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Qwest's Broken Vows (05/16/06)
Drug companies want people to pop pills for their every ailment (05/02/06)
A Wallet Disability (04/18/06)
15 years after ADA, our disabled still battle prejudice (03/28/06)
Gutless wonders: Dems haven't shown any spine against Bush, and we're all paying (03/21/06)
Greedy nonprofits swindle disabled workers (03/14/06)
Doctors with house-call practices shouldn't take heat (03/07/06)
Asbestos absurdity: Proposed FAIR Act minimizes damages to toxin's victims (02/28/06)
Alert: It hurts: I had a blood clot, and I've never been so frightened (02/14/06)
Smoking the habit: Challenge of giving up the cigs hovers over New Year's Day (12/27/05)
Don't sign just yet: Retires should read between the lines on Medicare drug plan (12/20/05)
Tragic fear: Mental illness scares people; it's time we learn more about it (12/13/05)
Haven of health: For a disabled person, an accessible home means so much more (12/6/05)
Managing the maze: Medicare takes over prescription drugs - are you prepared? (11/29/05)
Court decision puts disabled students at a disadvantage (11/22/05)
Congress cleaning: It's time to sweep up all the old dust and vote in some fresh air (11/15/05)
Space cadet: Bush's budget cuts show how detached he is from real world (11/01/05)
Surprise ripples: Disasters touch even small home projects as costs accumulate(10/25/05)
Moving the mess: Congress wants funds from social programs for hurricane aid debt(10/18/05)
Nothing to laugh at: Crimes against disabled prompt N.M. to take action(10/11/05)
The worth of a life: Official's spine-chilling suggestion dredges up some hard questions (10/04/05)
Disaster Lessons: The feds, the rich could learn from people who suffer(09/27/05)
Katrina's new fears: Victims deserve help, but not at expense of disabled poor(09/20/05)
BUSH BUCKS: Let the impeachment begin for a president who sidesteps blame(09/13/05)
It begins at home: Katrina's lesson: Take care of your own folks first (09/06/05)
New Mexico needs to get proactive, treat mentally ill (08/30/05)
A luck magnet: Even during a lousy week, good things bode well for future (08/23/05)
Removing obstacles: The right contractor is key to creating a more accessible home (08/16/05)
Improving the tube: It's high time people with disabilities were represented on TV (08/02/05)
Let's hope Roberts wouldn't let beliefs get in way of rulings (07/26/05)
Smoke screen: Malpractice suits not to blame for big insurance fees (07/19/05)
Climate concerns: G-8 disagrees with Bush's opposition to the Kyoto Protocol (07/12/05)
Stretched too thin: Lack of planning and resources leaves many without adequate care(07/05/05)
Medicare transition is already raising numerous questions (06/28/05)
Medical mistrust: Doctors' jargon forces some patients into uninformed decisions (06/21/05)
Just say nay: Speaking your mind, resisting ills can be downright healthy (06/14/05)
Webcast will offer advice on making insurance choices (06/07/05)
At what cost? Could it be stem cell research is being resisted over greed? 05/31/05)
Hitting bottom? Media shirking duty, failing schools - it's all a sad state of affairs (05/24/05)
Critical concern: Disabled access train needs professionals' help to stay on track (05/17/05)
Dose of humility: Polio gave FDR his. A sheltered life keeps Bush from getting his. (05/10/05)
Landing at bottom: When programs mix, disabled get the bad end of the proposition (05/03/05)
The very able FDR: Wheelchair user Roosevelt was one of greatest presidents (04/26/05)
Selfish GOP: Middle class and poor sweat out hard times; Bush spends lavishly (04/19/05)
Leave it to Texans: Diverting Medicaid funds from nursing homes is the way to go(04/12/05)
Sigh of relief: Nice to know doctors can identify patients' pain at MIND center (04/05/05)
Advocate layover: Until next Legislature, disability supporters find training on Web(03/29/05)
Life or death? The Terri Schiavo fight shows the government may have the last say (03/22/05)
Medicaid muddle: Why must there always be a short end of the stick? (03/15/05)
Bush blunder: President is wrong on his social security plan for the disabled (03/08/05)
Chasing bugs of death: Some gays seek HIV, ignoring devastation (02/22/05)
Highway robbery: Payday loans would be illegal if not for loopholes in system (02/15/05)
Color me glad: Thanks to Park's bill, wheelchair users could get more room to park (02/08/05)
Painful program: Drugstores will turn to generic painkillers because of Medicare (02/01/05)
Senses on alert: The disabled have more environmental and body awareness(01/25/05)
Asleep at the wheel? Government needs to lessen the hours medical interns work (01/18/05)
Care for own: Money lost on tax cut for rich would help homeless, health care (01/11/05)
Hey, Michael Moore: Come see me if you really want to know about health care biz (01/04/05)
Healing herb: Marijuana is safer than most painkiller's on the market today (12/28/04)
Fewer gifts: I'm no Scrooge, but I'm spending less to save more (12/21/04)
Cure for cost: Many firms provide medications for free or at little expense (12/14/04)
Restore act: Council is proposing to bring back original intent of the 1990 law (12/7/04)
Fries with that? Presidential election: a fast-food order without the accuracy (11/23/04)
