Gordon, had he been injured today instead of 1940, would’ve had these extreme sorts burying their eyes. Even so, the things he survived as a quadriplegic still astonish. He just wasn’t getting as much air as these pros. Happy Holidays everyone, and if you get a chance, please check out Wheeling the Deal: the Outrageous [...]
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So, wheelchairs are for wusses, eh? During these holidays, please take stock of wrong assumptions and never look at someone disabled the same way again. They need your respect, not your pity. By watching this high-flying video, you can see that fate can knock a kid off his or her legs, but it can’t remove the wind from their adrenaline, their courage or their imagination. Could Timmy Tim handle this? As my uncle would say, “You betcha!”
December 28th, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: Family matters · Hollywood · Outrageous Legends · Pure Inspiration · Quadriplegia · paralysis
What a remarkable story of grace, achievement, tragedy and rebound: a dancer’s tale from a country where the state runs the news
April 29th, 2009 · No Comments
Here’s the opening of the New York Times piece about Liu Yan, an exceptional and brave woman my uncle would’ve had more than a little advice for as she acclimates to life by the seat of her pants. Be sure and watch the video. “Last August a 26-year-old dancer named Liu Yan was supposed to [...]
Tags: Pure Inspiration · Wheeling the Deal · paralysis
Pity need not apply: voices of the paralyzed and afflicted sound very much like my uncle. You mourn the part of you that’s lost and enrich and rejoice in the majority that remains.
March 31st, 2009 · No Comments
Nobody does self-narrated portraits better than the New York Times. Here’s the paper’s spinal cord trauma page and a well-done story about an expermimental stem cell treatment for the recently paralyzed. In reading all this, I cannot help but wonder what Gordon would say or how he would react. One thing is for certain. He [...]
Tags: Pure Inspiration · Wheeling the Deal
The BEST Nike Ad ever. You gotta an exuse? You better not.
March 18th, 2009 · No Comments
Nike might only have been a phenom waiting to spring when my outrageous uncle, Gordon Zahler, was about to snip his mortal coil, but I’m sure he would’ve had this terrific commercial playing on a loop for self-pitying friends.
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Everybody who knew Gordon appreciated what an inspiration he was, even if he’d tongue lash you for saying it. Pound for pound, Ryan Davidson would give him a run for his money. Too young to die, he will never be forgotten.
March 4th, 2009 · No Comments
I’ve been swamped the last week or so on deadline, and I couldn’t live with myself unless I posted Ryan’s story. God bless you, boy. I know you’re “Fighting On!” in the sweet hereafter, where their is no pain and SC never loses. From the Wisconsin State Journal “Ryan Davidson never understood the big deal. [...]
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