"A commitment made to a child should be a commitment for life" - Terry Wiens (on the subject of Poster Children) How many times does a picture of some cute animal or cute child show up on your Facebook wall? That's because cuteness sells. This is also a well established premise in marketing and nothing … Continue reading The Poster Child Philosophy
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Polio Diaries – Episode 5
And so it was that on Monday December 28, 1953 my parents returned me to hospital. Christmas was over and I don't remember any more of it than my dad throwing up. Friday January 1, 1954 I entered what was to be my first complete year as a rediscovered individual and that year would include … Continue reading Polio Diaries – Episode 5
Tribalism – Worlds within Worlds
In many of my posts I have often mentioned "worlds within worlds" or people "living in their bubbles". This is not meant in a negative way and actually is not all that uncommon based on social anthropology. It is known as "tribalism". The Merriam Webster dictionary defines tribalism as "loyalty to a tribe or other … Continue reading Tribalism – Worlds within Worlds
I am Thankful I am a Polio Survivor
I haven't posted anything for a couple of days due to, not so much writers block, but more because of spaghetti ideas. And what is spaghetti ideas you might ask? Well it comes from my old programming days when we talked about spaghetti code. That was programming code that was so convoluted by the time … Continue reading I am Thankful I am a Polio Survivor
Revisiting Accessibility…Again
I live in a Calgary riding who’s MLA is a fellow in a wheelchair, Kent Hehr. I have dealt with Kent on a number of issues and I run into him on occasion in the community as he keeps himself very visible (for all of the right reasons). The Beltline is a pretty high density … Continue reading Revisiting Accessibility…Again
The Poster Child Philosophy
I was having my morning coffee and catching my morning news when a War Amps ad came on. The ad shows a cute little girl who, due to a birth defect, was born with only one arm and at about age four is using a prosthetic. This little girl and her mother are talking with … Continue reading The Poster Child Philosophy
A Poster Child's Perspective 