Not only is he a magnificent orator, and the new President of the United States (a fact I’m sure many of us Kiwis are pleased about!), he also seems to have the right line of thinking when it comes to disability. In the YouTube video below, he supports ratifying the UN Convention on the Rights […]
Entries from November 2008
Barack Obama cares about disabled Americans, too
November 7th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Tags: Disability Awareness · Disability Rights · Politics · World
Disability awareness TV campaign for Scope
November 7th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Really choice ad for UK’s disability awareness agency Scope (similar to CCS Disability Action, I guess). Maybe we could run a similar campaign here in NZ? Check out the video below, and please leave your thoughts in the comments below
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Tags: Disability Awareness · World
Review: Shaky Isles Cafe, Kingsland
November 4th, 2008 · 1 Comment
I’ve been meaning to check out this new Kingsland cafe for quite some time, and finally got around to it today. Unfortunately, like most places on New North Road, parking is a little hit and miss, so it might pay to prepare for a bit of a walk from a nearby parking space. Anyway, turns […]
Tags: All Reviews · Cafes · Positive Reviews
Forgive the lack of activity - exams are upon me!
November 2nd, 2008 · 8 Comments
I have my first exam tomorrow and am in the process of freaking out, so my apologies for the lack of postings recently! I’ll be back in the not-too-distant-future
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