Black Sabbath's Paranoid is the ideal tempo to do drywall tape to.

It's officially, why don't those Christmas lights work, but every other one does, time of the year?

We are looking for more folks to review for CJDS. If you think that is something you might be interested in, please complete the following Google form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

We just received notification that the philosophy of law minor scheduled to be deactivated has been "saved". This is a very (!) small consolation, but one I'll take. The general philosophy minor is still on the block. Healthcare Ethics has been safe from the outset. Our major was cut years ago.

@cjds2012.bsky.social Would anyone like to review: Autism and the Culture of Therapy: The Politics and Practice of Applied Behaviour Analysis by Julia Gruson-Wood for the Canadian Journal of Disability Studies? Drop me a line and let me know if you are interested. www.ubcpress.ca/autism-and-t...

Bluejays lose and so did Utica hockey. Tough night in sports.

“The majority of disabled people support assisted dying.” Sir Tom Shakespeare said the Bill is more compassionate and safer than the current law — and evidence from countries where assisted dying for terminally ill adults is legal shows that these laws work safely.

Please let us know if you'd like to review books, films, art, etc.

Important announcement: We would like to introduce the new CJDS Reviews Editor! Christopher A. Riddle, PhD, is a Distinguished Professor & Chair of Philosophy at Utica University, New York, USA. Welcome aboard!

With exciting news coming from me soon about this:

I'm so thoroughly enjoying teaching a critical disability studies course to incarcerated individuals this semester.

I'm heading to Ottawa in November to talk and think about MAiD in Canada.

Ahem

I'm playing in the oldest interclub golf competition in North America today.

I'm not a beach person but everyone else in the family is. I found something to occupy my time on the Cape.

I can't not post this. Beautiful wedding in Italy.

One of the last Italy pics. Back in Boston now for a wedding.

Amalfi last night.

Last minute decision to stay in Capri overnight instead of taking the ferry back to Ravello. Now I need to find clothing (easy) and contact lens solution (less easy).

Amalfi

Ravello

Beach day

Our Ravello cat. It won't leave us alone and sits outside the door all day waiting for us to pay attention to it.

Good night.

We walked far too many stairs to get to Amalfi today. Absolutely destroyed after it.

Goats that we almost hit with the van on the way up the craziest road I've ever been on.

My view for a while.

Off to Italy for a bit.

Brandon O'Brien and I have "The Undertheorizing of the Concepts of “Suffering,” “Flourishing,” and “Functioning”: How We Perpetuate Harm Against People with Disabilities" appearing in volume 25, issue 08 of AJOB.

I believe I will be teaching a course on disability in the SUNY College in Prison program this fall. A lot of moving parts need to fall into place (like security clearance, etc), but I'm very excited. I have wanted to do this for more than 20 years, now.

The Universe delivers. I was met this morning with a bunch of hateful spam, and then got to have a lovely meeting with 2 (new to me) colleagues at other institutions. A very minor negative met with an overwhelming positive, for a very major (and needed) net gain!

I made a dresser. I'm pretty proud of it. Now I just need to move it into the bedroom. Egad.

Annnnddd...Ottawa marathon done. I have regrets.

I'm visiting with my best buddy this weekend!

I received an article acceptance late in the work day, then really disappointing professional news about a job not long after. I would have gladly accepted those things being switched around. It's going to take a while to bounce back.

Running a full marathon next weekend and I've ran 3 times since the last one, last year. I'm in serious trouble.

I went to graduate commencement earlier today and now I'm off to the undergraduate ceremony. My hands will be sore from clapping and my back in knots from the tiny chairs, but I get to see some really great students and will be able to tell their parents how proud they should be.

It's nice that hardcopy journals still exist and that authors still receive a complimentary copy!

I have my final two classes writing exams tomorrow and then it's grading time!

I had such a lovely visit to the University of Rochester to give a talk to the Department of Health Humanities and Bioethics. Everyone was so lovely and kind, and I received great questions. It's such a unique academic vibe. It's a really impressive place with impressive people!

I've applied for 🇺🇲 citizenship. Fingers crossed this works out. Of course, I'll always feel unwaveringly lucky and proud to be 🇨🇦.

I've cast my vote in the Canadian Federal Election. 🫣🤔

I'm giving another talk on medicine, disability, and AI. This time it is at the University of Rochester in the School of Medicine and Dentistry, on April 16.

I've ran twice in preparation for this marathon in 2 months time. This is bad.

My twitter account officially deleted.

My paper in the Capability journal is now online early. url6649.tandfonline.com/ls/click?upn...

Well, just weeks after wondering if I could safely travel 1.5 hours to catch a train due to a snow storm, my pool is open and I'll be jumping in tonight.

When it rains... My paper "Agency, the Capability Approach, and the ICF at the End-of-Life” has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Human Development and Capabilities.

My paper titled "Prenatal Testing & Selective Abortion: Opposition from Disability-Rights Proponents" has been accepted in "HUMANA.MENTE: Journal of Philosophical Studies" for a special issue on Philosophy and Disability