So let’s get my hot take out of the way: Nebula is the best character from Guardians Of The Galaxy. Sure, Star-Lord is hilarious, Gamora is a bad ass, Groot, Drax, Mantis are all different combinations of the two and Rocket… well, he’s a talking raccoon that enjoys killing people…. like a lot of … Read more
The Blindnamic Duo are back and row row rowing their boat gently down the stream! Okay, so it isn’t THAT kind of stream but Marc and Jan still have plenty to talk about. Find out what they thought of streaming a concert on their latest Quarendate, how the Guiding Goddess is readjusting to work … Read more
As you may already know, I haven’t enjoyed streaming technology during the pandemic. This all changed on Friday night however. Earlier in the week, I came across a post on Canadian musician Matthew Good’s facebook page. It was an announcement that you could purchase tickets for an online event on Friday night. He was … Read more
I’ve been promising an update on correspondence regarding how ODSP interacts with CERB. For those of you who missed it, I recently wrote a letter to Members of Provincial and Federal Parliament (MPPs and MPs respectively.) I’m not sure what I was expecting in return but the results have left me feeling fairly defeated. … Read more
The Blindnamic Duo are taking flight once again! Leaving the serious content for their website, Marc and Jan decided to keep things light with this week’s podisode. Going in with no particular topic, the two ended up having a lengthy discussion on the portrayal of diabetics in TV & film. Aside from that, hear … Read more
I was originally going to be clever and write “Mr. Rocheleau Goes To Ottawa” until realizing I’m e-mailing federal AND provincial members of Parliament. Ah well… maybe one day. Anyway, After writing my blog entry about the Ontario Disability Support Program’s punitive rules against those collecting the Canada Emergency Response Benefit last week, many … Read more
I realized yesterday that a couple of important issues weren’t explained in my last blog entry. If you missed me talking about Jan being forced back to work despite both of us being high risk during the pandemic, you should go back and check it out. Actually, it’s kind of essential to understanding this … Read more
So Jan goes back to work next week since we can’t survive on the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) while being on the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP). We are both high risk when it comes to Covid-19 but, because the Ontario provincial government treats all $2,000 as income (don’t worry, they’re generous and … Read more
You’re not dreaming, The Blindnamic Duo are back with another dose of podcasting fun! On this edition of the Blind Luminations podcast, Marc and Jan are having a slumber party! Get on your PJs, grab your pillows and freeze someone’s underpants! (Okay, maybe don’t do that last one…) The two are talking about blindness, … Read more
(Note: This blog entry was originally posted on Jan’s website after coming across this article from the New York Times.) To Whom It May Concern, This is not the first time anyone has asked if having a disability means being a “burden” in a relationship. I believe such questions require or at least deserve honesty, … Read more