world and the experiences in it. In Your Eye’s Podcast When I am out and about I love to go with […]
Public Perception
I’ve being pondering the issue of public perception of blind people. I have often wondered why a blind person using a guide dog is perceived in a better light then a blind person using a white cane. The answer embarrassingly enough is obvious. Who would you feel better about a person with a well behaved […]
