Month: July 2014

  • Isolation, art, and transformation after brain injury

    Listen to this post:  I wanted to take a some time to sort of unpack this film for you. The meaning of the film and my own politics around disability have changed and grown in the two years we’ve been working on it, which you might not know. If you’ve been following for a while, you might notice…

  • ADA, What does it stand for?

    Listen to this post:  Today Portland is celebrating the 24th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities act. Of course, this is always a wonderful annual reason to come and have cake. But there are so many more reasons to come to the City of Portland event today. For instance, there’s an open mic, free food,…

  • Transforming away from stigma

    Listen to this post:  I spent some time with artist and gallerist Jennifer Pepin today. We met at her gallery, the cozy, modern, and distinct J. Pepin Art Gallery in the Pearl District. On the door is the gallery’s name, logo, and tagline.  [Image description: A glass door reflecting cars parked along the street. Painted on…

  • My Way to Olympia documentary review

    Listen to this post:  “My Way to Olympia” is a documentary available streaming through PBS’s Point of View here: www.pbs.org/pov/olympia. I urge anyone interested in disability politics to rush there and watch it before streaming ends on August 7th. I don’t know about current disability culture in Germany, where director Niko Von Glasow is from. But…

  • Guest Blogger Thomas E. Hartmann on Gardeners and Cowboys

    Listen to this guest post read by Cheryl:  I really love this new guest post below written by Thomas E. Hartmann, author of Broken Mind, Persistent Hope: A Memoir of Recovery from Brain Damage and Manic Depression. Here’s a little info on Tom to get you warmed up! You can purchase this book in print or download…