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Published: 03/1/11

Charlie Sheen Offends Armless Person

By  David Moye - AOL News
Charlie Sheen Offends Armless Person

First, Charlie Sheen offended "Two and a Half Men" producer Chuck Lorre. Then he offended CBS executives. Now, a man with no arms says comments that Sheen made during his Feb. 28 "Good Morning America" interview are a slap in the face to people without limbs. About four minutes and 14 seconds into the now-infamous interview, Sheen described his recent partying binge as "epic" and says it was so intense that it put the wild antics of other famous showbiz rogues to shame. Tomsfeet Productions Tom Willis, 51, who was born without arms, believes Charlie Sheen's comments ...

Published: 08/1/10

The American Disabilities Act, and a Fall That Opened My Eyes

By  Alison Fairbrother - Politics Daily
The American Disabilities Act, and a Fall That Opened My Eyes

When Adam described his fall, it sounded like something out of the opening sequence of a "House" episode. Walking along Sixth Avenue eating a falafel out of wax paper, he suddenly lost control of his muscles and tumbled to the ground, writhing around in unbelievable pain, scattering bits of pickle and lettuce through the street among stunned onlookers. Ten long seconds later, he got up and walked away, feeling thoroughly humiliated. Adam, a relative whose name I have changed to protect his privacy, has a recently diagnosed neurological condition that is chronic but controllable. As a result ...

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