by Ricky | Dec 7, 2015 | Prose
During the initial seasons of The Big Bang Theory, I encountered a couple episodes encouraging bigotry towards the fair skinned. Raj, the East Indian character, went on to say to Howard, the Jewish: “You fail to take into account that even mute, I am foreign and...
by Ricky | Dec 4, 2015 | Duchenne
There always existed a bit of controversy surrounding the fact that I didn’t want to be an inspiration. I was even quoted in the Toronto Star for saying this a few years back. I, however, never understood what the fuss was about. Unfortunately, the “I” word is one...
by Ricky | Nov 25, 2015 | Romance, or Lack Thereof
Heartfelt girl-to-girl conversations make me cry. I want to be a part of them. I continue searching for ways to overcome the boundaries of gender, but if accomplished, my heart would still grow faint at the thought of those beautiful creatures, their wings brushing...
by Ricky | Nov 5, 2015 | Letter Box
Dear Duchenne Friends, When I joined our community some years ago, I set out to promote my first ever book that spoke in the perspective of a man diagnosed with this disease. It was not my intention to become one of our many voices. However, as I continued getting...
by Ricky | Oct 14, 2015 | Self-Help
The spinal fusion is probably your child’s first major operation. Perhaps you feel somewhat lost as a parent. My family and I were in the same situation back in the summer of ‘94. I was only thirteen years old at the time and everything seemed up in the air. Of...
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