tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77193550391069753342024-02-20T03:41:41.578-08:00Music is my dreamcerebral palsy an inconviencedonhaley the Californiakiddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984973215649536349noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719355039106975334.post-59692192799439138752019-01-02T21:55:00.000-08:002019-01-02T21:55:12.820-08:00Sometimes, I pray for just a little lasting helpI have spent 40 years pursuing music as a profession. The desire has been slowly subsiding through the years. I totally see how minorities are looked over but in the disabilities community it's far more blatant. We ( the differently abled ) need a voice in music,entertainment and in government ( state,D.C.) to revisit and advocate for A.D.A. laws and rights for disabled.<br />
I keep hearing the " rights" of women, illegal aliens , LBGTQ but nothing for the disabled community in sustainable employment and education. DO YOU SEE ANY DISABLED Entertainers in music?<br />
Porporsionate to average able bodied people.<br />
We need a voice for acceptance and change.<br />
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<br />donhaley the Californiakiddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984973215649536349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719355039106975334.post-31511699068092157782017-06-20T21:36:00.000-07:002017-06-20T21:36:02.543-07:00Living life and achieving peace within yourself.I HAVE BEEN LIVING LIFE HERE IN NAPA Ca. Turning closer to 60 on may 29th, the reality of becoming the next big thing isn't so important lol.<br />
Living for the day and hugging my beautiful life Partner Tami each and everyday is truly the most important thing in my life. MONEY,FAME AND being envyed isn't as important to me any more .<br />
I now have more fun playing and entertaining and have found a growing following locally.<br />
MY POINT IS TO ALL WHO READ THIS blog :HAVE fun with life, laugh at your mistakes or blunders..... life isnt about being first.... thebest ....it is about doing your best and giving to others who need a hand up.<br />
"BELIEVE IN YOUR DREAMS AND YOUR DREAMS WILL BE LIVING IN YOU " DDH TBE CALIFORNIAKIDD (2000).donhaley the Californiakiddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984973215649536349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719355039106975334.post-43599261751535527742017-02-21T14:35:00.000-08:002017-02-21T14:35:16.598-08:00Now living in Napa Hi,I've moved to Napa,It's surrounded by vineyards. PLAYING HAS BEEN SLOW. I'm writing Ideas for some new tunes .I have one song "looking through the window through the pain" has been picked up to be recorded by Country Lou Watson ,in 2017.<br />
I'll keep you more up to date.donhaley the Californiakiddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984973215649536349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719355039106975334.post-73439186464794924552012-12-21T13:42:00.000-08:002012-12-21T13:42:07.846-08:00What value do place on improving the lives of those less able ?Is been a very long time since I've written anything in my blog. As many of you know I'm a musician, songwriter and entertainer. Have spent most of my life pursuing my dream of making a living in music industry. Today at at 53 years old, I still pursue that dream. Having Cerebral Palsy as I've said many times is a hindrance not a disability. The problem for many people with challenges or being differently enabled is not having a challenges that make life a bit more difficult when it comes to choices in many areas; physical, social, academic and vocationally; it is the attitudes of others toward those individuals struggling for a chance to live their lives is equally unencumbered is the average person without any significant life-changing challenges.<br /><br /> We talk as a society with grand gestures instituting federal laws and mandates requiring companies to hire and give equal opportunity to those individuals with developmental challenges, yet the truth of the matter is that human judgment dictates whether or not a person is hired. Companies are in business to make a profit and if hiring a differently enabled individual will cost the employer more money in accommodation and/or time in producing a productive level revenue-generating work effort as opposed to hiring an individual with the same qualifications and without the expense and time in accommodation; common sense tells you who the employer will hire. The employer did allow equal opportunity to a differently enabled job seeker and followed the mandates of the ADA. In the ADA mandate it states; the employer must give<strong> <u>reasonable accommodations.</u></strong> Depending on the interpretation of what reasonable accommodation may involve within the mandate it explains that the employer may not be financially burdened as to cause hardship. What is more important in life, making $1 million dollars a year or being able to say "throughout my life, I done the very best I could to treat everyone fairly, honestly for my own sense of well-being."