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Prejudice

Blind And In A Wheelchair

Posted on 2011/02/09 by Nicolas

I was both shocked and amused by the comments of a couple women a few years ago. I was zooming down the sidewalk on a sunny summer afternoon. I was wearing my wrap-around sunglasses. I was with my mobility assistance dog.

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Posted in Blog Tagged Blind, Guide Dog, Prejudice, Wheelchair

The Mentalist, Wheelchairs, And Scuffed Shoes

Posted on 2010/01/12 by Nicolas

One of the television shows I enjoy watching is The Mentalist. If you aren’t aware of the show, the main character resolves crimes by using his really rather acute sense of observation (not unlike Sherlock Holmes!). I was a bit annoyed by the plot’s denouement with yesterday’s episode.

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Posted in Blog Tagged Prejudice, The Mentalist, Wheelchair

Is It Any Wonder I’m An Advocate At Heart?

Posted on 2009/12/02 by Nicolas

I was cooking dinner, listening to music, and singing along to it. As I was singing, I had a bit of an epiphany! I was singing "Le Drapeau Rouge", a song I heard regularly as a young kid. Perhaps it is not so surprising I have a bit of a revolutionary spirit…

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Posted in Blog Tagged Discrimination, Injustice, Prejudice
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