"I went too fast, I was too much"

- Carrie Fisher

"All I can do is love her"

- Debbie Reynolds

Disability comes in many forms. My disability, PTSD, can cause moments of extreme anguish and blackouts, which sometimes impedes my ability to work. My closest friend, who is blind, had to relearn how to live on his own and work after losing his sight.

If time travel were possible, I would go back to the early 1960s and give Sylvia a hug.

Dark storm clouds gathered over the great house of Collinwood. Darker still were the spirits of those who stood on the outside looking in…

In July 1990, Congress enacted the Americans With Disabilities Act, a wide ranging civil-rights law meant to prevent discrimination based on disability.

For the past three weeks I've been physically disabled, unable to leave my apartment by myself. I've been using a walker for mobility — I'm hoping that my doctor will allow me to switch to a cane sometime next week. A physical therapist comes over three times a week to help me get my bad leg back into shape. I have an orthopedic chair in my shower stall as I can only stand on my own for a few seconds at a time. Stairs are particularly dangerous for me.

So I've been nominated for an award. I'm nominated in the Best Columnist category at this year's Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Film Awards, which annually honors the horror genre's best in film, television, writing and art. It's not my first nomination--at the 2012 Rondos I was voted Best Film Reviewer for reviewing horror movies in Scary Monsters and Videoscope Magazines, two print publications.

Anna Marie Duke Pearce was small in physical stature, but as an actress and as a mental health advocate she was a powerful force to be reckoned with. She became world famous as Patty Duke, winning an Oscar in 1962 for her mesmerizing portrayal of Helen Keller in "The Miracle Worker."

Fort Lauderdale Vice Mayor Steve Glassman responded this week to criticism of his tone from the Republican Party of Broward County.

For about a year or two I've been dealing with memory loss issues. I've been late with press deadlines. I'd forget to be ready for interview appointments.