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Jeggings: The most slimming jean you’ll ever buy
Well folks, I’ve been enlightened by the fashion Gods as of late. It all started with celeb photos on Perez Hilton, with me coveting the skinny ass stars in their glove-tight skinny ass jeans, and then it dawned on me: THEY ARE NOT WEARING SKINNY JEANS. It was a trick. What these trendy gals were wearing were in fact Jeggings, the latest greatest garment to hit the clothing world since the Miracle Bra. Jeggings debuted last summer and are leggings masquerading as jeans. They have a jean print, come in several washes and colors, and some even have faux pockets and a real button-fly. BUT DON’T BE FOOLED. They are…
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3 disability etiquette rules you probably don’t know about
Everyone knows it’s rude to stare (one would hope so). And if you attended school at some point in the last 20 years, you were probably taught the other rude no-no’s regarding disability etiquette, like to never make someone‘s wheelchair your footrest, or never help someone with a disability without asking first. These are the basics of disability etiquette and I hope for your sake and mine, that you know them. Or else you’re causing me unneeded stress 😉 I have a problem however with the standard disability etiquette proffered at schools and corporations throughout America. It’s simply not enough, and the basic ten rules leave a lot of important,…
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Paralyzed motocross star Danny “Magoo” Chandler dead at 50
Some say this 1980’s motocross star he was the fastest rider that ever lived. Read more about the epic life of Danny Magoo here.
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The importance of having someone who truly understands you
I don’t want to put down my family and friends because they’ve helped me immensely, but they can’t do what the dozens of women in wheelchairs I’ve befriended through the years have done for me. These special ladies are my war buddies…only they know the shit that I’ve seen. From dating discrimination to losing a heel in public, they know exactly how hard this life can really be….for more click here.
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Is adversity hastening human evolution?
Aimee Mullins, a double amputee, has modeled for Alexander McQueen, broken running records, and is now challenging the way we look at adversity.
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Not dead yet, and still receiving gifts
Having Pneumonia for 10 days this month was by far the scariest health thing I’ve experienced since breaking my neck in 1993. Thanks to massive antibiotics and figuring out how to cough using my knee, I beat it. So check this, upon coming home here’s an awesome Bowie stencil I received as a Welcome Home gift: I’ve always loved this older photograph of the legendary Mr. Bowie. February lessons: 1) I CAN beat Pnemonia as a C6 quad despite the odds being against me. 2) Homemade gifts are awesome. Don’t ever think life with a spinal cord injury gets dull. It never does. And never forget how good it feels to breathe. – Tiff
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One of my YouTube videos
It took me a solid 10 years to perfect my makeup routine with paralyzed hands. Here’s how I do it. – Tiff
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Woman becomes paraplegic after eating tainted hamburger, sues for $100 mil
A raging E. Coli infection from hamburger at a picnic has permanently paralyzed this 22 year old woman, Stephanie Smith, a dance insteuctor from Minnesota. I hope she gets every penny in one lump-sum. She deserves it. – Tiff
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First human embryonic stem cell trials halted by FDA, but why?
The FDA has temporarily halted what will be the first US-based human trials using embryonic stem cells. Geron hopes to restore movement in those with paralysis. Can they did it? Will the “impossible” actually happen? And more, why was the study put on hold? What happened to those monkeys out in Cali? – Tiff
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How do you stop from falling out of your wheelchair?
And is strapping myself in – like Hannibal Lector to a gurney – my only option? Read my thoughts on this ever-present annoyance here 🙂 – Tiff
