Now that the heart of winter has descended upon us, a few days of relaxation on a cruise ship in the Caribbean sure sounds nice. Although, I have never been on a large cruise ship, I reached out to my friends on wheels that have to get their advice. Parsing what I learned from them [...]
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Not Just for Show
It has been a crazy couple of weeks. The video produced by Daily Dakotan was released on 13 December with an article to follow a few days later. As you can imagine, my phone rang incessantly and several messages arrived in my e-mail. Several acquaintances that are not familiar with my body of work asked [...]
Ready Aim Fire
I was never raised in a hunting family, but from early on I can always remember going fishing on North Dakota opener. It would always be cold, and in true child fashion, I was constantly fidgeting around and not really fishing but spending time with the men is something I always remembered. So what would [...]
Getting the Finger
Now that I have your attention, I would like to take this opportunity to write about prostate cancer. Throughout the month of February men were encouraged to put down all facial hair accoutrements to bring awareness to prostate cancer and prostate exams. Now you might be wondering how this relates to disabilities or adventures and [...]
Back to School
Skiing and scuba diving was extremely fun, but soon the thrill of rushing down the mountain and the freedom of scuba diving soon wore off. There I was, sitting in my apartment watching reruns of “All in the Family” for the umpteenth time, when I really started to think about what I wanted to do [...]
Look Out Below!
I am often asked, “have you always been a daredevil or thrillseeker” and I would have to respond by saying yes. If you’ve ever been to a small town during the summer you may have heard about Little Britches Rodeo – well there I was in Zealand North Dakota and I found myself on the [...]
You Can Do That?
It’s hard to believe that it has already been nearly 11 years since my paralyzing accident, but thanks to the great mentors and staff where I did my rehab I managed to maintain my sense of adventure. Just a little over nine months post injury I attended the winter ski clinic at Snowmass Colorado, where [...]
Welcome to the World on Wheels
I have often been encouraged to share my knowledge about what it’s like being a tetraplegic (quadriplegic). My hope is that by 1) sharing my experiences it may encourage others with a disability, 2) enlighten those who are not, 3) or guide those who wish to help. Initially I plan on updating once a week, [...]
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