Sometimes things are too hard. I think that I am strong enough, or maybe hope I am. So far I have managed, but sometimes it feels overwhelming. I will be fine and I really don't have any cause to complain. Many have it much tougher for much longer. I have so many advantages. I see things coming my way that are massive and uncaring and they will ( Read more... )

For context:
Freeping the Hugo Awards

George R. R. Martin's View

David Gerrold's

And Connie Wills's response.

I hesitate to ask, but to my fannish friends who know about the puppy whoo-haw: Is there any useful or helpful actions I can take?

Take this list, remove a thing, sort it by how much you like the things, add a thing at the top, a thing in the middle, and a thing at the bottom (preserving the sortedness, pedants): This version is via
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Sign up for programming before 1/28! Even if you'd rather watch a panel than participate, FOGcon needs your vote.

I've been disabled all my life. I have not always known why. I don't mean in that, "Why me, Lord?" I mean I didn't have a diagnosis. Not for lack of trying, especially in the beginning. I went through all kinds of tests and back then doctor's were very... let's say "creative" in testing nerves and muscles. No MRI's then either. A test called the ( Read more... )

An update. Apparently the mother would only accept palliative care for her children because their disability would shorten their lives. I have the same disability and spent a lot of time thinking I wouldn't live very long. I'm 56, so how long does a life need to be to be worth living?

This article by Marilyn Golden gets to some of what I worry about when it comes to legalizing assisted suicide.

My thoughts on assisted suicide prompted by this article:

Assisted Suicide is More Dangerous...I've been struggling with this issue for a long time now. I'm a person with a disability and I really do believe that terminally ill people should be able to decide when they want to end their lives. However, with all the talk about reducing medical ( Read more... )

It's official FOGhorn 1 went out. Check out the SF convention I'm chairing. I'd love to see everyone there.

FOGcon 5

I like TV. I like most media, but TV is where I spend a lot of my time. I'm also a fan. Which for me means that I tend to notice tiny details. Things that most people don't give a damn about. I not only notice them but sometimes they are the reason I like or dislike a particular television show.

I especially like noticing details that feel like ( Read more... )