Hugh Gallagher died today. Professor Gallagher was one of the first scholars to do serious work in the area of disability studies. He wrote a biography of FDR that focused on his decision to hide his disability from the public. He wrote on the Nazi plans to exterminate people with disabilities, which was a big source of inspiration for my law journal article. I had the opportunity to hear him lecture a few years ago and I was impressed with his thoughtfulness and breadth of knowledge.
You want to know how much of a geek I am? I get excited over things like a new remote control for my entertainment center. I read a few reviews of the Harmony remote and managed to score one off of eBay. It had me a bit flummoxed at first because it doesn’t work like a traditional universal remote. It doesn’t have separate function buttons for each component. Instead, it focuses on activities–watching TV, watching a DVD, etc. But where this remote really earns its cool factor is its ability to be programmed on the web. So after a little experimentation, I had it customized to suit my needs and I’m quite happy with it now.
My boy Obama is delivering the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention, confirming his status as a rising star in the party. If I was an Illinois resident, I would be quitting my job to join his campaign. And with Ditka deciding he’d rather endorse Levitra than run a campaign, it looks like Obama has clear sailing between now and Election Day.
