Kick Ass
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Podcast 94: Jessica Cox – a motivational speaker, world’s only armless pilot
In podcast 94, Tiffiny is joined by Jessica Cox, an amazing woman born without arms who's done stunning things in life.
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Taking on the shower
I look forward to my shower almost as much as my first cup of coffee, but when I was first paralyzed this was so not the case.
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Baking from a wheelchair (and not getting burnt)
There’s nothing more satisfying than a sweet sugary burst to the tongue, and this is especially true if you made it yourself. Tiramisu, Snickerdoodles, a simple white cake, I love it all. But don’t do what I did after my injury. I was too afraid to try. I finally found the courage to start baking again 6 years ago (way too long of a wait), and despite it being hard because of the whole no finger movement thing, I haven’t looked back. Baking can be great fun, even therapeutic. Here are some priceless baking tips from wheelers to overcome any possible worries that may be lingering in that pretty little…
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SCI Superstar: Frank Gardner
As part of my blogging for SPINALpedia.com, I get to write about a lot of awesome people with SCI. And Frank Gardner, a paralyzed BBC security correspondent, is one of the coolest. Learn all about this badass Brit who was shot in Saudi Arabia in 2004, and hasn’t stopped being a high-profile journalist. Read this entry
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SCI Superstar: Ellen Stohl
She’s the one and only woman with a spinal cord injury to pose in Playboy (the June 1987 issue to be exact), and yes, it desperately needs to be repeated. See what Ellen Stohl is up to these days, including working as a professor at Cal State Northridge. Read this entry
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Amazing sport – power wheelchair ice racing
You gotta watch these three awesome winter videos covering very important wheelchair skills. The first (and my fav), power wheelchair racing on ice (possibly the most entertaining adapted sport ever, replete with NASCAR play-by-plays). Also, find out the perfect number of layer to stay warm (you’ll have to watch to find out the magic number). Also find out the best snow tires for manual wheelchair (wrapping plastic rope around your wheels can work too). Read this entry
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SCI Superstar: Mitch Longley
The hunkiest guy in a wheelchair to make it big in Hollywood – Mitch Longley. He’s been a hearthrob fans adored in General Hospital and Another World, he was on NBC’s Las Vegas until 2010 and he’s in the new documentary CinemAbility. This guy really needs a website. Read this entry
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Podcast 93: Sara Tabor – Ms. Sled hockey and new NYC resident
In podcast #93, Tiffiny is joined by Sara Tabor, a 30 something woman paralyzed 4 years ago in a bizarre accident, who’s went on to discover a new sport post-injury (where females are still the minority, but are recently gaining numbers) – sled hockey.
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Paralyzed BBC reporter treks into gorilla country
Frank Gardner, paralyzed in a terrorist attack while reporting for the BBC in ’04, treks to the mountains of Rwanda to finally see a silver back Gorilla in it’s native environment. Read this entry
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Three amazing wheelchair comics
Three hysterical comedians with spinal cord injuries: Chuck Bittner (pictured), a C5 quad from New Hampshire doing some stinging self-deprecating “wicked” humor and Damon Rozier, a para from NYC, doing a “wheelchair lap dance.” Also watch legendary UK Cockney comic (wc-user from polio), who passed away this spring, Tony Gerrard. Read this entry
