Driven to Drink
The universe is continuing the theme… There’s a bit of a celebration going on this weekend and although I normally don’t partake of alcohol (it gives me headaches), I decided to go in search of a particular product. I first learned of Woody’s pink grapefruit cooler when it was handed out free on the street…
Winners and Losers
Weirdly coincidentally, the universe has conspired to push me in the direction of a follow-up. If you’ve been reading for a while, you may remember my experiences with some interesting accessibility issues at Winnersabout a year ago and the grocery store Metro in late fall 2010 (as well as the very satisfactory resolution of both)….
A Call to Action: Increasing Physical Activity in Arthritis
The Arthritis Foundation is doing something very interesting. They’ve just released a report with recommendations for environmental and policy changes that can make it easier for people with arthritis to increase their physical activity. Great report, interesting interview with Dr. Patience White, VP of Public Health at the Foundation: “‘Arthritis is a major player in…
In Other Words: Thoughts on Language and Disability
On January 23, someone I know forwarded me a link to an article (now gone) from the Canadian national newspaper the Globe and Mail. The headline “Rheumatoid Arthritis: not the life sentence it used to be” is certainly an attention grabber. It is a good article. It’s accurate in its discussion of the science and it…
Liberated
It is almost Valentine’s Day and tales of love flutter about wherever you look. They are like verbal cupids with wings made of verbs, nouns, adjectives and altogether improper punctuations, for love brings with it a gush of emotion not responsive to the strictures of grammar. And these tales of love are this year…
A Complicated Santa
Yesterday, Santa came to town and you all know how I love the annual Santa Claus Parade. This year, though… There’s a rant coming and I’m not just trying to work one in every time I post, but… OK, let’s have some fun first. And a lot of it was as delightful as it’s ever…
99% Accessible
I’ve written before about how fascinated I am by the Occupy movements in general and Occupy Toronto in particular and I’m about to go on about it again. But this time, it’s about a particular aspect of Occupy Toronto. A few weeks ago, I was wandering around the park checking things out when I saw…
A Wonderful Evening. Or Not.
I’ve had the most delicious opportunity. I subscribe to a magazine called Canadian Living. Terrific magazine with helpful articles and really wonderful recipes and a few weeks ago, I discovered another good thing about it. Because that’s when I got an e-mail with a special offer for subscribers that was out of this world. An…
BuskerFest Accessibility
It’s tradition. Every year around this time, I post something that shamelessly points out that it’s my birthday and closely connected to that, often in the same post, I rant about BuskerFest. This is the four-day festival celebrating street performers that takes over my neighborhood to the point where it’s hard to go anywhere is…
Winners
Last week, I wrote about an experience at Winners where it was impossible for me to pay for my purchase due to the pin pads at the cash not being accessible. I intended to also communicate with Winners directly about this issue, doing the advocacious thing. Especially as they have a link on their home…
This Again?
Sometimes, it comes in waves… One evening, not too long ago, I was captured by the light of the lowering sun and headed out with my camera. I’d already changed into my not-going-out-again evening outfit of red tartan flannel pants and a comfy cardigan (I call it The Lene Andersen Street Urchin Collection). My attendant…
Sugar Beach Accessibility Tour
Remember my attempt to get to Sugar Beach? And remember how Bruce Sudds, the Communications Manager for Waterfront Toronto wrote me an e-mail committing to making some changes? And remember that Community Planning Meeting? At that meeting, my MPP Glen Murray – who is a thoroughly decent man with a passion for universal design –…
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