Ralph Yaniz

All Packers! Tough game Sunday but a win puts them in. We will see!

I recently had a bone scan which showed that my bones are strong and I have always taken supplements like vitamin D and calcium. In fact, my last vitamin D level was 80. But the clinical trial I am in, which is the reason I had the bone scan, can cause osteoporosis. I am taking prednisone so I need to be careful. I will go back in another four…[Read more]

I would love suggestions from people. I am looking for a light, folding electric chair. I’ve seen some that look good for $1000-2000 online. Thoughts from readers?

For me right now is making sure we can find a place with higher seats. It’s kind of a pain and eventually once I buy a wheelchair I may use that more in certain situations.

I’ve been lucky. 45 states plus DC and Puerto Rico. Also about a dozen countries and in March will add Netherlands and my dream of Van Gogh Museum. I wrote a column recently about my first real wheelchair use for a football game and I may get a chair for my one day in Amsterdam. I love Prague. Being in the square is amazing and I could sit there a…[Read more]

I use a local Walgreens and then just drive through and pick up. I get 90 day supplies so that’s easy!

Leah and Dani: Great Work!

In my columns I have talked about the necessity or variety in seating. No, a restaurant should not offer just one wheelchair friendly table. And remember, a wheelchair friendly table does not make the restaurant friendly for all with disabilities. They need to have high tables and low tables and chairs with arms and without arms. And the ability…[Read more]

Love Pentatonix. Mary Did You Know! But mt favorite is Elvis. Blue Christmas and many more.

I haven’t been to a movie in many months since I hurt my shoulder. Most regular seating is useless. The bottom of the seats start to pop up as I turn to get my left shoulder on to lift. At this point I’m probably ready to try the newer recliner seat theaters. Or use a wheelchair. Read my next column due out 12/5. It’s about my first wheel…[Read more]

Dani, I agree. I know I have shirts that I have been wearing for 15 years or more and I could almost live out my life buying very little. And I have a little doubt that all of this could have an affect on the environment. So many of us live oversold, meaning we are spending much more than we need to. But I know some people really enjoy shopping…[Read more]

For me, it’s definitely too hard to try stuff on at a store. And I really rarely buy clothes anymore. I pretty much have what I need for ever 🙂 my annual gym shoe buy I order from home. Easy.

There is definitely a need for elevator improvement and some I have seen are downright dangerous. There needs to be a button or something to let it know the person will need a little more time. Also when doors start to close they MUST have a good working sensor to reopen if someone is in the way. This is a big issue.

Dani and Leah, I love Cuban sandwiches too. You can ad hoc it and make it with ham and turkey that’s leftover. 🙂 You are making me hungry!

This is great. I have a lot of hope for CRISPR in the future and we will only get better and better at it as scientists perfect it.

My family is from Cuba. We traditionally do a combination meal. We have turkey and ham but we make sure we have white rice, black beans and yucca frita (fried yucca). Delicious. I would always skip turkey and have ham. Turkey is ok but a bit dry 🙂

I like to jump into Christmas with Thanksgiving 😉

Leah, let me first say I am not running for office ha ha. It’s a bigger question than that because the reality from my opinion is that anybody in this country who is undocumented is playing a role. So many millions are in jobs that would be hard to fill and ultimately we need all of these individuals. So we need a way to citizenship and yes h…[Read more]

This is a very political and hard question. If by socialized medicine you mean the one system, Medicare for all, I believe even if Bernie wins that won’t happen easily. What we need to do first is make sure those who currently have no coverage get coverage. Then figure out how we pat for that. We need to look at everything. Current profit m…[Read more]

I can’t begin to tell you the problems I have seen with handicap parking spaces. Some people are just not thinking. But that goes for almost everything else in society. I was talking again to a friend today about what airlines put you through in terms of getting on an airplane. And I don’t mean wheelchair accessibility necessarily. It’s the getti…[Read more]