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Latest — Nov 5, 2024

You see me, but not all of me

I wanted to share this beautiful poem by Luis Perez I discovered in his Ted-Ed talk titled "What losing my vision taught me about access." Neither here nor there Neither blind nor sighted I see you, but not all of you You see me, but not all of

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Disability Drives Innovation

An excellent TEDx presentation about Universal Design by Michael Nesmith from the IAAP CPACC Prep course. “When you achieve universal design, it snowballs to the point where people, even if you don’t share the same disability, everyone benefits from it. Disability drives innovation. The existence of disability forces you

Probably not. But maybe.

"I can tell you with 100 percent confidence that there is a 50 percent chance of any goddamn thing happening." "Their projection is absurd, mine is correct, and they both mean the same thing." McSweeney's nails it, again. (via Kottke)

This Week in Drifting - 003

Recently, I've been reflecting on time, energy, and where we direct it, and spend it. Some of the books I've been reading are interrelated around the idea of time. Mostly, about how fleeting our time on this planet is, and how incredible it is that we exist at all.

It is up to us...

When President Joe Biden announced just a week ago that he would not accept the Democratic nomination for president, he did not pass the torch to Vice President Kamala Harris. He passed it to us. It is up to us to decide whether we want a country based on fear

This Week in Drifting – 002

One of the best live shows I've ever been to was the DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist "Renegades of Rhythm tour, where they used Afrika Bambaataa's original vinyl. Amazing. I can't believe some of the shows I've been fortunate to see.

What Does Your Heart Say?

How can we breathe, and appreciate each day, and do at least one thing that brings us or someone else some joy? How can we overcome the haters, the internal critic, the impostor syndrome?

Dark Days

It's important to remember that even on dark and rainy days, there is still opportunity to enjoy the water.

This Week in Drifting – 001

I used to write a series called This Week in Browsing. I've decided to blend that into a weekly or semi-weekly post about my adventures and experiences. This will be a recap of what I'm learning, reading, watching, and listening to, among other things. Hope you enjoy!