Well, the 2012 Summer Paralympics have come and gone. Did you miss them? That’s too bad because everyone is saying these were the best ever. At the very least, they were the most popular Paralympics ever held. Going Mainstream Just weeks after the Summer Olympics closed in London, England, the Summer Paralympics began. The opening Read more…
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Spirit in Motion: The 2012 Paralympic Games
That is the Paralympics’ motto, written to encapsulate everything the Paralympics stand for. Spirit is defined as the principle of conscious life. It is what proves a person is living. The Paralympics exist to show the spirit of a select group. Right now, the 2012 Paralympics are taking place in London. Athlete’s with various disabilities Read more…
Exploring the Ocean with Susan Austin
The ocean: one of our planet’s greatest remaining mysteries. With its seemingly endless depths and exotic life forms, some spend their entire lives trying to capture the ocean’s underwater glory. Since we lack flippers, fins, and the ability to breath underwater, navigating the ocean deep can prove to be a challenge. Thankfully, there are people Read more…
Jack Jablonksi Blows Horn for Viking’s Opener
Though some might pass it off as “just a pre-season game”, Friday’s matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and the Buffalo Bills was a surprisingly eventful occasion. On top of it being the first home game of the season, the Vikings pulled off a crushing victory and the fans carried out a 25 minute long wave Read more…
Minnesota Gets its First Competitive Wheelchair Softball Field
America’s favorite past time just got more accessible. Last week was the grand opening of Minnesota’s first, and currently only, competitive wheelchair softball field. Todd Anderson Field is located in Brooklyn Park. Developed by the Courage Center with the help of the Minnesota Twins, the road to building this field has not been easy. Read more…
Tasha Schuh is Ms. Wheelchair USA 2012
And we have a winner. The competition was fierce, but on July 21 Tasha Schuh was crowned Ms. Wheelchair USA 2012. The 31-year old went to the Ohio-based competition to represent the state of Wisconsin. Though there were many qualified candidates in the pageant, Tasha was ultimately chosen because of what she represents. Her Read more…
Joni Rowe: Medical Equipment Supplier
On the outskirts of Redding, CA, there lives a woman named Joni Rowe. At first glance, she is your typical sweet old lady. She has short curly red hair and has lived by herself since her husband passed in ’97. In her life, she has survived cancer and polio. That in itself is a great Read more…
The 32nd National Veterans Wheelchair Games Have Come Home
In 1981, the first ever Veterans Wheelchair Games. Sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the event brought together some of the best wheelchair athletes in America. It wasn’t long before Paralyzed Veterans of America joined in, paving the way for corporate sponsorship. Now, 31 years later after they began, the Veterans Wheelchair Games have Read more…
Ability Found Rewards Selfless Giver
Donna McCormick is a giver. From the moment she was diagnosed with MS, she decided to help people just like her. This started with teaching them yoga. For people suffering from disabilities (particularly degenerative ones), yoga is a great way to keep strength and flexibility. Even after losing her ability to walk independently, Donna continued Read more…
Push Girls: Putting Realism Back in Reality TV
Reality TV has a bad reputation. Not only does it tend to show the worst society has to offer, but it manipulates it look even more horrible. Unrelated scenes are edited together, context is thrown out the window. The people featured come off as mere caricatures of real human beings. Their issues are there Read more…