tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40828822011-04-21T22:33:13.324-04:00JeffSpace: A State of MindJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comBlogger2661100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1134864233367636612005-12-17T19:01:00.000-05:002005-12-17T19:53:58.120-05:00

We have some very sad new for the readers of JeffSpace.net, JeffSpace.net/blog, dmdpioneers.org and JeffSpace.net/NIVnews. Our son, Jeffery died on August 31, 2005. We are deeply saddened by his loss. It was quite unexpected, since his health had been very good, despite Muscular Dystrophy. He was a wonderful son, whom we loved and treasured. Jeffrey appreciated life and lived it to the

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1134863811125115462005-12-17T18:56:00.000-05:002005-12-17T18:56:51.126-05:00

Man of Strengthby Rich Clingman (09/01/05)Jeff McAllister (28), who some would call "a victim" of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, was a man of action: founder of the DMD Pioneers and the NIV Users Group; an advocate for the disabled. Though he lacked the strength to lift a finger, he reached to touch the lives of thousands.As a boy he was given so very little hope.    "This boy will live, never to

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1134863719866251052005-12-17T18:46:00.000-05:002005-12-17T18:55:19.866-05:00

Authentic Manhoodby Rich Clingman (09/01/05)Mother, father, do you face challenges with the prospect of your son "never living to his potential"? Then teach your boy to replicate the example lived out by my friend Jeff in his twenty-eight years. Teach your boy that there is much more to manhood than gray hair and more strength than that borne by muscles.In The Quest for Authentic Manhood, Robert

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1122938586104692282005-08-01T19:23:00.000-04:002005-08-01T19:23:06.156-04:00

It seems that the completely realistic and unsympathetic movie, "Murderball," is not receiving the box office numbers that the hype surrounding the movie may have predicted. According to an article in today's Washington Post, the movie may be "...Taking an Unfair Hit" because of some unfortunately, sadly obvious reasons. It looked like the film would be a slam-dunk when it hit theaters, just

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1122586140762332762005-07-28T17:29:00.000-04:002005-07-28T17:31:08.823-04:00

An interesting article from Tuesday, the 15 year anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, highlights how a lawsuit is sometimes necessary in order to get things done. The article from the Asbury Park Press, of New Jersey, shows how difficult it can be to get even basic accessibility.Here is the basic issue: The year-old Monmouth County Agriculture Building on Kozloski Road cost

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1122396852943973292005-07-26T12:37:00.000-04:002005-07-31T17:20:40.030-04:00

I was very happy to see the shuttle launch today and that, at least to me, it looked flawless. It's hard to believe it's been 2 1/2 years since the last shuttle mission (after Challenger it was only two years). So, I am hopeful this will lead to many more missions and important scientific discoveries.Here is part of what I wrote on the day after the Columbia disaster in 2003:I read an

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1122239287309990192005-07-24T16:56:00.000-04:002005-07-25T20:51:23.636-04:00

You may remember me mentioning the Darius Goes West project on this blog a few months ago, well it looks like the cross-country road trip began on Friday. The project web site is providing frequent updates and photos. Of course, they have the requisite blog which will monitor their progress as they head from Georgia to California and back.The gist of the project is that Darius' friends want to

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1122223584914429312005-07-24T12:46:00.000-04:002005-07-31T17:22:51.550-04:00

Here is an interesting commentary, on why the United States shouldn't have gotten the 2012 Olympics, from The Gimp Parade on July 6: ...the absolute and total failure of any United States media to provide real coverage of the Paralympic events in Athens in 2004 should have been enough to make America ineligible to host any international Olympic party. After the Olympics, the Paralympics are the

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1122222303234461282005-07-24T12:25:00.000-04:002005-07-24T12:26:49.010-04:00

The upcoming documentary "Murderball" (click here for trailer), about the crazy world of Quad Rugby, has been getting a surprising amount of mainstream press coverage. Recently, one of the "stars" of the film appeared on MSNBC's Scarborough Country to discuss the film and what they hoped to accomplish with it.SCARBOROUGH: Mark, is that the worst thing somebody can do for you, is try to treat

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1119802493772032512005-06-26T12:04:00.000-04:002005-06-26T12:14:53.776-04:00

Good question. Sorry for the brief disappearance, it's been a little crazy.After being elected Chair of the Commission, I started becoming inundated with e-mails. Hopefully, that will level off and I can have more time to write a few things here. Probably during the weeks I have a meeting (which are held the second Wednesday of each month, not including this July, thank God) you won't hear

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1118363714481850392005-06-09T20:32:00.000-04:002005-07-31T17:26:43.826-04:00

A full-page photo spread appeared in today's Alexandria Gazette Packet newspaper, which unfortunately was not available online. I have copies of two of the photos that appeared and include them below.Commemoration bench and plaque before unveiling.Dedication ceremony.

