Tag: Cheryl Green

  • The Chariot and The Fool

    Listen to this post: Not long ago–I can’t remember when because I’m enemies with calendars–Cynthia Lopez and I became models in Theresa Pridemore’s newest artistic creation, The Portland Tarot. In addition to being a wonderful friend and the fantastic graphic designer who developed our film logo, Theresa made this unique Tarot deck amid a million…

  • Who Am I To Stop It on Kickstarter

    Listen to this post: How much would you love to have a sticker that looks just like this? (Or your very own 10-pack of them?) [Image description: A drawing of a pale-pink brain reshaped into the shape of a heart.] All you have to do is pop on over to www.kickstarter.com/projects/807526735/who-am-i-to-stop-it. Check out the various giving…

  • Storytelling, telling stories, and stories to tell

    Listen to this post: This fall is totally story time! I want to let you know about a couple different things happening that are super different. What ties them together is story, the power of story, and creating a space where disabled–and other marginalized–people are centered and their stories given attention. First off is a…

  • Disability.TV Podcast with Andrew Pulrang is a must hear

    Listen to this post: Excitement is in the air and on the airwaves. Wait, are they still considered airwaves when you download a podcast? Either way, here’s one you must check out if you’re interested in media representation of disability: the Disability.TV podcast with Andrew Pulrang. It’s the newest addition to Andrew’s super prolific blog, at www.disabilitythinking.blogspot.com.…

  • Critique of PBS’s “Best Kept Secret” autism documentary

    Listen to this post: In September, 2013, PBS released “Best Kept Secret.” You can check out info around the film at www.pbs.org/pov/bestkeptsecret. The film is now streamable on some paid sites. But I’m not writing this to recommend the film. Because I actually don’t recommend it. PBS’s brief synopsis: “In ‘Best Kept Secret,’ Janet Mino, who has taught a…