I mentioned being room-mates with a girl and her guide dog named Pasta at the GDB reunion. Actually, it was Trixie who mentioned Pasta. Well, Pasta has been crowned Wellness Food’s pet of the month. Megan submitted the story of Pasta’s life, and they thought it was pretty cool, so up it went. Go Megan …
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Carmen’s On YouTube!
I don’t know how many people remember Carmen apelgren, one of the ladies I was in class with when I got Trixie. Some of us can’t get her song out of our heads… Anyway, she emailed me to say she’d made it up on a TV show and it was now on Youtube! So, Here’s …
Holly Desperately Needs Your Help
I’ve talked about Holly before. While I don’t agree with her when she gets going on her political views, I still want her to be well. It’s getting urgent now. Please, please donate to her fund or buy her book. I’m having trouble with the button on her fund’s site. Talk to her, help her …
Matt Humphreys
We just discovered a pretty talented singer, and he’s even related to someone we know! How cool is that? His name is Matt Humphreys, and you should check him out. This guy didn’t make it on Canadian Idol…twice. I think I know why. He can actually sing! First, you should check out Mamma Said Knock …
NEADS Study
You know how I like to post info about studies. Here’s another one. Study on the Use and Accessibility of Social Media by College and University Students with Disabilities in Canada The Adaptech Research Network, in partnership with the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS), has launched a national, cross-disability empirical study examining the …
Shadows, Lights, Camera, Action!
Just a quick plug for our buddy Anton. He’s in a play! How cool is that? We’re going to go see him, and we thought we’d put the info up here for anyone who’s interested. Here’s the site, and here’s the press release. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Out of Sight Productions presents ‘I Only See Shadows’ …
Cell Phone Seminar
There’s an interesting online seminar, I refuse to say webinar with any seriousness, being put on by Citizens with Disabilities of Ontario. the subject is cellphones and people with disabilities and the presenter is Jeff Stark. I think they ask some pretty interesting questions, and if you register, you can ask questions of your own. …
The Most Successful Bath By Far
Well would ya look at that? I have a very clean dog, and our bathroom isn’t wet. I went to that place I was talking about that let me bathe her myself but had all the stuff there so I wouldn’t have to deal with the mess. Everybody in Guelph, if your dog needs a …
New GDB Alumni Chapter Forming
Here’s a quick note to anyone interested. There’s a guy in Toronto, Chris, who wants to set up a Canada-wide chapter of the GDB alumni association. All the meetings would be done through conference calls, and maybe some get-togethers will get organized. It’s open to anyone in Canada who has a dog from GDB. If …
A Bunch Of Stuff From My Head
I’ve been thinking about afew things. Here they are in no particular order. My Trixie dreams have taken a new twist. They’re of two types: One has me going back to training, and some of my classmates are there, only this time, Trixie is with me. We just end up having a refresher, and I …