“Ever stumble into something…find yourself limping along…or get on a roll? These turns of phrase turned into my life…after getting mugged and shot in the spinal cord at age 21. The ensuing decades of stumbling, limping and rolling have now turned into something else. Including this website, a book…and now visitors like you! Welcome.” – Paul Bendix
Blog: Range of Motion
A Wheelchair Odyssey
- In Glen Park - When was I last in Glen Park? Was it five years ago? Ten years ago? I recall seeing the San Francisco Mime Troupe performing in the park of Glen Park. We must have had lunch, my friends and I. The … Continue reading
- Guns 101 - The 4:19 express rumbles toward San Francisco with gratifying speed, almost enough to drown out that sense in the lower quadriplegic back that this is all a bit much. It is what Caltrain calls the reverse commute. An outdated term, … Continue reading
- Arms - While waiting for lab results on my prostate…waiting for the end…Godot, and several others…I am also waiting for an unpredictable evening at the San Francisco Bar Association. Not my usual locus, it must be admitted. So what has me training … Continue reading
- At End of Day - Generally, if I find myself commencing a blog entry late in the evening…something is off. Or something is up. Something is something, for sure. The entire day was knocked off balance from the start. Shortly before awakening, I was planning … Continue reading
- Big To Do - How do you consider the wins and losses of this particular day? The body seems at the center. The main event, as it were, involved in the 20 meters of pathway between Jane’s car and the front door to the … Continue reading