Tag: disability
-
Back in Business
Attention: This post includes a close-up image of my amputated limb. My niece, who is a nurse, assures me she’s seen “much worse”. But sharing here in the interests of … Read the rest “Back in Business”
-
Leave Pass Lessons
Currently in a wheelchair and faced with the prospect of navigating a small flight of stairs, my childhood instincts kicked in. It wasn’t a large set of stairs, only six … Read the rest “Leave Pass Lessons”
-
Getting around Sydney in a wheelchair
I have family visiting from Lismore, and today, I was granted a “day pass” from the hospital to spend a few hours with them, heading into the city. Besides enjoying … Read the rest “Getting around Sydney in a wheelchair”
-
Disability Art in Lismore
Several times over the last few months I’ve walked past the offices of REDinc, located in Magellan Street, Lismore.
I don’t know much about REDinc, except they’re a disability organisation … Read the rest “Disability Art in Lismore”
-
Stock Photographs
I can’t decide if I was more angry or more sad (I was both), as a few of the speakers at a talk I attended this morning spoke about “faking … Read the rest “Stock Photographs”
-
Getting around Sydney Airport
I spent far, far too much time at Sydney Airport this week. In the midst of the school holidays, there were better places to be.

Sydney Airport The reason? I … Read the rest “Getting around Sydney Airport”







Thanks so much for suggesting I read this piece, It was an incredibly tough read, but I’m glad I stuck…
I love this story. It reminds me of a segment James used to host called "One Degree of Separation," based…
Here's my inevitably trivial six degrees of separation from you. In 1985 I had a crush (unrequited and undeclared though…
Not sure if you've read this yet: https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v47/n17/paul-laity/after-martha but thought I might mention it. Seems to be paywall free for…
I know what you mean. I'm going to write a post some day about how I use my mobile phone…