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That's great to hear, Krista. Many people trash "Glee" because Artie isn't an actor in a chair, but on the show and thro...
by The Myth of Walking on Wednesday, May 02, 2012
The Glee Project hired an actress using a wheelchair. My daughter auditioned for the part and didn't get it but we were ...
by Krista on Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Anthony, thanks so much for your always thoughtful responses. The simple point I was trying to make, at least about myse...
by The Myth of Walking on Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Al, thanks. I was alarmed at your opening paragraphs and then, as usual, impressed with your thoughtfulness and analysis...
by Anthony on Tuesday, April 03, 2012
Anthony, great stats. I wonder what percentage of adults have a disability and can walk those distances. The point is, I...
by The Myth of Walking on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
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“Rucker is a gifted observer-humorist, unleashing a straight-arrow honesty and a vibrant, penetrating wit while probing the most intimate aspects of contemporary life and human behavior…” (Publisher Weekly) Mr. Rucker lectures widely on the subject of living with disability. He is also a contributing editor to “New Mobility” magazine and the chairman of the Writers With Disabilities Committee at the WGA. He lives in LA with wife, Ann. They have two sons.
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Friday, August 26, 2011
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The purpose of a personal blog like this is to write about what’s on your mind. What’s been on my mind lately is the rest of my life. From the moment I became paralyzed via transverse myelitis fifteen years ago this December, I asked the question: does this mean that my life will be automatically – or statistically -- shorter than the ambulatory bloke next door? Read More