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1118363488214517102005-06-09T20:27:00.000-04:002005-06-09T20:32:35.650-04:00

I was officially elected Chair of the Alexandria Commission on Persons with Disabilities at our monthly meeting last night, although I don't actually take the position until July 1. It's exciting and a little daunting to think that I will be in charge for two years. I have a couple of ideas that will hopefully make the commission even better.

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1118076794926950852005-06-06T12:53:00.000-04:002005-06-06T12:53:14.930-04:00

I visited the World War II Memorial for the second time yesterday, with my grandmother, her husband and my dad, and decided it was time to write an accessibility review for it on my Access Guide. So, if you're interested please see World War II Memorial Accessibility. While you're there, check out the rest of my accessibility reviews.

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1118074683934246322005-06-06T12:18:00.000-04:002005-06-06T12:18:03.990-04:00

With all of the hoopla surrounding the Supreme Court ruling about "Medical Marijuana," a ruling requiring cruise lines docking in the United States to abide by the ADA is not getting the media coverage it deserves. The ruling is significant, because even though US citizens account for almost two thirds of cruising customers, none of the cruise lines are based in the United States and they argued

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1117985554919659562005-06-05T11:32:00.000-04:002005-06-06T12:23:42.983-04:00

My little corner of the blogosphere (first mention of that word on this blog) got a very brief mention in today's edition of the New York Daily News. In her "Blog On!" column, Dawn Eden writes about Diaries of the disabled and introduces blogs by people with disabilities to the mainstream.I was somewhat surprised that my blog was mentioned as being about advocacy, but in a way I guess it really

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1117292101868768132005-05-28T10:55:00.000-04:002005-05-28T10:55:01.930-04:00

According to Washington Post, the FCC may fine for a Washington D.C. television stations, for not providing timely captioning.The Federal Communications Commission has proposed fining three Washington area television stations for failing to provide adequate closed-caption information for hearing-impaired viewers during a tornado watch in May 2004. ... As dangerous thunderstorms and tornado

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1116963209221980712005-05-24T15:16:00.000-04:002005-05-24T15:46:20.056-04:00

We finally unveiled and dedicated the Commemoration site in memory of members of the commission who died during service. It was held on Saturday, which was proclaimed "Commemoration Day" by the Mayor and City Council on May 10. We had been very concerned about the weather, because it poured all day Friday, but the weather Saturday morning was terrific. There was a light breeze and the sun was

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1116960744816069412005-05-24T14:52:00.000-04:002005-05-24T15:00:19.276-04:00

This is truly awesome. A 15-year-old named Darius, who has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, is going on a summer long trip with his friends, and the whole thing will be documented in a film to be titled Darius Goes West!The web site describes the project: A group of Darius's friends decided there was no need for Darius's quality of life to disintegrate along with his muscles. We decided to take

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1116883341135011292005-05-23T16:25:00.000-04:002005-07-31T17:28:50.310-04:00

As I mentioned previously, on Friday we attended a very interesting event at the Smithsonian, where Justice Sandra Day O'Connor received the Benjamin Franklin Laureate Prize for Creativity (which I had never heard of). Initially, we were under the impression that Justice O'Connor would speak for a while and then we would go home. The program description was obviously incomplete, because after she

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1116619095185251212005-05-20T15:58:00.000-04:002005-05-20T15:58:15.246-04:00

The ACPD will finally be holding a dedication ceremony for its Commemoration Bench and Memorial Plaque tomorrow morning. The mayor of Alexandria will be there, along with family members, commission members and others, to cut the ribbon. The bench is located right on the Potomac River and will have a plaque next to it listing the names of Commission members who died while serving on it.

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1116540984153153812005-05-19T18:16:00.000-04:002005-05-19T18:16:24.210-04:00

That's the word from Ragged Edge Magazine online, referring to disabled bloggers. It's a group that has unfortunately not been jumping on the blog bandwagon in great numbers until recently. Bloggers 'R' Us is a brief report filed by the disability magazine on April 27th, featuring about a dozen blogs by people with disabilities, including this one. Woo hoo! I discovered it while searching

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1116521988443211112005-05-19T12:59:00.000-04:002005-05-19T13:06:24.656-04:00

And I thought I had actually seen a lot of weird things in Washington. This could be one of the strangest:I've seen one of these squirrels in person, outside the National Cathedral, but had no idea they were widespread in the area. I've even seen what appeared to be a white squirrel near the National Gallery, so I guess I should pay attention for an article on that.