Comic relief: Cartoon shows how kids react to disabled student in classroom (11/09/04)
House arrest: Disabled need to roam (11/02/04)
Enabling the disabled: Hiring handicapped can raise productivity and give an identity (10/26/04)
For the sacrifices Reeve made, here's hoping for a cure (10/19/04)
They're in a state of election mix-ups: Florida clueless over machines for the disabled (10/12/04)
Milder ride: My thermostat's shot, but N.M.'s climate keeps me hanging in (10/05/04)
No whiners: It requires gumption for disabled to live alone, independently (9/28/04)
No fooling: Bush's policies look good on paper, but check hasn't cleared (9/21/04)
3 things we need -- My list: better buses, care aid, lower drug prices (9/14/04)
Strength in numbers: Disabled conference allows brainstorming to overcome barriers (9/7/04)
Keep on keeping on: Disability community winning victories by fighting the good fight (8/31/04)
Nemo's findings: Disabled fish's adventure offers lessons for us all (8/24/04)
Deaths not in vain: Disabled now will be included in planning for emergencies (8/17/04)
Lazy on ADA: Disabled community should take a stand against Bush's inertia 8/10/04)
Extra exhaustion: Boredom and fatigue set in during breaks in movie's filming (8/03/04)
Last ride: Quadriplegic's book focuses on rodeo life before crippling injury (7/27/04)
Children get too much adult information, too little adult instruction (7/13/04)
Jumping through hoops: Without support, non-elderly disabled find the going rough (7/06/04)
The equal of Reagan: He's Justin Dart Jr., and he too stood tall for what he believed (6/29/04)
Injury removes insult: Ankle cast brings equal treatment, end to rude questions (6/22/04)
A better home: We need to back bill to make new houses friendly for disabled (6/15/04)
Cutting Section 8 would be a disgrace (6/08/04)
Web for all: Differently-abled people can find both work, joy on the Net (6/01/04)
Rescuing stem cells beats the alternative (5/18/04)
The Knives are out for Medicare Services (5/11/04)
Same old songWar Rationale
Bush is sacking Iraq, using Democracy as his flimsy excuse (4/27/04)
Oh, why Canada?
If our neighbor can get drug price break, why can't Medicare? (4/20/04)
Cap or insurance coup?
Perhaps limit should be on lawyer's fee (4-13-04)
Manner of
speaking
When did rudeness become acceptable - and commonplace? (4-6-04)
U.S. War College
Why have it if Bush won't listen to it? (03-16-04)
SICK AND SHUNNED
When everyday smells are an enemy, society should be an ally (3-10-04)
AS BIGOTS BASK
History shows that the right
thing isn't ever what's popular (03-02-04)
PUT A LID ON IT
When schools can keep kids from bathroom, frustration flows freely (2-24-04)
HEAVEN AND HELL
'Homebound' offers a searing, unforgettable portrait of disabled life (2-17-04)
Chair GIRL
Governor doesn't care about the disabled community's worries (2-10-2004)
WHEELCHAIR WHINER
I'm still disabled and tired of dealing with same
problems (2-3-04)
ENEMY WITHIN
Bush threatens not just other nations but us too
(1-27-04)
HELP WANTED
Why should the disabled have to fight so hard for equal treatment? (1-20-04)
Architects: Take steps to include the disabled (1-13-04)
Let's think about death these ATVs might cause (1-6-04)
I set aside feeling guilty about putting things off (12-30-03)
Gay, lesbians shouldn't be controlled by religious sect (12-23-03)
I take drugs for chronic pain, but I'm no addict (12-16-03)
She is giving voice, hand to disabled in the state (12-9-03)
I've known compassion; now I know gratitude (12-2-03)
Leave growth hormone aid to those who really need it (11-25-03)
Rape does not stop at weight or disability (11-18-03)
The Right to Die asks who is right? (11-11-03)
Truth might save children from shame of "different" (11-4-03)
Yes, I have power to cause waves at the pool (10-28-03)
The disabled are sick of waiting for ADA provisos (10-21-03)
Hey, bosses, home-based work force makes cents (10-14-03)
We should make noise and keep ADA vital (10-07-03)
Buying a wheelchair van bared my soul (9-30-03)
Lift a finger and discover exercise has its perils too (9-23-03)
The Internet isn't enough (09-16-03)
Rethink the ads, and give us the gossip and fashion (9-09-03)
The supplies aren't so bad; it's the paper that gets ya (9-2-03)
Group errs in defining disabilities as terminal (8-26-03)
Disabled face same troubles as minorities, but no place to go (8-19-03)
Wannabes are a hidden danger that needs exposure (8-12-03)
Treatment is available for those with disabled fetish (8-05-03)
Fetish or devotee? There's a big difference (07-29-03)
Hidden in the shadows are issues of intimacy (7-22-03)
U.S. now a laughingstock because of Bush's lies (07-15-03)
Privatization not answer to affordable medical care (07-08-03)
Chic, costly "orb" can make typing woes thing of the past (07-01-03)
This general might be the leader the U.S. needs (6-24-03)
Thanks, FCC: Dough, not truth, drives the media (6-17-03)
GOP knows change starts with ballot, not protests (5-20-03)
Mentally, physically disabled should unite (4-17-03)
Voyeurs of war spur feelings of disgust (3-26-03)
Yes, I miss being afoot, but I live in the now ( 2-20-03)
Those new venues have me worried about access (1-16-03)
For articles from 2001 & 2002 please email me at chairgrrl@chairgrrl.com