I am always happy to help promote businesses that are run by people who have any type of chronic illness or disABILITY. If you would like your business promoted on my blog please contact me.
Today’s business promotion and review is File-House. This hosting site for images, sound files, websites and blogs is run by a gentleman who know how to do business the old fashioned way. He’ll take your emails and IM messages himself if you have questions or you need help with something. He offers limited domain names as well. His prices are very competitive especially since you’re working with a small company that can give you the assistance and guidance you need.
There’s a lot of free help on File-House too. You can check out the Meta Tag Generator, the Code Viewer, FTP instructions as well as other freebies.
If you are an eBay seller this is the perfect site for you. You can save on eBay fees by hosting your images here so you don’t need to use eBay’s image fees in your listings (except for gallery of course). Plus File-House provides free templates with different options. You must be signed up as a member to make use of these templates but membership is free.
Take a look at File-House for your blog or website hosting needs. You’ll be happy that you did.
I posted a video but little else this morning about Brian Sterner, the man who is a quadripalegic and was abused in a Tampa Prison. Now that I’m feeling a little better I wanted to take the time to write about this utterly disgusting act committed by a Sheriff’s Deputy.
Just to review, Brian Sterner was arrested on January 29th for a traffic violation. He is paralyzed from the waist down and has limited mobility of his arms and hands also. He is able to drive. After being brought into the Orient Jail in Tampa, Florida he was asked to stand up while being booked. When he said that he couldn’t he was dumped out of his wheelchair onto the floor. This was caught on surveillence video and has been seen around the world on TV and on the internet.
Just today Hillsborough County deputy Charlette Marshall-Jones, 44 was charged with abusing a disabled person. Sheriff David Gee apologized to Mr. Sterner personally and has placed Sgt. Gary Hinson, 51, Cpl. Steven Dickey, 45 and Cpl. Decondra Williams, 36 on administrative leave pending an investigation.
I hope that any of the deputies involved will be charged and/or terminated from their positions. I did see a video on one of the local news stations that showed a deputy who saw the incident walk away with a smile on his face. He was not seen in the beginning of the video where this tragedy takes place. He walks very close to the camera and his face is visible.
I’ve read that all bookings of persons with disabilities are going to be viewed to determine if other acts of abuse or neglect have taken place. I’m grateful for Hillsborough Sherrif Gee has acted swiftly in this case. His apology to Mr. Sterner and his speaking out to the media has made somewhat of a dent in the public disgrace that now hangs over the department.
Please let’s make some headway for Mr. Sterner who has suffered from this incident. Post about this on your blog. Share the video. We can make a difference by stating that we will not allow people with disabilities to be treated with such cruelty.
Still not feeling well. I thought it was a migraine but I’m in a flare of probably a little of everything. Hope to post tomorrow. Just gotta keep these posts going for Blog 365.
Migraine so bad that I spent the day in bed. Had to get a post in because I’m part of Blog 365 where I will blog every day for this year. Here is it. I’m going back to bed now.
Since I’ve been sick I’ve always tried to eat a healthy diet. But when you’re fatigued easily it’s difficult to make meals that are nutritious. It’s easier to grab something quick and eat it. Often that means processed foods and foods filled with saturated fat and calories.
What I’ve been trying to do is to make meals earlier in the day when I’m not so tired. I can cook a meal and reheat it for dinner. I also take the time to sit down and cut up all the vegetables I bought for my salads during the week. I wash, peel if necessary, dry them and put them into containers. Then it’s like a mini salad bar. That saves time.
Another time saver is when you are feeling well to make large meals that can be frozen for future ones. This way you’re cooking only one time. Having some fresh fruit on hand is good for snacks. Nuts either without salt or lightly salted and low fat cheese and yogurt can also keep the hungries at bay.
Don’t ever think that a food is totally off limits for a healthy diet. If you’re craving something it’s OK to give in, but only in very small portions. If you feel that you won’t be able to control yourself then it’s a good idea to find a healthier substitute.
When you are chronically ill, not able to do things you did before you were sick, visiting doctors’ offices often and on a lot of medications, then pamper yourself a little if food is what you want. You’re worth it.
