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Category Archives: Humor
Setting the Right Tone
I have a background in linguistics and have a habit of paying attention to what people say and how they say it. Tone is something that pops out at me immediately. Just the other day I was waiting on the train when a … Continue reading
Pedestrian Aggression
Being a pedestrian is an adventure, amusing, dangerous and exciting. It probably shouldn’t be, but it is. Ideally, I would be able to get from the train station to my office with ease and with no dangers. This, however, is … Continue reading
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Tagged Center for Independent Living, CIL, disABILITY LINK, IL, independent living, Pedestrian
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That Awkward Moment When You Realize I Can See You
Sometimes people don’t know that, just because you use a white cane, you can still see. I’ve often said that blindness isn’t an on/off switch (it can be more of a dimmer or a focus spotlight). This ignorance about blindness … Continue reading
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Tagged Advocacy, Center for Independent Living, CIL, humor, IL, independent living
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The Taxi Cab Dilemma
Getting around Atlanta can be a pain in the butt, we can all agree on that, right? Now, what if you don’t drive? Even bigger. What if you’re fortunate to live in Dekalb or Fulton county? A little better, but … Continue reading
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Tagged accessibility, accessible transportation, Advocacy, Atlanta, cabs, IL, independent living, paratransit, taxis, Transit, Transportation, Transportation Advocacy
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Tour Guides
It’s time to add to our growing list of “helpful” citizens. Today I will cover the Tour Guide. The Tour Guide can be found pretty much anywhere and have various forms of camouflage. They’ll pop out of the tiniest crack and … Continue reading
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Tagged Center for Independent Living, CIL, disABILITY LINK, humor, IL, independent living
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Scraping By
*scrape* *scrape* *taptaptap* *scrape* *scrape* *taptaptap* That is the sound of me walking down the sidewalk. My cane can be a little noisy sometimes, but it’s use far outweighs any noise pollution I may make. I’ve seen other blind people use their … Continue reading
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Tagged accessibility, Advocacy, Blindness, Center for Independent Living, CIL, disability, disABILITY LINK, humor, IL, independent living, white cane
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The Moment of Realization
How many of you have noticed “that moment?” You know, the moment when someone realizes that you have a disability and it somehow changes their perception of you (for better or worse). The “moment” can be at a store when … Continue reading
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Tagged Advocacy, Center for Independent Living, CIL, Customer Service, disability, disABILITY LINK, humor, IL, independent living
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Games I Play part 3
I’ve written before about some of the “games” I play with (usually unaware) people. For the most part these are just things that I do to amuse myself (with occasional point values assigned). The Horror Film Approach This gets used … Continue reading
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Tagged Advocacy, Center for Independent Living, CIL, disABILITY LINK, Games, humor, IL, independent living
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Stalkers
Today, I want to share a new type of “helpful” citizen. In the past I’ve shared the Concerned Citizen and the Proud Observer, today I want to talk about the Stalker. The Stalker will, quite literally stalk you. Sometimes it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Advocacy, Center for Independent Living, CIL, disABILITY LINK, humor, IL, independent living
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The Proud Observer
I’ve previously written about the “Concerned Citizen” who frequently tries to assist people with disabilities in the street, on the train and in the station; another frequently encountered person is what I like to call “the Proud Observer.” This is … Continue reading
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Tagged Advocacy, Center for Independent Living, CIL, disABILITY LINK, humor, IL, independent living, Peer Support
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