"I've seen a lot of good people with disabilities, and they do amazing things. The funny thing is, I don't see a lot of people noticing it as much as other things. Some people don't know who Stephen Hawking is or even what the Paraolympics are, and they might know who a supermodel is. And no offense to the supermodels, but anyone can look beautiful with enough makeup. I've seen a lot of great people just because I am a little bit disabled. It makes you feel more able-bodied." -James Bohnett...and went MIA. I do apologize. To be completely honest, I have been immersed in my work lately. I have been with SVCN and, more specifically, the Campbell Reporter, Saratoga News and Los Gatos Weekly-Times since mid-November. I have met a number of great people who continually motivate me in my life.
Here is just a peek at some things that have been published recently. I hope you enjoy them and, if you have the chance, please let me know what you think. Any input is valuable input.
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Monroe Middle School student James Bohnett is shown here wrestling able-bodied students. This is just one of many activities the 14-year-old has participated in during his life so far.Read the article here
*The Saratoga Union School District has a special needs program that serves 187 students within the district. The program has helped break through barriers and teach "typical peers" empathy.
Read the article here
*When Don Stoner turned 81, he also celebrated another accomplishment: logging enough miles to circle the Earth. Here he is seen with his longtime running companion, Valee.
Read the article here
*"Little People, Big World" star Matt Roloff spoke to me dur
ing a phone interview a few weeks ago about the success of his show and living with dwarfism. Roloff will be in Saratoga on Feb. 12 for a seminar and I cannot wait to meet him in person.Read the article here
Well, there you have it folks. I hope life is beautiful on your end. Expect to hear more from me now, even if it's just a link on what I have been working on. I believe that taking a look into the depths of someone works can reveal more about the person that a direct answer ... if that makes any sense. Sometimes the unanswered questions reveal the most about those involved. And lead for that much more for others to discover. Curiosity may have killed the cat, but it is what got me into my job in the first place. I thrive, and survive, answering questions and hearing people's life stories because of this.
