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Archive for October, 2007

30 Oct

Attack of the Wrong Wheelchair

So when I read this post, and others about Medicare’s in-home policy for wheelchairs, I thought, “Boy, I am so lucky that I have private insurance.”
Looks like I spoke too soon.
My chair has been giving me trouble for quite a while now. it overheats, because it’s always got the braking system partly engaged. I believed [...]

12 Oct

Wheeling avatars

Some time back Wheelie Catholic posted about Using a wheelchair in Second Life.
I don’t belong to Second Life (my first life is nuts enough!), but I did just create an avatar on  WeeWorld. I like the WeeWorld avatars because they aren’t particularly buff (they remind me of the “Love is” cartoons from the 70s). [...]

10 Oct

Harry Potter & Me; Ten Years of Waiting is Over

I’ve been waiting since 1997. And I’m not good at waiting.
Tonight I unwrapped my shipment from Amazon.co.uk. All seven Harry Potter books, hardcover, in a slipcase. The original British editions.
I belong to a list of of word-lovers, and we had quite a discussion about the changes in the first novel for an American audience. Not [...]

01 Oct

Praised be God — Step in the Right Direction for UF Regarding Kevorkian

Email communications are public documents under applicable Florida law, so I think I am within my rights to post this here:
Oct. 1, 2007
 
To faculty, students and staff:
I’d like to take this opportunity to let you know what measures we are taking to ensure the University of Florida remains a civil and secure environment [...]

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