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 In 2012, I won “a big blue ribbon that said “Artist’s Choice” on a painting for our boardwalk along the Coquille River that I painted for The Year of The Dragon. One day as I was walking downtown, a woman I had never met before came up to me and said, “Oh, you are the artist who won the blue ribbon…” and I was taken aback for a minute. Someone defined me as an artist.  I had never put that label on myself before; I had never assumed an identity as an artist.         I look back...

While in Wisconsin, I met our author Steven Salmon at the concert on the Square in Madison, WI. He introduced me to two friends, also disabled, who aspire to be authors too. Steven's positivity and joy in life continue to impress and inspire me. He is a most delightful man, intelligent and resourceful beyond what one may expect given his disabilities.      Last May I wrote a blog post about Steven Salmon's frustrations with the system. Again, I get an email from him wanting the world to know what a no-win situation he is in because of the laws...

Steven Salmon, author of IT'S A NEW LIFE! Mom is Gone, is unable to use his hands and uses Morse code to write, tapping out letters using his head. (See YouTube video here.) With a Bachelor’s Degree in English and Writing from the University of Wisconsin—Stevens Point, and the author of five books, he often spends 10 to 12 hours a day writing 4 to 5 words a minute. Eight caregivers covering shifts 24/7 take care of Steven and his two housemates. Steven Salmon often writes emails with the request to have them posted. He wants the world to know how ridiculous our system is...

This is a day to celebrate Scott Grace, author of How to Evolve During the Trump Experience Whether Humanity Joins You or Not.  Happy Birthday to a very dynamic author who is out there with his improvisational skills, his creativity, and his quest to make this planet a better place. I love his book and its perspective on accepting what is and looking forward to the future with optimism, something I personally don't believe comes to us naturally these days. But Scott somehow seems to waltz through life with joy in his heart.  He gave me a CD when we...