8/29/11: Is healing Batgirl wrong?
After DC Comics had the Joker paralyze Batgirl in a 1989 issue, her new persona “Oracle” became the badass disabled character we grew to love. But now DC plans to heal her. Read more
August 30, 2011
August 26, 2011
8/26/11: Podcast #77 – Tamara Mena: Taking beauty to a whole new level
In episode #77 of No Free Rides, Tiffiny has on Tamara Mena, a model and spinal cord injury survivor. Tamara opens up about her injury, losing her boyfriend in the crash, and learning to love again. Read More »
August 19, 2011
8/19/11: IZ Adaptive Winter Coat Offer
Now is the time to buy the adapted coat of your dreams. IZ Adaptive is offering a fabulous August special on their jackets and coats. Read More »
8/19/11: The “Stephen Hawking” way to cope
Severely paralyzed by ALS, forcing him to live mostly in his mind, Hawking’s advice on dealing with disability is perfection. Read this blog
August 16, 2011
8/16/11: Do you look good today?
A brand new wheelchair fashion blog has hit the interwebz courtesy of Jamie, a 33 year old wheelchair-user from Florida. Her blog, “I Look Good Today,” is a fashion blog with heart. Read this blog
August 9, 2011
8/9/11: Dating on Wheels – Returning to the Game
34 years old and a C6 quad, this single father is getting back in the game, and needs a refresher on the latest dating rules.
August 8, 2011
8/8/11: Paraplegic featured on Sabado Gigante
Tamara Mena, a model and a paraplegic from a car accident in 2005, was featured on the legendary Univision program Sabado Gigante this past weekend. Read more
August 2, 2011
8/2/11: Don’t be sad for me, k?
A funny thing happened at a party the other night. While a lot of crazy things happen to me, this one was blog-worthy. It all started innocent enough; met a drunk girl at a Bachelorette party who wanted to know how I got hurt. Read this blog
August 1, 2011
8/1/11: Podcast #76 – Self-defense and online predators
In episode #76 of No Free Rides, Tiffiny is joined by Erik Kondo, a paraplegic and self-defense and online safety expert. They discuss how to stay safe in the physical world, as well as protecting yourself online, namely from wheelchair fetishists.