Since today is Martin Luther King Day, I thought I’d link to my article at Associated Content that I wrote just for this day.
Things to Do on Martin Luther King Day
Just in case you have no idea of what you want to do today. I hope you like it!
Happy Martin Luther King Day to all of my Gentle Readers! Today is the federal holiday commemorating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ( January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968).
I plan to watch all of the MLK specials and reflect on the life of Dr. King. I’m also going to respond to this Action Alert:
Make Freedom a Reality for ALL Americans Tell the Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights that they need to enforce the Olmstead Decision! Click here for the link.
Today Governor Paterson will give his State of the State address at 1:00 pm. From all that’s been said, the state of this state is terrible, indeed. We’re about to run clean out of money, if we haven’t done so already. I smell more budget cuts in the air, and predict an awful time for people with disabilities, in particular. Heck, the only ones coming out of this unscathed will be wealthy folks. Oh well…
I’m going to listen in on the Address and try to give my perspective. The webcast will be here.
Happy New Year everyone! May you all have a wonderful, prosperous, joyful, and blessed 2010!
It’s snowing here in Rochester today. I’m resting in bed mostly because I’ve still got that sick thing going on. Sometimes I feel better, while other times, my body is clearly trying to stave off something. I still get out of breath if I talk too long or move around too much.
My main goal for 2010 is to keep writing and get better at it. I’m writing at Associated Content, but hope that I can branch out to some other sites, too. I really want to make some money off of my writing!
I’ve written a few more articles, so go check them out.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/691438/anita_cameron.html
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! It’s 6:15 am, or thereabouts. I haven’t gotten up yet, and really don’t intend to for another couple of hours. The whole famn damily is in bed – me, Lisa, Sammy, and JoJo. Lisa is snoring softly with visions of sugar plums and other holiday stuff in her head. She’s excited about Christmas, so I imagine she’ll be up soon. She’s a large kid like that; its one of the reasons I love her so. Little things make her happy.
Sammy is at my head purring contentedly, and JoJo is at my feet under the covers. It’s cold out, but warm inside. The Christmas tree is up, with presents beneath it, the lights are on, and the stockings are hanging. Lisa and I will make Christmas dinner, and friends will come over to enjoy the day with us. I’m happy that I was able to get Lisa a couple of presents though I’ve not been to work in almost two months. I know that things will work out fine in the end.
I’m still dealing with the effects of the pneumonia – my chest still hurts, and I’m easily winded, so I’ll probably nap and rest a lot today.
I got an early Christmas present on December 18th. Washington, DC mayor Adrian Fenty signed the same-sex marriage bill that passed the city council 11-2. Sure, it’s controversial, but so what! I believe that every loving, consenting adult should have the right to get married if they choose. Check out the story:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/12/18/same.sex.marriage/
Now, it’s up for the 30 day review by Congress, but it is highly unlikely that Congress will overturn this.
What else will I do today? I’ll most likely call my sister and talk with her and my nieces. I’ll also call my mum, my nephew, and a couple of friends.
What do I want for Christmas? World peace. Justice and equal rights. The earth to be taken care of. The Community Choice Act passed, and real, effective implementation and enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act along with an Olmstead plan for every state. Good health and a good life for myself, my family, and friends. Oh, and one more thing – check out my articles at Associated Content. Just in case you forgot, here’s the link:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/691438/anita_cameron.html
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and have a joyful, blessed day!
Wow, I can’t believe it! An article I submitted to Associated Content a couple of days ago made it to NPR! I happened to Google some of the titles of my articles just for fun, and I saw the link to NPR. When I clicked on the link, I saw the topic area (brain injury), but didn’t see the article, so I searched the NPR site and found it. It links back to AC. I was surprised because I submitted the article as a Display Only article. Normally, all articles on AC can be picked up by their media partners except those that are Display Only. I imagine that NPR has some kind of news feed that’s picking up AC stuff. Anyway, I’m honored that NPR (for those who don’t know, I’m an NPR fanatic – it’s the only radio station that I listen to) felt that my stuff was worth their time.
Anyway, here is the link on NPR.
http://topics.npr.org/search/articles?q=%22One+Stolen+Life%22
Remember the editorial post that I wrote about my Popz some time back? This is it.
I have three more articles up at Associated Content. Go check them out.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/691438/anita_cameron.html
I am still not well at all. I’m having quite a bit of chest pain and shortness of breath. I have a doctor’s appointment on Monday, and hopefully they’ll do some more tests and get down to the bottom of this.
Wow, just when I was posting the last entry, I found that my third article was published on Associated Content! To make it easier for everyone, I’ll link you to my profile, which has all of my articles in one place. I’ll be sure to let you know when other stuff of mine goes online.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/691438/anita_cameron.html
Here is my second article published at Associate Content. I have another one awaiting publication, and I’m doing some research to write a couple more. Drop by and take a look. The article is titled, Community Living Should Be A Choice For All.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2496173/community_living_should_be_a_choice.html?cat=7
Guess what – I’m a published author on Associated Content! With what I have been going through with my health, I needed to get off my scared, oversensitive butt and do what I love to do – write! My energy isn’t the best right now, but I’m 44 years old, and I’m not getting any younger. I need to stop dreaming and start DOING! I’m taking it slow, but it’s a start. Check out my first article. Some of you have seen it around, but, hey, it’s MINE, so I can do with it what I want. Besides, it’s a far larger audience that will view it – folks who NEED to know these things, not those of us who already know. Why sap my energy preaching to the choir? 
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2488931/just_say_hi.html?cat=7
Since my best writing tends to be about disability rights issues, that’s what I am going to stick to, for the most part. I’ll be sure to provide links!
