Day 1: Never having heeded the sage advice of the axiom that says that one should pace oneself, I decide that the most prudent course of action during this unprecedented period of time without the Eye Gaze is to completely immerse myself into the world of streaming movies on our flatscreen courtesy of our Blu [...]
Archive for the ‘Accessibility’ Category
Five Days in Exile
Posted in Accessibility, Allegedly Funny on May 27, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Reunited and It Feels So Good
Posted in Accessibility, Life on May 25, 2011 | 6 Comments »
At approximately 5:30 PM last Wednesday afternoon, my link to the outside world decided to up and quit on me. After a year being joined at the iris and pupil, the eye tracker in my eye gaze machine died a warrior’s death while valiantly serving me in the writing of my book. A list of [...]
The Robin Tobias Seal of Approval
Posted in Accessibility, Life on November 18, 2010 | 1 Comment »
My new manual wheelchair was finally delivered to our home this past Monday. Considering that we ordered it back in June, I had almost forgotten all about it. Well, actually, that’s not entirely truthful. They have been calling us for the last three or four weeks wanting to make the drop-off but we’ve kinda sorta [...]
No Wireless No Problem
Posted in Accessibility, Life on October 18, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Today was the day my wireless woes went away. I hope. With the expert help of blog reader Gary (who is also married to one of my former teaching colleagues) and the omnipresent Italian Man Servant, we were able to vanquish the seemingly unbeatable foe by going old school on its @$$! Even relocating the [...]
Me and My Shower Buddy
Posted in Accessibility, Allegedly Funny on October 15, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Based upon that title alone, I can only wonder what thoughts you are having about the potential content of this very post at this moment in time. Well, I hate to disappoint you but it’s most definitely not what you are thinking. Unfortunately. Here is a picture of my brand new shower buddy. I have [...]
Change of Address
Posted in Accessibility, Life on September 29, 2010 | 5 Comments »
For the duration of our residence in our home in the city of good living, my primary seat for just about anything you could imagine me doing has been on the padded bench at the kitchen table. I ate there, drank there, feeding tubed there, read comics, magazines and Kindle books there, entertained visitors and [...]
Positively Mental Octopus
Posted in Accessibility, Life on September 20, 2010 | 12 Comments »
Yogi Berra said that ninety percent of the game of baseball is half mental. Always having been a fan of many of Mr Berra’s nuggets of wisdom, I now believe this quote is more applicable to living with ALS instead . At least that’s how it has been in my experience. But then again, I [...]
To Sleep Perchance to Dream
Posted in Accessibility, Life on July 28, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Had a brand new bed delivered to the house last night. Between seven and nine pm. It was one of those fancy Tempur-pedic mattresses from ManCHEEni’s Sleepy World (pronunciation courtesy of Nasseem Seriana, my favorite mother-in-law). The bed itself is quite the sight to behold with its adjustable foam and remote control and the little [...]
A New Way to Roll
Posted in Accessibility on July 5, 2010 | 2 Comments »
It may have taken awhile but I have finally made the decision to give up the last vestige of my independence in terms of my mobility. After several months of diminishing returns, the time is now to put my power chair out to pasture. It blows my mind to think that a twenty thousand dollar [...]
A Peek Behind the Curtain
Posted in Accessibility on June 2, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. Unless that man is writing a blog with his Eye Max machine. If that’s the case then perhaps you should take a look at these never-before-seen photos: I am sorry for the blurry pictures. I must have done something weird when I downloaded them from my [...]
