The Odd Couple

Dave Hingsburger has been a blogger since October 2006, after reviewing the blogs it seems that Dave has two sides of the spectrum. Dave did not always have a disability, in fact he has only been disabled for a little over 3 years. In his blogs Dave gives off a perspective of being disabled but not having to move like it. In several blogs Dave demonstrates the social adapted model of disability, which is defined as “States although a person's disability poses some limitations in an able-bodied…

Everyone has been in a situation where they have felt powerless against someone. Looking and hoping that there will be someone to save them from their unpleasant encounters. Is there anyone that is bold enough to stand up to a bully?There is a story called “Priscilla and the Wimps” by Richard Peck that is a high comedic text that uses hyperbole and irony to convey the idea that what goes around comes around. First, Peck’s characters are really caricatures. Priscilla isn’t the smallest of…

As soon as I began reading this touched and passionate book, I started to feel more confident from how outgoing the main character was. I had always wanted to read a story like this but I could never seem to find the right one every time I looked. The feelings and emotion behind this story is indescribable, I could barely put it into words. This is a heartfelt story that I recommend to a number of people, mostly teens and young adults. It’s a bit sophisticated at some times but I loved it. In…

proof of HIV first occurrence in 1908. He traveled to many places, collecting information on the first existence of HIV, information on scientific data that found patient zero, the first patient that had this pandemic virus. His journey explains how a couple of doctors in laboratory in a war-ridden city, Kinshasa sustained routine biopsy procedures. The procedures where done by collecting tissue from patients, either dead or very sick and preserving it in paraffin (wax). These preservatives…

Now I’ve got to admit that part was a little strange and uncomfortable for me but who am I to judge right. The same can bit odd to some us with trans folks a lot of people think it’s weird that they’ll simply strange maybe not right in the head. There taking hormones and estrogen shots or testosterone shots and we think that inhumane. Those are the people that just don’t understand…

Chinese New Year Eve for a reunion dinner, usually in a restaurant close to the home of the most senior family member, my eldest aunt. My family greets each other with New Year’s greetings and blessings. Then red packets is given out by the married couples to the unmarried relatives, they are often given out by the aunts present; uncles would take over that role in the absence of their wife. Red packets could be given out by unmarried middle aged relatives. Exchange of gifts in forms of fruits,…

The Crow in the Woods The Crow in the Woods by John Updike is unlike any other story I have read before. The author does an odd but wonderful job in describing in detail the thoughts and surroundings of an average married man. This story meets course goal number seven as it enhances the students’ understanding of the value of holistic thinking in making informed judgments and in applying values as they become increasingly conscious of what is at stake if we fail to understand the relationship…

descriptive poem comparing two different, distinct pairs of people who cross paths with one another on the road. One is a pair of garbage men and the other is an elegant couple, two duos from completely different worlds coming together as equals on the roads of California. Ferlinghetti notes all differences and similarities between the two odds from the brand of car to the length of two of the men’s hair. The poem distinguishes two sides of society in a democratic world where all are equal but…

tales incorporate supernatural beings who arrive in a foreign village, and the reactions the villagers have upon the creature's arrival. In the tale “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings: A Tale for Children,” the descriptions about the supernatural character portray an odd and powerless creature, which results in the villagers treating the creature with significant neglect. While in “The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World,” the creature's description characterizes him as the village’s ideal…

‘Paul’s Mother’ Lisa Tuttle’s “Paul’s Mother” is an interesting tale about the relationship between a mother-in-law and her only child’s wife, told from the wife’s perspective. It doesn't take long to realize that there is a lot of tension between these two as the opening sentence to the story begins with “Paul’s mother never liked me”. The story takes place in England and is centered around the jealously and disapproval of the husband Paul’s mother, Lone. Though the strategies of Paul’s…