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Wheelchair accessible routes via Google Maps

Google Maps is now providing wheelchair accessible routes in a few major cities. From what I’ve read, this service is not yet available in any major Canadian city (it’s only available in: London, New York, Tokyo, Mexico City, Boston, and Sydney); I’m sure our day will come. (People have been able to add accessibility information to locations via Google Maps for some time, but this is the first time people can request routes that are wheelchair accessible.)

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The Unlimited Spirit

 

RIP Dr. Hawking
Art by Dixie Foxton

Today is Pi Day (3/14/2018). Unfortunately, it is also the day that we lost one of the greatest minds of all time; Rest In Peace, Dr. Stephen Hawking.

I’ve been contemplating writing this blog post- which demands a high degree of honesty, introspection and vulnerability- for about one week now. I am not a mathematician or physicist by any stretch of the imagination, but the way that Dr. Hawking defied medical expertise of the time and achieved greatness, while making such astounding contributions to the understanding and study of physics has inspired me.

If you’ve read my ‘About Me‘ page, you know that I run my own business (The Write Results). I love writing; fortunately, I also love working with people. I always have. I enjoy learning about different industries and brands. For my chosen profession, these traits serve me well. The catch? My work life (though it takes up the vast majority of my time, which I would not change) is only one relatively small aspect of who I am.

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