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1116462522311555282005-05-18T20:11:00.000-04:002005-05-18T20:29:59.813-04:00

Went to an interesting talk last night by artist Wolf Kahn, who was very entertaining and funny. He was discussing his use of color for the most part. But, as he forewarned, he strayed quite a bit, which was fine by everyone.I most enjoyed his three mottos (paraphrasing) about art:1. "It's only a job."2. "Always follow the brush."3. "Who gives a shit?"

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1116461507369785532005-05-18T20:04:00.000-04:002005-05-18T20:11:47.373-04:00

We had a productive meeting today about the website we're developing for the Commission on Persons with Disabilities today. I got to introduce the City's Disabilities Services Coordinator (who is also the Commission staff person) to the eGovernment Coordinator. We discussed various options for the website and how we would begin moving forward to hopefully get it completed, at least content-wise

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1116272676507336762005-05-16T15:33:00.000-04:002005-05-16T15:48:19.190-04:00

The Supreme Court ruled that states cannot legally ban wine shipments from out-of-state. But, states CAN ban all shipments to consumers, both in-state and out-of-state. Fortunately for me, Virginia does allow in-state shipments right now, which means they can either ban it altogether or allow all shipments. I vote for the latter.I don't think I'll be receiving any wine shipments anytime soon.

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1116196180488181862005-05-15T18:16:00.000-04:002005-05-16T15:01:40.816-04:00

Periodically I make changes in my "Blogged Daily" BlogRoll and this time actually remembered to mention them.Additions:ChrisFryer.com, AKA Christopia, is by a guy from Australia who has Muscular Dystrophy. Has some interesting opinions and a different perspective.Neighborhood Access Group, or NAG, is all about accessibility in the city of Boston. Really captures the issues of making historic

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1116175321606878772005-05-15T12:34:00.000-04:002005-05-15T12:57:01.950-04:00

I was waiting to post about this until it was official. I was nominated to become Chair of the Alexandria Commission on Persons with Disabilities at our meeting this past Wednesday. Pretty amazing, since I have only been on the Commission for a little over two years. It should be interesting since I've never really lead anything. My nomination, as well as the nomination for Vice Chair, will

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1112913288640844842005-04-07T18:27:00.000-04:002005-04-11T17:05:07.146-04:00

My online radio gig has been going really well. I've been filling in periodically on other days of the week for DJs who are not available, most recently 11-12 and 2-4 this past Saturday. It's fun and I basically get to play anything I want, except for requests of course. Unfortunately, I have to miss my show next week because my floor is getting refinished and will most likely be going

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1111183134589459662005-03-18T16:58:00.000-05:002005-04-11T15:34:47.400-04:00

Is this a new trend? Let's hope not, at least not among Irish graduates of Oxford University living on Capitol Hill who apparently have bad tempers. ;)

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1111178032837864202005-03-18T15:33:00.000-05:002005-03-18T15:33:52.836-05:00

I know this is over a week late, but thought it was worth mentioning how interesting the forums I attended were. If you're interested in the boring details, you can check out this list of highlights from a professional blogger or a family-unfriendly retelling of what happened afterwards. Anyway, it was interesting to watch someone from Al-Jazeera arguing with someone from Al-Hayat, one minute,

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1111172366519523492005-03-18T13:10:00.001-05:002005-05-15T14:04:27.170-04:00

I know, I'm not the first person to utilize that cliche. But, I digress. A lot going on with the ACPD, so I'm dumping it all at once.Website: OK, so this is probably the most boring item, but anyway. Web site development is basically stuck until our new staff person is trained and ready to provide assistance to the commission. Basically, a lot of the information we currently have about the

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1109977379325716132005-03-04T18:02:00.000-05:002005-03-04T18:18:49.553-05:00

I'm going to be attending what should be an extremely interesting set of panel discussions on Opinion Journalism and the War in Iraq here in D.C. on Tuesday. I don't know what exactly to expect that they're going to be some very interesting people there. Only in Washington! I will try to write about it afterwards.

