Bad Cripple

Paralyzed since I was 18 years old, I have spent much of the last 30 years thinking about the reasons why the social life of crippled people is so different from those who ambulate on two feet. After reading about the so called Ashley Treatment I decided it was time to write a book about my life as a crippled man. My book, Bad Cripple: A Protest from an Invisible Man, will be published by Counter Punch. I hope my book will completed soon.

Friday, June 19, 2009

Remember Wendy Portillio?

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Almost a year ago a teacher from Port St. Lucie Florida was thrust into the national spot light. Some may recall Wendy Portillo permitted o...
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Thursday, June 18, 2009

Scary Thoughts: How Many with SCI Needlessly Die

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Yesterday I described myself as "an old time crip". It never ceases to amaze me how things have changed since i was first paralyze...
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Punk Rock and Disability History

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I do not like Punk music. However, I do understand why Punk musically and culturally is important. Originally a musically based movement, pu...
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009

White Castle Misses the Point

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A news report coming out of Minneapolis St. Paul caught my eye this morning as I ate my usual boring but healthy breakfast. On the surface, ...
Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Fame and Infamy

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My favorite sociologist, Erving Goffman, noted that fame and infamy were opposite sides of the same social equation. Both fame and infamy ca...
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Sunday, May 31, 2009

Teaching, Silence and No Progress

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If readers have noticed a sudden lack of entries to my blog, I can explain. I am just about to enter the third week of a summer intensive cl...
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Saturday, May 16, 2009

Obama: Liar, Politician or Compromiser?

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Those interested in disability rights know about the Community Choice Act (HR1670 and S683). Like many, I am a firm believer in community ba...
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william Peace
PhD 1992 in anthropology Columbia University, I am interested in disability rights and bioethics.
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