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“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

Paul BendixBlog: Range of Motion
A Wheelchair Odyssey

  • Rancho los Amigos - It was mid-afternoon on Friday, and Cindy was racing up and down the hallway declaring “I’m horny, I’m horny.” Ike, who was hanging just out in the doorway to my room, muttered that he had something for Cindy to sit … Continue reading
  • In the Valley of the Shadow - Death Valley. In anticipation I had it right. A chance for a few days of sun and no rain and warmth. And we had those things, just not as expected, travel being what it is. The first of which is … Continue reading
  • Every Breath You Take - “Safety and Respect” is the official motto of the San Francisco Police. And I am all for both concepts. I stare at these words on the rear panel of a large SFPD cruiser, an SUV parked at the entrance to … Continue reading
  • Mid-Market - When King Lear went stumbling around an undefined moor, well, he knew exactly what he was doing. Because if a storm doesn’t make you stumble, it’s not much of a storm, is it? Our recent version got off to a … Continue reading
  • Our Trip to Half Moon Bay - For me, one of the most salient features about Virginia Wolf’s “To the Lighthouse,” involves completion. The Ramseys never get there, FYI. Which explains why this is such a wonderful day. As Jane and I were getting up, preparing for … Continue reading