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How do you solve a problem like Ted Nugent?

Some friends and I were conversing about Ted Nugent yesterday and how loathsome he is, and one of them, a Wisconsinite, suggested he be invited to their Capitol instead -- after all, he could bring his...

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My Favorite Ted Kennedy Interview

Bill's Cheers and Jeers yesterday noted the birthday of Ted Kennedy. I grew up as a constituent of Ted's, so tended to take him for granted. Chappaquiddick happened when I was 2. My mom, as a mother of...

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KosAbility: Dragonslayer! A disability diary

The tiny band of adventurers was weary and footsore after crossing a vast wasteland. It had been fairly easy to bluff the zombie army into letting us through, and the guardian of the magic sword had...

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KosAbility: Love in an imperfect body

“What if you end up in a wheelchair?” I’ve mentioned this sentence before. It was uttered nearly five years ago, by my then-husband, in a counselor’s office as I made a last-ditch effort to save our...

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KosAbility: She gave me life, a love of books -- and a disability

Chester, Vt., August 1969. From left: My grandmother, Margaret Fuller Foster; great-grandmother Alma Haseltine Fuller, whom everyone called "Gram"; me; and my mom, Jo Foster Washburn. When my mom was...

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As grassroots as it gets

There is no official Hillary Clinton campaign organization. Ms. Clinton has not yet indicated whether she wants to be president. Lots of people hate her, for reasons that may or may not make any...

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KosAbility: What my dad taught me about disability

Dad at his 65th high school reunion. I always kind of thought of Dad as indestructible.  Good thing, too – my mom died in my teens and Dad stepped up and raised a couple of daughters on his own. My...

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Hillary takes Christie in 2016 poll

The good news is that she outscored Rand Paul by even more. This is one of the reasons I support Hillary: She can win.

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Drive, I said

“And no driving.”I knew the doctor was going to tell Dad this. I had arranged with him ahead of time for it to happen, knowing that Dad would be more likely to trust his cardiologist than his daughter...

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