by Randy Earle | Jun 1, 2013 | Access, Relationships, Uncategorized
Most Memorial Day weekends, you can find me at the Baker’s fishing cabin on the Deschutes River in Central Oregon. The river roar is constant. Ospreys fish from the same tree. The stand of yellow irises by the dock are almost in bloom when we arrive. Bill makes...
by Randy Earle | May 18, 2013 | Access, Uncategorized
I want to be honest about my more troubling emotions; about my reactions to difficult situations that aren’t easy to resolve. This week I attended a meeting with a group of people with various disabilities. I was one of 20 attendees joining a commission focused...
by Randy Earle | May 8, 2013 | AMN, Relationships, Uncategorized
When I first received my diagnosis, I told myself that if I was okay with it, every one I loved would be, too. Perhaps a naive notion. Possibly verging on wisdom. Or maybe just self-preservation. I wanted to move to acceptance so that others could as well. It was too...
by Randy Earle | May 4, 2013 | Disability, Innovation, Relationships, Uncategorized
Change has been my constant companion. At first, misunderstood. At times, unwelcome. At last, recognized, though I have not always been. Recognized. Especially on returning home after a considerable absence. It comes in waves, it seems. The awkward handshake. The slow...
by Randy Earle | Apr 28, 2013 | Access, Uncategorized
If I have to go to each and every new eatery in my neighborhood to conduct access audits and negotiate deals, I will, readers. I will. Down here in the Square, Rain Shadow Meats opened last month. I tracked the new construction with great expectation. We resident...
by Randy Earle | Apr 26, 2013 | Access, Relationships, Uncategorized
Handmade pasta crafted with love and devotion mere blocks from my condo. And me, an Italophile. How to resist? I shouldn’t. I couldn’t. I didn’t. But I did have to tackle some obstacles: one steep hill, two awkward steps, and a whole lot of stubborn...
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