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1107017054628358962005-01-29T11:32:00.000-05:002005-01-29T11:44:14.626-05:00

My premiere on Twister Radio was unexpectedly cut short due to an undiagnosed technical issue. Instead of running from 2 to 4 PM, it only ran until 2:55, so the automatic DJ took over and caused people to wonder why I was playing Cher. Believe me, it had nothing to do with me! (Not that there's anything wrong with that.:-)) Anyway, I should be on for my full show this coming Wednesday, but we

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1106513869969790752005-01-23T15:57:00.000-05:002005-04-11T17:03:40.390-04:00

I haven't written anything about this yet, but will tell you now. I recently completed training to become a DJ for a relatively new online radio station. The station, Twister Radio, features over 20 DJ's of various experience, but it comes off as playing a variety of music sure to meet somebody's musical taste.I'll be known as DJ Wolfgang. I can't really say what the show will be like, because I

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1105296884106353882005-01-09T13:30:00.000-05:002005-01-09T13:56:00.713-05:00

This past Tuesday night, at 9:30, I decided to tune into NBC's new sitcom Committed, fully expecting the show to be a rehashed version of Friends (a show I cannot stand). I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised. What was more surprising than the program itself was the way it deals with disability. The main premise is that two completely dysfunctional people get together as a couple. The

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1104799307726192612005-01-03T19:41:00.000-05:002005-04-11T17:02:15.510-04:00

Finally, the New York Giants ended their 8 game losing streak and Eli Manning showed that he may actually be able to play football. Why he decided that the very last game, which really didn't matter, would be his time to shine, is completely beyond me. Oh well, there's always next season.Also, I can't wait because I may actually get to see the New York Mets here in Washington during the 2005

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1104099833623602842004-12-26T17:15:00.000-05:002004-12-26T17:25:48.643-05:00

Since we will be having company, beginning tomorrow, I thought I would let you know how Christmas went. My brother came up from Atlanta to join us for Christmas Eve dinner at one of my favorite restaurants. We didn't do anything terribly special for Christmas, but we did open presents in the afternoon. My brother had to leave earlier than expected, though he was supposed to leave on Christmas,

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1104093168732558032004-12-26T15:32:00.000-05:002004-12-26T15:37:47.536-05:00

Dave Barry's 2004 Year in Review is hilarious. If you were depressed by the last year, I would highly recommend giving it a read. Sorry, but the link requires registration (you should be able to find the article elsewhere, however).

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1103756178023925992004-12-22T17:56:00.000-05:002004-12-22T17:56:18.023-05:00

With 2005 almost upon us, I began reflecting on how much I have done and accomplished during the past year. I won't go into details, but if you want details check out my Happy Holidays 2004 Newsletter. Anyway, two of the highlights of 2004 that stand out for me are my reappointment to the Alexandria Commission on Persons with Disabilities and the launch of the Ask the DMD Pioneer Chat. The

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1101334757138934612004-11-24T17:09:00.000-05:002004-11-24T17:21:50.263-05:00

After some consideration, I decided to end my Blog experiment. It's not that I don't have time, I just don't have anything to say. So, I decided to incorporate it into my web site and rename it "JeffSpace: The Blog." It will mostly be updates on my life and activities, but if the mood strikes I may comment on current news and disability related items. I will most likely avoid politics for the

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1097343029092314602004-10-09T13:45:00.000-04:002004-10-09T13:30:29.093-04:00

First, sorry for the hiatus, but I discovered that I need to take a break from blogging every once in while. Here's some of what has happened during the break.Goya and the American Indian Museum: We went to two events that will run by the Smithsonian Institution's Resident Associates. First, a panel discussion with Goya Foods executives, followed by a huge spread of different types of food

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1095789154431372502004-09-21T13:52:00.000-04:002004-09-21T13:52:34.430-04:00

Now, Google is developing a Web browser! This certainly explains all of the focus on gMail the last few months. Every browser, of course, needs an e-mail client and gMail is really the next generation of e-mail client. It takes up no room on your hard drive and really utilizes the Internet for what it is worth. Hopefully, they will design the browser with accessibility features (including

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1095787733767575042004-09-21T13:28:00.000-04:002004-09-21T13:28:53.766-04:00

So, Dan Rather has apologized, for something, but who knows what. It certainly doesn't sound like he is sorry for utilizing fake documents. His interview with Mr. Burkett had to be the most pathetic. Mr. Rather wants us to believe that the story is true even without verification of fake documents, so he gets Mr. Burkett to admit he is a liar, but then lets him say the story is true. How can

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1094916479933198522004-09-11T11:27:00.000-04:002004-09-11T11:33:12.756-04:00

Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protector against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the other evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. AMEN.

