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Lyft and Uber may have gone public, but that doesn’t mean they have to pick up people with disabilities

May 11, 201910 CommentsPosted in blindness, guide dogs, politics, Seeing Eye dogs, travel

Back in 2014 the Chicago Tribune published an op-ed piece I wrote that was titled “Should ride-sharing services adhere to the Americans with Disabilities Act?” Five years have passed, and Lyft and Uber still claim they don’t have to follow ADA guidelines. A story in Politico last week reports that Lyft is fighting a federal […]

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Next thing you know I’ll be running for mayor

March 6, 201929 CommentsPosted in memoir writing, politics, public speaking, teaching memoir, writing

Every year the Cliff Dwellers (a private arts club in Chicago) invites girls from nearby public high schools and their teachers to join them for a special lunch to celebrate International Women’s Day. Last year the keynote speaker for the event was Toni Preckwinkle, one of the two African American women in the upcoming run-off […]

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Mondays with Mike: Presidents, Amazon doesn’t heart NY, Foxconn con, plus wine and beer!

February 18, 20194 CommentsPosted in Mike Knezovich, Mondays with Mike, politics

Well folks, it’s Presidents Day, and—who knew—it’s also National Drink Wine Day. Not that we need an excuse to have a glass when we need to do whatever it takes to quell our anxiety during this grave time of national emergency. Anyway, today, I got nothing except a couple or three links that are worth […]

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