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The first time I ever heard of Spinraza it was just a regular day at work. I stumbled upon an article about the first ever FDA-approved treatment for my disability perusing health care related publications, a daily ritual of mine as a Market Research Analyst at a health insurance company. Spinraza quickly became a hot [...]
Last week I went with a friend to TGI Friday's. Our intention was to sit on the balcony overlooking the Parkway, but it wasn't open due to a light drizzle. Nevertheless, the food would still be hot and the drinks cold, so we got a table inside. As my friend and I discussed the food [...]
You may or may not be wondering where I've been. Well, I've been on the go, many thanks to Uber's recent rollout of wheelchair accessible vehicles in Philly. Uber's timing was actually perfect. My van was totaled in a hit-and-run two weeks ago. It was an unfortunate event, but thankfully no one was injured, at [...]
OKC blew it last night, big time. After going up in a best-of-7 games series three games to one, OKC collapsed, big time. Now I'm no Charles Barkley or Shaq so my commentary is admittedly amateur at best, but I've got my own theory about why OKC shit their pants on the main stage: KD [...]
One of many things I have learned throughout my career, is that the best thing you can do with any notoriety or 'celebrity' that one may attain in life is to use it to help others. Around 2007 I was riding a huge wave of attention for my work. Around that same time, my good [...]
Being a 3' 1" tall guy in a wheelchair definitely has its advantages in the music business. I never blended into the crowd of countless up and coming music producers. It was advantageous in garnering attention when bringing down the house in a beat listening seminar on South Beach in Miami, signing with Timbaland, being [...]
My childhood may not be like the average experienced by most individuals born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta. I was raised by a grandmother who allowed me to find my own physical limits. She raised me on the principle that while I was physically different from most people, I should never view myself as such. Because I [...]
This is a congratulatory post for my friend and mentor, Simon Illa. He recently completed his autobiography, and he didn't just give us the cliff notes. After dedicating himself to writing 2,500 words per week during most of 2015, he finished off his book with 110,000 words! If you'd like to read an excerpt from [...]
Yesterday a friend of mine pointed this video out to me on Facebook featuring his friend, an amputee who's inspiring so many through his love for the game of basketball. However, this video isn't just about an amputee's hoop dreams. Throughout his life he's overcome so much aside from the physical hardship of losing a [...]
I would describe myself as a very straight-laced, by the book person. I read and follow instructions. I don’t cross on red lights. I wait for the dry cycle to finish before taking my cloths out. I brush my teeth for exactly two minutes each morning… Well, I assume it’s two minutes anyway. I brush [...]