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1093971553215281272004-08-31T12:59:00.001-04:002004-08-31T13:26:59.970-04:00

Sen. John McCain and former New York Mayor, Rudy Giuliani, both addressed the Republican National Convention last night. Though many have typecast both as simply being "moderate," the two were certainly on the attack last evening. This from McCain's speech: After years of failed diplomacy and limited military pressure to restrain Saddam Hussein, President Bush made the difficult decision to

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1093913924881802842004-08-30T20:47:00.000-04:002004-08-30T20:58:44.880-04:00

OK, I could not find any video or web site posting that mentioned this quote from John Edwards (believe me, I looked all over the Internet, but I saw this on NBC4 herein Washington D.C.), so I am paraphrasing. After mentioning a bush quote from Time magazine indicating that the Iraq war was a catastrophic success, John Edwards said the following. EDWARDS (IN WASHINGTON D.C.): I, like most

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1093913161671625172004-08-30T20:46:00.000-04:002004-08-30T20:46:01.670-04:00

This report about French hostages is disturbing, but what did the French government expects?A French journalist being held hostage along with a colleague in Iraq called on French President Jacques Chirac to give in to militants' demand to rescind a headscarf ban to save their lives, according to a video shown early Tuesday on the Al-Jazeera television station. advertisement The video was

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1093718804552500272004-08-28T14:37:00.000-04:002004-08-28T14:49:20.670-04:00

I love this one. Every week at the end of The McLaughlin Group (a syndicated political talk show featured on PBS) John McLaughlin asks his panelists for any predictions that may have. On August 8th, five days before the Olympics began, Eleanor Clift, of Newsweek, made the following prediction:MS. CLIFT: American teams will be booed at the Olympics, and that will shock and surprise a lot of

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1093623915998522332004-08-27T12:13:00.000-04:002004-08-27T12:28:00.336-04:00

1. Have you been watching the 2004 Summer Olympics? Yes, I certainly have. But, I am starting to get tired of watching it. I personally prefer the Winter Olympics (minus the ice dancing). 2. What are your favorite sports (Olympic or otherwise)? Olympics: swimming and men's gymnastics Otherwise: baseball and football 3. Do you follow a specific team or athlete? Yes I do. The New York Giants

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I simply cannot believe this story from Scotsman.com:A quadriplegic rugby player with no feet and only two fingers has been told he is not disabled enough to represent Britain in the Paralympics, it emerged today. Mark Fosbrook, 28, from Cheltenham, has been training to compete with the British wheelchair rugby team in Athens. The teacher said he was "devastated" when the ruling body for the

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The BBC disability web site, Ouch! has started a Paralympics Blog. The author is currently in Athens for the Olympics and will be staying there through the Paralympics. At least, I now have a way of keeping up on things when they happen. Anyway, her posting today is very interesting and gives some real food for thought. I've quoted the entire post below, but please read what I have to say

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Well, after yesterdays posting about wheelchair racing during the Olympics, I was really looking forward to watching it at 4 PM. It became very obvious that this event was not going to be televised as advertised. The NBC Olympics web site [Warning: Results for events that have yet to air are posted on this page] indicated in their schedule that the event would be on during the 4 o'clock hour, so

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It's time for the first Strengthen The Good Charity, The Gulf Coast Community Foundation Of Venice Hurricane Charley Disaster Relief Fund. This looks like an excellent way of putting charitable donations to good use and make the money go further at the same time. But here's the really good part: last Tuesday The GCCF of Venice Board of Directors voted to match contributions to its Hurricane

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Some of you may know that the 2004 Athens Paralympics are coming up, not long after the Olympics. This year they run from September 17 through September 28. Unfortunately, there are no plans for televising any of the Paralympics here in the United States. The 2002 Winter Paralympics did receive some very limited television coverage (8 hours on A&E and 2 hours on CBS), however neither station did

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Alan, from The Command Post, has started a great new project called Strengthen The Good. It sounds like a wonderful opportunity to make good things happen, when bad things are so prevalent. Here is his idea:Create a network of bloggers who raise awareness of "micro charities"--charitable opportunities that are simple, personal, non-bureaucratic, and, like Susan Tom, inspiring. Charitable

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This is great. In the DC area we have a major problem, apparently. Terrorism? No. Traffic? Nope. Tourists? It depends on who you ask, but again no. "So," you ask, "what's the problem?" Apparently, breast-feeding! Yes, in this day and age that is what is placed on the front page WashingtonPost.com. There was a protest several days ago against Starbucks, because of a previous incident

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Here is this week's Friday Fiver! 1. What was the first concert you ever attended? How old were you? Where was it? Honestly? James Taylor, believe it or not. I think I was 14 or 15. Concord Pavilion (it's called something else now) in California. 2. What was the most recent concert you attended? Where and when? The National Symphony Orchestra (What can I say? I have eclectic tastes.)

