With OI, these things happen randomly and unless a bone is poking out, we tend to complete our plans.
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Television has changed during my lifetime. I remember when a tv was furniture. We had to cross the room to change the volume and the channel. If we did change the channel, we had to adjust the fine tuning and sometimes go outside to give the antenna a turn. Rabbit Ears, coat hangers and tin foil made our living rooms look like a mad scientist’s laboratory. I also remember the horizontal and vertical hold knobs and how a good slap on the side could help settle things down. [...] Having touched on these issues, is there anything anyone can do to curb these numbers? In my research of these problems I have not saved or identified a single victim, nor have I lessened anyone’s risk of becoming one of these missing people. I feel fairly powerless. Does public awareness cause social change? Does knowing a number change the number? [...] I troll the news and reference books for seeds of horrid plot lines and there are plenty of depraved things going on to stock my shelves with plots and characters. [...] Not only did they replace the sign, it appears they restriped the lot and tightened down the neighboring sign. It took some time, and I gave up on the issue in fear of becoming a victim. But, it is done and I am pleased. [...] President Obama and his family are in town today. I am not the type to camp out in order to acquire tickets so I will watch the Town Hall Meeting from the comfort of my home. I’ll get a better view and better sound. [...] I am revisiting the Handicap Parking Space that is Out of Order. Although my goal was clear, starting out, it became muddy along the way. I wanted to bring the issue of the missing handicap parking sign to someone’s attention so it could be fixed. Fixed meant simply replacing the sign. A few bolts, a sign and a [...] People with Osteogenisis Imperfecta are an outspoken lot. It seems although we may not meet our physical milestones on time there is nothing wrong with our early onset ability to boss people around. This is a genetic thing that I seem to have passed on to my son. [...] In 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA, was signed into law. By 1997, the various Titles of the ADA were supposed to be in place. One of the overlooked aspects of the law applied to parking spaces. Yes, there were Handicapped Parking Spaces before 1990, but there was no enforcement in place for new buildings. |
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