Obviously, this blog has been conspicuously quiet for far too long. We’ve been dealing with some issues that have kept me away from the computer a lot of the time – and then I’ve had some trouble regaining my own energy and stamina after some illness. The New Year – 2008 – promises to present … Continue reading A New Year – New Fights and a New Blog and Website
As I was busy digging my way through my accumulated email and phone messages this week, I got a call from Ari Ne’eman, president of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN). Ari was looking for sign-ons to a letter protesting a new “public education” effort launched by the N.Y.U. Child Study Center. The campaign is … Continue reading “Public Education” about PWDs hits new low with “Ransom Notes” campaign
About a month ago, I posted a brief announcement that I was dealing with some family crises and we were hopefully in a period where the crisis was over and cautious optimism could prevail. Turns out that “caution” was all too appropriate an adjective. For the past month, Diane and I have been travelling between … Continue reading Life keeps interrupting my plans
I’ll admit I’ve been kind of surprised that Kevorkian hasn’t been out on the road doing speaking gigs. In fact, until the last week, the only one scheduled was at the University of Florida, which has been postponed due to the infamous “don’t taser me, bro” incident at an appearance by Senator John Kerry. It … Continue reading Kevorkian “dying” – again
There’s a new twist in the ongoing saga involving Dignitas, the Swiss group that caters to old, ill and disabled tourists wanting to kill themselves. As we reported earlier, Dignitas has run into problems with the NIMBY (“not in my back yard) phenomenon. The group was kicked out of two apartments as a result of … Continue reading Swiss Group Dignitas Taking a Cue from Kevorkian Playbook?