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I can't believe there is so much talk about this guy: MSNBC: Keynote speaker capitalizes on meteoric rise CNN: The Democrats' calm rock star ABC News: Democrat Keynoter Tackling Family Issues CBS News: Who Is Barack Obama? WaPo: The Other Man of the Hour Enough already! We never even heard about this guy until two days ago. The Democratic Party is manipulating the media, who in turn is

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Al Gore took the opportunity during his speech last night to drag out that dead horse he has been beating for the last four years and let it rear its ugly head yet again. Friends, fellow Democrats, fellow Americans, I'll be candid with you. I had hoped to be back here this week under different circumstances, running for re-election. But you know the old saying: You win some, you lose some. And

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I plan on posting quite a bit at The Command Post - 2004 Presidential Election page, regarding the Democratic National Convention in Boston. I have been blogging occasionally there for quite some time. One of the founders of the web site is a credentialed blogger at the Democratic Convention and the other founder, Michele from ASV, will be at the Republican Convention.

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Well, it looks like the DNC is partaking in censorship, by telling Al Gore to rewrite his speech because it was apparently over the top. Andrea Mitchell tells us:... [T]he word is out: the liberal wing of the party is being told to avoid any harsh rhetoric. That could already be affecting tonight's headliners: last night, Al Gore's speech was basically torn up, according to two sources, and is

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David Schuster of Hardball has an interesting perspective on the signal lights installed on the podium at the Democratic National Convention:I noticed three holes drilled into the desk that were covered with little colored light bulbs. The bulbs go "red" - "yellow" - "green." So, if we are following Indy racing rules here (forgive my hoosier point of reference) The green light means go or "keep

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A new meme this week. Yes I know, already, but I really wasn't enjoying the last one I was doing. Now, Friday 5er takes over. 1. Do you follow current events? Why/Why not? Yes, because I need to know what is going on in the world, as I believe everyone else should. If we don't know what is going on, this country is doomed. Cheery thought, huh? ;) 2. Where do you get most of your news from?

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I haven't had time to really comment on the following things, so I threw them altogether. They are all television related, but they're not related to each other. The Grid: This show is surprisingly good. It highlights national security officials as they try to stop a major terrorist attack. I really is well acted and shot. Of course it had the mandatory post-9/11 references which all of these

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Even the Washington Post downplayed the whole Sandy "Docs-in-Socks" Berger fiasco on the front page. Berger Quits as An Adviser To Kerry Well, at least they mention his name, if not his former title. The sub-headline certainly doesn't help:Ex-Clinton Aide Facing Inquiry Over Papers Oh, please. Why on earth could they not just get to the point, "Former National Security Adviser Resigns Over

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Wow! The New York Times actually mentioned the Sandy Berger Docs in Socks story (okay, documents were in the briefcase, but you get the idea) above the fold. Unfortunately, the Print Edition (link expires tomorrow) headlined the story this way:A Kerry Adviser Leaves The Race Over DocumentsSub-sub-headlined this way:Ex-Security Official Says Removal of Papers Was an Honest MistakeUh, excuse me!

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The Associated Press has a shocking story about how former Clinton Administration, National Security Adviser Sandy Berger is being investigated (Via Drudge) for possibly stealing documents, intended for the 9/11 Commission, from the National Archives.President Clinton's national security adviser, Sandy Berger, is the focus of a criminal investigation after admitting he removed highly classified

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Another week, another nutty senator from West Virginia on Meet the Press. This week it was Sen. Robert Byrd's turn. Here are some highlights, for your entertainment. MR. RUSSERT: Let me show you another excerpt from your book: "We keep hearing the refrain, `Stay the course.' What is the course? Is it that we continue sending American troops to be used as sitting ducks in an Iraqi shooting gallery

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Appetizer: Make a sentence using the letters of your favorite color. (Example: BLUE - Bob loves using eggs.) NAVY BLUE -- Nobody acknowledges very young birds living under eggs.Soup: If you were to be stranded on a deserted island and could only have one CD to listen to, which one would you want it to be?OK Computer, Radiohead.  Mainly because it has a variety of musical moods that could work for

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No big surprise here, the controversial miniseries "The Reagans" has now been nominated for 7 Emmy Awards.  The nominations include Best Television Movie, Best Actor in a Television Movie (for Mr. Streisand), Best Actress in a Television Movie, etc. etc.   I don't even need to ask why they nominated  the movie.  It is just one final slam at President Reagan, because Hollywood never liked him

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Is John Edwards our current Manchurian candidate? I haven't seen the latest rendition of The Manchurian Candidate (obviously since it isn't out yet), but I have seen the ads. What I have gathered about the plot is that a corporation has decided to pay for a candidate for vice president who will make the presidential candidate more electable. Hmm... The presidential candidate is old, aloof with