<br /><br />I remember, many years ago , offered a job and taking a cut in pay because I had difficulty doing certain aspects of the job. Most individuals that I know who are differently enabled do not care that much about money in relation to being given an honest opportunity to contribute and be a part of society and being accepted for what they do not for what they cannot do. I've been unemployed since 2008 due to the incompetence of a chiropractor that is caused irrepairable damage to a few discs in my lower back. I was recently in an interview and unfortunately due to a delay in short-term memory my worker was told basic reason I didn't get a particular job was because I didn't quite memorize all of the and mission statement. To me, this entire attitude is what is wrong with the hiring policies and attitudes of employers in general. In our society here in the US one must be perfect or as close to it as possible, even though I have never met a perfect human being, a perfect worker or a perfect anything. Having said this it is apparent to me that the hiring practices of any corporation, business owner or human resources interviewer is merely subjective and totally open to bias because it is subjective. When always human beings going to learn about compassion, understanding and put an end to discrimination or discriminatory behavior? It is up to the individual to make a difference, to be fair and honest when interviewing and hiring those individuals who don't quite fit into the ideal employee.<br />
I don't write much in my blogs because very few people respond or give any feedback. I hope those that do read my blogs take away a bit of positive understanding of those individuals who live day in day out on the fringes of society and in the work world.Most individuals have little idea of what cerebral palsy Cerebral Palsy is let alone how many areas it can affect ,most professionals in healthcare , social services and disability organizations have only a broad generalization of delays and co-occurring disorders associated with Cerebral Palsy. So when you are feeling empathetic and wanting to help level the playing field for those individuals differently enabled, wanting to be given a chance put yourself in a position mentally "if this were me how what I want to be treated ? "If you answer this honestly, more individuals with disabilities would be given a chance. "Never give in, never give up, Believe in your dreams and your dreams shall become you ."donhaley the Californiakiddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984973215649536349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719355039106975334.post-75567676996559946752012-07-20T12:34:00.000-07:002012-07-20T12:34:19.196-07:00I wonder why?<div class="statusUnit"><div class="-cx-PRIVATE-fbTimelineText__featured"><div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed" id="id_5009b214ea79a8885477963">Have you ever wondered what your life would be like, if you suddenly lost your ability's or became less able?How would you cope with relearning life skills,social interactions and most importantly with loss and your sense of self esteem?<br />
In our society,we herald achievement,the best athletes,the brightest minds.We teach our children to excel;to be the best however in doing that we also forget t<span class="text_exposed_hide">...</span><span class="text_exposed_show">hose who are "differently abled"We segregate with good intentions;specialized education,subsidized work programs.We try to ease our collective conscience by "stop gap" Policies(ADA=american disabilities act)which basically states all disabled people are to be given equal access to jobs,and physical access and reasonable accomadation as given to the average general pupulation.<br />
As many of you know I am differently abled.I was born with a slight degree of Spastic Cerebral Palsy.I have struggled throughout my life with attaining gainful employment.I also have a learning problem-cognitive delays in processingand retrieving information.<br />
I have an AA degree in Social services from Canada and am working on my AODS and human services degree at Santa Rosa Junior College.I have been looking for work for appox.3 + months. applying to social services agencies in the disabilities field and also other similar fields-AODS. I have had no luck.<br />
I am writing this post more to enlighten those of you who work in HR and human services to re think or become more cognitively aware of those of us who are differently abled a chance.If a potential employee is interviewed and you become aware that he or she is on SSI or in my case mention I have a slight degree of Cerebral Palsy and your Org.specifically is mandated to help those differently abled procure empolyment,then reach out and go beyond and help that individual become all he or can be!That is truly following the purpose of your proffession!</span><span class="text_exposed_hide"><span class="text_exposed_link"><a href="">See More</a></span></span></div></div></div><div class="fbTimelineUFI uiCommentContainer"><form action="/ajax/ufi/modify.php" class="live_3955671621800_131325686911214 commentable_item hidden_add_comment collapsed_comments" data-live="{"seq":0}" id="uo0727_273" lpsubdone="1" method="post" rel="async"><input name="charset_test" type="hidden" value="€,´,€,´,水,Д,Є" /><input autocomplete="off" name="fb_dtsg" type="hidden" value="AQCqjVGL" /><input autocomplete="off" name="feedback_params" type="hidden" value="{"actor":"1580513027","target_fbid":"3955671621800","target_profile_id":"1580513027","type_id":"22","assoc_obj_id":"","source_app_id":"0","extra_story_params":[],"content_timestamp":"1342809175","check_hash":"AQC3zL7L6FosWwMt","source":"0"}" /><input autocomplete="off" name="timeline_ufi" type="hidden" value="1" /><input name="timeline_log_data" type="hidden" value="AQBskSg5H809iaTpfvcqUzN6zvga7Yx9QBQ9Bdp6f7r2WhmUM81A7vUu4jcGiKrfo0vnAR4HOj29fhLsXajSVTYYBMDL8YNGXDkUi7yz_O8uaEIYE3fnctq-2RhtvFHqc32iRfUsvTeDY2Tu5XArPhLglB8J0nBIZXPvbIJWBusnD4GtbSvo4NYX27f8RXjXumGPypcTUF5Dtqow7WhJiBqK0_XNyEnq-w8pELfYGDNh7MEzT35-u9rdbiETQaF96Zs_4eYCyxhtVZg-eKAm1s2oPzQJVwtR_qY0eKWru3YF1BUu0xq_hD84a3Z52DmQhIFMRNq-W920yh-JXkmFyBkSEro4Qz7XNpi68HCXWsImM0I8ByiJyVO-dXO1kuo67S3DuOlE7gjgreR0AUpYUo_8" /><div class="fbTimelineFeedbackHeader "><div class="fbTimelineFeedbackActions clearfix"><span class="fbTimelineFeedbackLikes tlFLC3955671621800"></span><span class="UIActionLinks UIActionLinks_bottom" data-ft="{"tn":"=","type":20}"><button class="like_link stat_elem as_link" data-ft="{"tn":">","type":22}" name="like" title="Like this item" type="submit"><span class="default_message">Like</span><span class="saving_message">Unlike</span></button> · <label class="uiLinkButton comment_link" title="Leave a comment"><input data-ft="{"type":24,"tn":"S"}" type="button" value="Comment" /></label></span></div></div><div><ul class="uiList uiUfi focus_target fbUfi fbUfiNoBorder" data-ft="{"type":30,"tn":"]"}"><li class="hidden_elem uiUfiLike uiListItem uiListVerticalItemBorder" data-ft="{"type":31}"></li>
