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, May 7, 2010

The ADA, Procrastination and Gas Pumps

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I have a stack of final exams on my desk that must be graded. This is serious work with a firm deadline I always meet. Yet I will do almost ...
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Monday, May 3, 2010

Is Being An Ordinary Human Possible

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It is a gloomy morning and the weather matches my mood. I am not happy and I know why. I feel estranged from society and grossly misundersto...
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Friday, April 30, 2010

Smoothing the Way--How Long Will it Take

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A few days ago the New York Times published an odd story about travel for people with disabilities. In "Smoothing the Way" by Tany...
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Monday, April 26, 2010

Conference Paper on the Ashley Treatment

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On April 28 I will be participating in a conference entitled "Disability, Health Care & Ethics--What Really Matters". I am ner...
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Monday, April 19, 2010

Boy Scouts: The Good, Bad and Ugly

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My son has been active in the Boy Scouts of America since first grade. His involvement as well as mine is my ex-wife's fault. She insist...
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Assisted Suicide: Some Get the Inherent Dangers

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One blog I faithfully read is Not Yet Dead Yet. Founded in 1996 I have learned to respect the work of Stephen Drake and Diane Coleman. While...
Friday, April 9, 2010

Fear of the Medical Industrial Complex

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In spite of the newly enacted health care reform bill I believe our health care system remains hopelessly fragmented. In my estimation most ...
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william Peace
PhD 1992 in anthropology Columbia University, I am interested in disability rights and bioethics.
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