A beautiful mind

Stuart Baker-Brown The real story... more photographs
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Monoclonal Antibody Leads to a new treatment for MS patients

Scientists Show Monoclonal Antibody Leads to Repair of Myelin Sheath in Laboratory Study of Multiple Sclerosis
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Theresa Byrnes, Avant-Garde Artist, Contemporary, Talented

When we are looking for stories that will provoke and inspire us to action, it is no wonder the woman in this feature story comes to mind. She is a local artist right here in New York City who happens to have a disability. What's fascinating about her work is that she uses her own body, at times, as a brush for the canvas. Theresa Byrnes is a very talented artist whose work I would characterize as avant-garde. She really goes all out creating art that stimulates the senses! Case in point, in her latest masterpiece, Theresa Byrnes does something extremely thought provoking. I was personally struck by many different emotions as I watched her paint with her body. Theresa's style comes through immediately filling one with the sense that she'll be the topic of conversation for generations to come, much like "The Greats" whose works are displayed throughout our American museums today. If you still have a chance, try to see her performance art piece. The last day is tomorrow, Sunday, October 21 at 7:30 to 8 p.m. sharp! You will not be disappointed!
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Paralympic veteran inspires others with creativity

Geroge Burn, will share with his Chinese counterparts how he has learned to "embrace challenge and creativity". it is a good thing to do.
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Paul Campos comment on "Music within " Sings a Beautiful Song Post

I was reading the last post about the upcoming film, "Music Within", and I really hope it will be something that we can sink our teeth into. So far I have heard good things about it. We don't want the perception that someone's life is tragic because they are disabled or have become disabled later in life. It would be nice to see that whatever tragedy there is in the film will be handled in a way that doesn't turn off the audience. The article says the film is also uplifting. I pray that "uplifting" means it is uplifting in a way that isn't contrived. I heard many people complain that "I am Sam", with Sean Penn and Michelle Pfeiffer, was too contrived, and therefore, missed its mark. I want to see a movie with a powerful message, much like "Coming Home", with John Voight and Jane Fonda, which was groundbreaking for that time. I guess only time will tell. I hope I get the chance to see it soon.

"Music Within" Sings a Beautiful Song

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Paul Campos comment on "Generating 'oohs' and 'ahhs' " Post

Here's an interesting article on The Vocal Joystick. I must say that it sounds like this is the way to go for people who don't have the use of their hands. About the only concern I have is when you have to speak louder in order to make the cursor move faster. Although I am able to speak with the use of my portable ventilator, I am still not able to raise my voice (or speak much louder) to make much of a difference. I still would like to try it regardless. The article makes some good points about how this voice technology may be better than the Brain Interfaces which have been recently developed. I wonder just how many people are in the same predicament as myself. Technology is surely making incredible strides. It will be interesting to see what the future holds.