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The Fresno Bee has a story from a few days ago (Via OverLawyered.com) discussing overzealous attorneys filing apparently frivolous lawsuits over accessibility issues.A bathroom mirror that's inches too high, a hard-to-reach soda machine and uninsulated water pipes are some of the things attracting the attention of a Los Angeles attorney who has filed dozens of lawsuits against Fresno-area

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Whether or not this is part of a concerted effort by the Saudi Arabian government to stop terror remains to be seen. Either way it is good news:A senior associate of Usama bin Laden has surrendered to Saudi Arabian authorities, FOX News has confirmed. Khaled bin Ouda bin Mohammed al-Harbi, also known as Abu Suleiman al-Makki or 'the crippled sheikh,' apparently turned himself in to the Saudi

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Here is an interesting Olympic story from my area. This woman is legally blind, but is still capable of participating in Olympic sports with other contenders. She participated in the triple long jump and jumped 47 feet, 5 inches to qualify.

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This is too funny:Greek police said that they stumbled across a cannabis plantation during the Olympic torch relay through the Island of Crete over the weekend. The plantation, covering 607 feet, was spotted at the base of a gully in the north east of the island by a police helicopter which was carrying out an aerial surveillance of the relay on Sunday. With all the attention that an Olympic

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I was watching two Sunday morning political talk shows, specifically Fox News Sunday and Meet The Press, like I do every Sunday. Both of the programs interviewed Senators Pat Roberts and Jay Rockefeller, of the Senate Intelligence Committee. The Chairman and Vice Chairman, respectively, discussed the Prewar Intelligence Report which was unanimously passed. I was surprised and somewhat stunned

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Well, I haven't been briefed yet, Larry. They have offered to brief me; I just haven't had time. -- Sen. John Kerry on Larry King Live July 8 Larry was asking about what Sen. Kerry knew about the current terror threats. Just remember John Kerry will "do more in the war on terror," even though he doesn't have time for a briefing on the issue, but can go to an All-Star Bush-Bashing. NOTE: Every

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Appetizer: If you were a color, which color would you be, and why? Blue, because I'm somewhat conservative and I have always liked that color anyway. Soup: When was the last time you went to the doctor, and what was your reason for going? I went to the dentist about a month ago, just for a check up. No problems. Salad: What do you collect? Umm... nothing. Main Course: What were you like in

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I was very excited to read an article about FOX reviving one of my favorite shows, The Family Guy (Via Lost Remote). The show will be coming back sometime in the middle of 2005. The article mentions the controversy surrounding the show, namely that it is not politically correct. That is exactly why I enjoyed watching so much from the time it debuted, immediately following the 1999 Super Bowl.

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Just about everyone knows that Larry King interviews are pretty lame and full of fluff. Last night's interview, with John Kerry and his wife, was no exception. Note the following question and answer:[KING:] ... Let's get to, first thing's first, news of the day. Tom Ridge warned today about al Qaeda plans of a large-scale attack on the United States, didn't increase the -- do you see any

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... but definitely to the point. During today's presidential news conference President Bush answered a lengthy question regarding John Edwards and Dick Cheney with a simple, concise answer:Q: If I could try another Edwards question. He's being described today as charming, engaging, a nimble campaigner, a populist, and even sexy. How does he stack up against Dick Cheney? THE PRESIDENT: Dick

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MSNBC.com is misleading with their headline stating that an "Iraqi cleric blasts interim government." What they failed to mention is that Muqtada al-Sadr is the one declaring that the new government is "illegitimate," until you read the actual article. How about, "al-Sadr blasts interim government?" At least then everyone would know that the "blasting" was illegitimate.

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"Let Freedom Reign!" George W. Bush -- June 28, 2004

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Jordan's King Abdullah is apparently coming around to providing military assistance to Iraq, if necessary."I presume that if the Iraqis ask us for help directly, it would be very difficult for us to say no," he said during the interview in London. "Our message to the president or the prime minister is: Tell us what you want. Tell us how we can help, and you have 110 percent support from us." ...

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Okay, so I'm hopping on the bandwagon (or at least wheeling up the ramp). If you didn't get that comment, you must be new, but you'll figure it out sooner or later. Anyway, I always saw other blogs answering five interesting questions every Friday and decided to try it out. I am going with a meme (as they are called) called Friday's Feast, so here it goes. Appetizer Name a board game you

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Newsweek Online's Michael Isikoff writes a very interesting article, basically picking apart Michael Moore's film (propaganda in my book). It discusses how "Fahrenheit 9/11" distorts the truth by taking often unrelated "facts" and piecing them together to save his agenda. The film also uses a lot of innuendo, that draws conclusions indirectly and often incorrectly.The innuendo is greatest, of

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It seems that the infamous Tractor Man is getting out early, after only being sentenced last week: Dwight Watson, the tobacco farmer dubbed "Tractor Man," was resentenced Wednesday, and a federal public defender said "his release is imminent." U.S. District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson held a hearing Wednesday morning in which he reduced Watson's sentence from six years to just 16 months.

