Being disabled is a waiting game. 32 years ago today, the Americans with Disabilities Act became a law. 32 years later, we are still waiting for the law to be fully realized. 3 decades (the near-entirety of my lifetime), we are told, has not been enough time to prioritize accessibility. And so we wait. Wait … Continue reading Happy birthday, ADA!
Author: Annie Chace
A work in progress.
Unexpected gifts
My friend gave me a painting she did of my best girl. Sarah, I love it and I absolutely adore you!
Right to Life
By Marge Percy A woman is not a pear treethrusting her fruit into mindless fecundityinto the world. Even pear trees bearheavily one year and rest and grow the next.An orchard gone wild drops few warm rottingfruit in the grass but the trees stretchhigh and wiry gifting the birds fortyfeet up among inch long thornsbroken atavistically … Continue reading Right to Life
The True March for Our Lives is To the Polls
Marches are powerful things. They are a necessary visual reminder that we are not alone. They help provide a sense of agency in dark days, to right …The True March for Our Lives is To the Polls
Thoughts about Guns.Prayers for Legislation You know the story of the man on a roof in a flood. ( Let’s make that the daily mass shootings) He was praying to God for help. (Let’s make that the ubiquitous “thoughts and prayers.”) You know how this story goes.A rowboat comes… (We try to ban assault weapons. … Continue reading
Recovery
Defending Will Smith’s Oscars Violence is a Bad Decision
If you weren’t watching it live you’ve seen it by now. While presenting at the Academy Awards, comedian Chris Rock makes a joke at the expense of …Defending Will Smith’s Oscars Violence is a Bad Decision
Spring!
Downy woodpecker
Disabled People Are Tired: Public Health and Ableism – Disability Visibility Project
Disabled People Are Tired: Public Health and Ableism Christine Mitchell I’m tired. We’re all tired, collectively. It has been a long two years of heightened anxiety and isolation as we learn how to live within a global pandemic leaving nearly a million people dead in the US – far more than any other… … Continue reading Disabled People Are Tired: Public Health and Ableism – Disability Visibility Project
You Should Be Weary Right Now
You should be a little weary right now. If you are, be grateful. That is a good thing. That weariness is confirmation that your heart is working …You Should Be Weary Right Now
Parrots, Prose, and Poetry 