by Kate | Jun 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
>I have the honor of being married to a military brat. The phrase “military brat” is not a description of behavior, but refers to someone who grew up with a parent on active duty in the military. In my case, this has meant learning to move. My husband...
by Kate | Jun 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
>I started to read Notes on the Need for Beauty: An Intimate Look at Essential Quality by J. Ruth Gendler in a doctor’s waiting room. I immediately got a huge grin on my face that lasted until my name was called. Reading this book has been like working my way...
by Kate | May 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
>I read about how doctors and psychologists are trying to create tools to evaluate and measure Quality of Life in their patients. Reminded of the Disability Rights Movement’s slogan, “Nothing about us without us,” I set out to create a...
by Kate | May 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
>In our last episode, I got completely completely tangled in my response to the test from the The Quality of Life Research Unit at the University of Toronto. I could tell that what they are doing doesn’t fit for me, but I didn’t know why. I suspected...
by Kate | May 13, 2011 | Uncategorized
>Introduction When she read the first draft of my thesis, my graduate advisor noticed that I write to figure things out. “In your next draft, ” she suggested, “take the final paragraph from each of these sections, put it as the first paragraph...
by Kate | May 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
>Back in the day(When I walked with difficulty)I would watchOthers’ steps.Heel-toe, heel-toeThe ankle flexes.The foot arches.The leg swings.Each pace is magic.Each motion leaves a trail ofFairy dust behind…Scribbles of amazement.Now I watch...
