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NECN interview about TV series

October 10 — Newton, MA. Live on NECN talking about the new TV Series Who Says I Can’t. The TV Series pilot is in post-production and will be shown to the public for the first time on Oct 30 at the Fairmont Battery Wharf Hotel in Boston from 1-4 at the Piers Park Sailing Center [...]

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The Double-take

A while back I did a blog about staring.
Bottom line, no matter how many years go by, being stared at is not comfortable. The reason is that it highlights that you, the person being stared at, have something different about you and because of that you need to be put over here in a different group [...]

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First 1-legged ascent up Jackson Hole’s Bridger headwall

OK, we don’t know officially if it is first 1-legged ascent but the people that know Jackson Hole well think so.
Through good friend, mountaineer, skier and snowboarder extraordinaire Stephen Koch–the first to descend the highest peaks on 6 of the 7 continents on a snowboard (http://stephenkoch.com)–my brother Mike and I had a strong in with [...]

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Winter workout routine

Many people ask me what my normal training routine is that sets me up to ski, bike and swim the amount I do at the level I do (with one leg and one lung of course). I am writing this for people who are either working out themselves and want to compare notes or for [...]

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Doing Jackson Hole’s Tower 3 chutes

Week before last I spent the week at Jackson Hole. I met a new great friend Stephen Koch who is a legendary snowboarder who has done a descent on the 7 highest peaks on all 7 continents. He took these videos see www.stephenkoch.com for more on him and his upcoming book.

Just a quick [...]

The Social Stigma of Staring

As happens at least three times a week, I was at the pool the other day and when it’s a weekend day, there are a lot of kids. And on the pool deck I walk around on crutches and the kids stare. I never like it but I have had to get used to it. [...]

Who Says You Can’t?

Are you disabled? Do you know or care for someone who is? Don’t let anyone tell you You Can’t Do Something! I created this video to show people what they can do if they put their mind to it, work hard at it, and get creative to adapt to their situation. Have a look. I [...]

Use What You Have

I don’t care if you have one leg, two legs, three legs or no legs! Do you really use what you have to the best of your ability? It is something I try very hard to do in all my activities. Sure it requires more work but the results are very rewarding. After years and [...]