Contributing Writer David Breezy (Chairdozer)
Do you suffer from insanity?
June 9, 2010
We don’t! We enjoy it around here! We consider it cheap entertainment. It’s truly a big part of what helps me survive the bad days. I was fortunate to have grown up with it. You see, I grew up in rural Iowa in the days before cell phones, text messaging, internet, video games, computers, or even cable TV. What did we do for entertainment? We had imaginations! We would almost fight when a door to door salesman came around, to see who got to jerk his chain. And phone solicitors? We made a game out of those guys! Seriously! The rules were simple. Keep them on the phone as long as possible, but don’t buy anything!!! We even kept score! No kidding! The scoring went like this; 1 point for every minute that you could keep them on the phone, 5 points every time you could get them so frustrated that they stuttered, 2 points for every new twist you could throw in, and up to 5 bonus points for originality. You lost all points if they asked if you were kidding. My best score was 32.
my crazy life (Murphy was an optimist!)
A week ago Friday, after having a “Murphy’s Law” kind of day, (the kind of day that makes you think Murphy was an optimist!), we were trying to decide what to have for supper when we decided to go out to eat, to a little local ice cream shop that is a favorite of ours. So we all piled into my van and cruised out there, without a problem in the world right? I wish!.... Continue
“A Government Of the people, By the people, & For the people” but what people?
My ancestors have paid into Social Security and Medicare since it‘s inception. It’s not right when someone can come into the country illegally, pay no taxes, and yet go into any hospital and get the same care as you or I, and not have to pay one red cent, not even a co-pay. How is this fair? I’m not saying shut them out in the cold, I’m just saying let’s take care of our own first ...... Continue
Really?!?
Even when I go somewhere by myself many times I have pulled up in my van. parked, let the ramp down, got out, and had someone actually come over to me and say “So you drive?” Now you seen me drive up, didn’t you? I try not to give in to my smart a$$ed side and say something like “No, my van has auto pilot!“ or “No, the Keebler elves brought me here!” I try to educate instead. I have even let people step into my van and see the hand controls and the ez lock bracket in the floor and patiently explained to them how it all works. Even some of the Doctors we go to have asked “When you drive, do you use hand controls?” My smart a$$ed side is always tempted to say something like “no, ear controls!” or “No, voice command. I sneezed on the way here and passed 3 cars!”
Telestik
I ordered this online recently through an introductory offer, buy one get one free. I had been looking at it for a while now, but thought the price was a little steep for something I‘d never even seen except in photos before. It looked really handy but then again most of the pics were on ads to sell this thing so of course it looked good. But when they offered it 2 for 1 I ordered it. I also ordered a strap for it. The next day while I was out I get a call on my cell phone ...... Cntinue
The fax is in, we just don't get it!
I have a wound (technically a decubitus ulcer or pressure sore) on my backside. I get wound care supplies each month from 2 different medical supply places. 1 is in the same town as my Doctor, about 25 miles from here. I’ll refer to it as H medical supply, the other is mail-order. It works like this. On the first of the month my nurse calls in the wound measurements to my Doctor ....... Continue
The “r” word (What’s in a name?)
Why is it that people get so worked up about being “Politically Correct” when it comes to what to call certain groups of people? And why do some people take offense at some of these terms but not others? Take “the r word” for instance. Weather you say slow, retarded, mentally handicapped, challenged or any other term. And it’s no different for us ...... Continue
Wheelchair Discrimination
Are we as wheelchair users being discriminated against by our own government via the “in the home” clause? I believe so! Isn’t a artificial leg a mobility device of a sort? Or a walker? Why are they not for use “in the home” only? Why single out the wheelchair users? ..... Continue
Wheelchair = Idiot Magnet?
Is it just me, or are wheelchairs idiot magnets? Or maybe I have a sign around my neck that is invisible to me that says “Tell me your story”. Now I am a friendly, polite, outgoing person with a good sense of humor. I have one character flaw. I’m a bit of a smart a$$. You know the type, not hurtful, just the class clown. Case in point ...... Continue
MY LIFT IS FINALLY IN!!!
After just over 2 years worth of planning, struggling, sweating, crying, heartbreak, ect, and overcoming unforeseen obstacles at literally every turn, taking showers in a garage heated only with a small propane heater with the overhead door cracked to let the water out, because I didn’t have a shower or tub in the house that was useable for me. My lift is finally in and working!!! I got access to another whole floor of my house for the very first time Monday! With a heated, roll in shower to be finished up tomorrow! Getting my lift was thanks to a few very smart people and installing it and building my roll in shower I have some very kind, caring and at points quite ingenious family members to thank. All I can say is THANK YOU! And GOD BLESS one and all!
Why do they hire able bodied people for desk jobs
Why do they hire able bodied people, who could do any job, for desk jobs, like at social security, and pay them exorbitant wages, but yet pay the handicapped to stay home? Why not, in cases where they could, hire the handicapped? Where are all the disabled counselors, case workers and such? ..... Continue