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I found an interesting article [Page 6] (HTML version) from the Smithsonian Institution's Inside Research online magazine.It highlights an inventor who developed a technologically advanced prosthetic leg, which can make walking more natural for amputees. After sprinting up one side and down the other of Carmichael Auditorium in the Smithsonian�s National Museum of American History, inventor Van

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Absolutely unbelievable! A Hardware Store/Museum in Alabama actually refused to allow a wheelchair user to stay in the store (via brokenclay.org/journal), even after somebody let them in. A local newspaper has the story:Ben Tipton said a volunteer at Harrison Brothers Hardware Store allowed him and his mother inside the downtown store Thursday morning. But after they browsed for about 15 minutes

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A new study conducted by the National Organization on Disability (NOD) apparently shows that a majority of people with disabilities feel that their lives have not improved since passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Among findings: 41% of disabled respondents said they didn't expect their quality of life to improve, up from 35% in 2000. 64% said the Americans with Disabilities Act has

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The Washington Post highlighted a paraplegic swimmer, Jason Pipoly, in yesterday's Style section: He starts out easy, wearing paddles on his hands to improve his stroke and a buoy that he designed tucked between his legs to keep them afloat. Swimming at a steady pace, he stretches his arms to pull deeper, his chin tucked into his chest for better momentum, squeezing maximum distance out of every

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The transfer of power occurred early this morning. Iraq's senior judge Midhat Mahmoud, Prime Minister Allawi and former U.S. administrator Paul Bremer are pictured.

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Finally, NATO has agreed to help train Iraqi security forces. Which will certainly free up American forces, so they can maintain security while the training goes on. Multinationalism is alive and well in Iraq.

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NATO help may be on the way soon for the new Iraqi government: The United States and the European Union offered strong support for Iraq's urgent request for NATO military help Saturday. "NATO has the capability and I believe the responsibility to help the Iraqi people defeat the terrorist threat that's facing their country," President Bush said. "I think the bitter differences of the war are

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Michele, at ASV, has a very thorough analysis of Kerry campaign complaints about a recent GeorgeWBush.com Web ad:Kerry supporters liken Bush to Hitler. Bush ad shows Kerry supporters likening Bush to Hitler, to show that Kerry supporters are from the dark side. What part of this do you not get? Hey, but don't forget to send your money to Kerry, kids. Because he vows to keep Hitler out of the

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1088200427544089082004-06-25T17:47:00.000-04:002004-06-25T17:53:47.543-04:00

Really cool! Yahoo has now made it really easy to add a feed, of the first five headlines, from any weblog to your My Yahoo page. If you want mine, just click on the button below and follow directions. You can also see that I added a button to the left-hand side of this weblog, so that it's easy to get to.

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1088196714615554382004-06-25T16:51:00.000-04:002004-06-25T16:53:04.306-04:00

President Bush and some senior Democrats seem to agree on the need for NATO involvement in Iraq:At the White House, a senior administration official briefing reporters on the NATO summit also hinted that more NATO members could offer assistance soon. �That�s what NATO will be debating in the next couple days � how we can respond to that, what form that response takes,� the official said, speaking

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1088125122473998952004-06-24T20:58:00.000-04:002004-06-24T20:58:42.473-04:00

The man who practically held Washington drivers hostage has received six years in prison for his foolish action.U.S. District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson told Watson that he was imposing the penalty -- and rejecting several pleas for leniency from the defense -- primarily to stop another civil protester from tying up a large number of law enforcement officers and terrifying a city jittery about

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1088094580648044142004-06-24T12:29:00.000-04:002004-06-24T14:57:58.446-04:00

...who can vote? For those of you who don't know (Obviously, you don't live in the Washington area, if you don't! Believe me!), Washington D.C. has an elected member of Congress, but she does not have the right to vote regarding legislation. Well, now a Republican (of all people) is promoting legislation that would give DC residents a voting representative in Congress."Staking out uncharted

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656500361672117553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082882.post-1088093587988730202004-06-24T12:13:00.000-04:002004-06-24T13:26:26.043-04:00

Michael Moore's "documentary", if you can call it that, made its debut in Washington D.C. last night. Big surprise that the majority of the attendees... Oh, who am I kidding? ALL of the attendees were Democrats. DNC Big Mouth, Terry McAuliffe, had this to say:"This movie raises a lot of the issues that Americans are talking about, that George Bush has been asleep at the switch since he's been

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