All Entries in the "General" Category
Focused On Standing
We as Americans have elevated standing to almost a patriotic level, or at least raised it to a level beyond that of other positions. For example, there is a very positive inference….
Nippi Wheelchair Accessible Gas Powered Scooter
Not new, but one of the more interesting accessible vehicles around. The Nippi, from Nippi Vehicles is a gas powered motor scooter made in the United Kingdom that can be driven from a wheelchair. Flashy enough and tricked out nicely, the Nippi has some decent specs that can move a wheelchair and its user along. [...]
Medicare Is Going To Spend How Much On Their Websites
I just finished writing and posting a piece on Medicare’s willingness to spend $73 million dollars on three or four of their websites when at present so many people need so much and can’t get it. Of course it was a comparison of what might be bought in the way of wheelchairs with the big [...]
NYC Rolls Out For Older Americans Month
May is Older Americans Month. I would like to thank all of our Older Americans for all they have done for our nation and world, for their past accomplishments and for their future contributions. We often forget the countless contributions, courage, and the dedication to purpose of these fine Americans. Looking at the last 70 [...]
What Was That Wheelchair?
I just finished looking over some new powered wheelchair concepts that caused an inverse reaction in my mood and had me reminiscing about wheelchairs of the past. There have certainly been a number of classic powered wheelchairs that have for their unique reasons developed followers that speak of them fondly to this day. Old time [...]
It’s A Wheelchair! It’s A Trike? It’s RoTrike!
Part wheelchair and part handcycle the push-pull propelled RoTrike has some innovative features for street use and wheeling over difficult terrain.
Replies From My Elected Officials
I’m feeling really good today. Just how a constituent should feel after contacting six of their elected officials. Oh, I’m going to drop the “elected officials” thing and just call these folks “honorables” since by default or by popular consent the title has been bestowed. I recently contacted six of my honorables regarding an assortment [...]
