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This week I attended a 2-day summit about benefits for people with disabilities. My disgust with the Social Security “system” has been well documented and fixing it is one of my life missions. This isn’t just about me trying to achieve financial independence; I want to be that voice for all people in the same…

Recently, I had to do an interview for the young man in charge of our new hockey team in Wilmington. He is doing his senior project on hockey and listed me as his mentor. Of course, he asked questions about the hockey program, but he also asked me if I had role models. We all…

Last Saturday I was once again reminded of why I love sports when my NC State Wolfpack upset the then #3 Florida State Seminoles. One of the joys of life is when the unexpected happens. However, this wasn’t one of those times. After a loss to Miami the prior week, I stated on Facebook that…

Because the media didn’t cover it AT ALL, I am writing this blog about Sarepta Therapeutics. They trade under the symbol SRPT. Earlier this week, the stock was valued around $14 a share and yesterday it shot up to almost $45! Of course, thanks to the Government I’m not allowed to have money, but were…

This week Marvel released a comic in which Captain America becomes President of the United States. I haven’t had a chance to read it yet, but it got me thinking. What would happen if in November we all wrote in Captain America for President? Of course, it won’t happen because this election is too important,…

Tomorrow I will be making my annual speech to the physical therapy students at UNC Chapel Hill. We always do this to give the students some extra experience around people with disabilities in a more comfortable setting. You can only get so personal in a hospital. However, the main purpose is to talk to the…

Last week after the DNC, I heard an interview that I found quite disturbing. CNBC asked people in the audience a simple question, “If President Obama outlawed profits in corporations, would you support him?” To my surprise HALF of the people said YES! Regardless of who you are supporting in this election, I am concerned…

For those of you who have read My Online Angel, you know that I experimented with online dating services while writing the book. Because of all the commercials promoting the sites and the trend of my generation to try online dating, I decided to give my thoughts on the subject. The main advantage I see…

This week I had to take my dog, Charlie, to the NC State Vet School in Raleigh. We had to leave him for a few hours, so we had to find some entertainment and decided to have an early dinner. Actually I ended up taking dinner home and just had dessert. I wasn’t real hungry…

I have been reading a book called “Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple’s Success,” by Ken Segall. Segall was on the marketing team hired by Apple during the Steve Jobs era and he uses the book to explain how Apple’s dedication to simplicity made it successful. My favorite example in the book is when…