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Four years after she was told she would never walk again, Amy Paradis takes her first steps with the help of a bionic exoskeleton

25 Mar

Cold Amazon

24 Mar
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In search of the man who broke my neck

17 Mar

In this TED talk, journalist Josh Prager examines catastrophe, destiny, forgiveness and closure. Have you had a similar experience? Is forgiving yourself different from forgiving someone else?

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Ignore the critic

23 Dec
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Benefits of FES

18 Sep

Benefits of FES

A good article on functional electrical stimulation, and why people with limited mobility should be using it. I am very happy to have the opportunity to use this technology.

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cross country

6 Sep

flying cross-country in a hang glider, except on a rock face. I once had a chance to climb a multi-pitch route with no fixed anchors and no protection, and it sure was liberating.

https://vimeo.com/35967164

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friends

6 Sep

http://youtu.be/xwndLOKQTDs

 It’s good to have friends

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Sierra Safari

2 Sep

http://vimeo.com/offshoreodysseys/sierrasafari

 An excellent piece on why we fly. Hike and fly was what I was doing when I was injured.

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Cirque Pk.

2 Sep

http://www.flickr.com/photos/midwinterphoto/9341264882/in/photostream/

 spectacular panorama taken by my nephew Nigel

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What it feels like to be quadriplegic

31 Aug

http://gawker.com/this-is-what-it-feels-like-to-be-quadriplegic-1206659714

A well-written piece from a victim of a drunk driver.