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</ul></div></form></div><i class="spinePointer"></i><div class="bottomBorder"></div>donhaley the Californiakiddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984973215649536349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719355039106975334.post-28613122958317893932012-05-18T15:15:00.003-07:002012-07-10T12:09:57.369-07:00The annoying facts of having a disability.After 50 years of struggling physically, mentally and vocationally with the inconvenience of being born with Cerebral Palsy, I've come to this conclusion: My condition physically has only limited my options as far as a vocation however, it is not limited my determination to break social barriers placed upon those individuals afflicted with disabilities or for a more appropriate word "challenges". Unfortunately, our society is built upon "only the fit need apply". In our advertising we see hundreds of ads promoting beauty, athleticism, power and control and an attitude of the masses. "The man with the most toys wins!" Is this what we really want our society to embrace?<br />
It depends on what side of the fence you're on. I have witnessed through my life,insensitivity and on the other extreme, deep-seated understanding and compassion by those individuals who have held me in their arms as I sat crying ; because I did not understand the social etiquette one learns the proper role modeling at a very young age, having been adopted later in life, these social tools I finally learned. I laugh many times when I read about a new breakthrough in the field of disabilities or new laws, such as the new amendments to the ADA program. Most of the laws written within the ADA concerning employment has little enforcement ability . This can be seen just in human nature and the ideology that our country and society adopt "being the best". How can an employer. Not be discriminatory; if it costs him: money, time and most of all thinking and accommodating a disabled or challenged employee when he can hire a more able-bodied or "more perfect" individual who he doesn't have to worry about in any way, shape or form , bottom line; it is cost-effective and that is what our society has been raised to believe and act on. Even when our laws on<br />
employment discrimination.state: A company may not discriminate on the basis. Of: Race,Creed, Ethnicity, Sex, Religion, Sexual Orientation or Disability.We have all seen the acronym : EOE on the job applications we fill out or when applying for. Most anything in this day and age basically protecting The company or agency from any any legal action. As long as you were given the opportunity to apply,the company has fulfilled its legal obligation to the ADA mandate. I am not saying , that all employers don't hire disabled or challenged , there are many who see the benefit of being , compassionate and human . What I would like to see in our society is more understanding by employers and agencies in thinking "outside the box". I Had a employer once who had hired me as a dishwasher, I worked four days doing my best I remember hearing about how he fired people so easily. I thought for sure wouldn't last 1day ! at the end of the fourth day of my shift . He kept coming in and out of the dish room looking at me and then walking out. I finally asked him straight out I know you want to talk to me and I appreciate that you gave me a shot! <br />
He knew, that I knew what he had to do... I never saw someone who had a reputation. of being such a callous employer agonize over firing me... I even saw this big man.... Wipe away a tear... I had no job and shortly, no place to live...This gentleman. within the next three days ; created a job especially for me. I worked for him 2 years until he hired a "Biker" manager who fired key people to get his own friends jobs.This story is true and an exception to the rule.<br />
Good employees whether they be able-bodied or challenged need to be given a chance , everyone has a hidden challenge or a deficit and may not fit into exact job specifications but nonetheless should be given a chance to show an employer his or her her strengths.I firmly believe if any individual were placed into a situation where they had to relearn or how accommodations due to to newly acquired challenge they would quickly learn and become more sensitive to the frustrations of many "challenged" people trying to compete in a job market that doesn't promote sustainable, gainful employment for people with developmental and/or congenital disabilities. as I say:" Music is my dream : Cerebral Palsy is just an inconvenience". <br />
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So when your thinking about your friends don't forget how quickly life changes and in the blink of an eye those close to you can be die.Stay close and don't be afraid to tell them you love them.I found this out far too late.My faith however knows that Nancy is looking down and watching over those of us she touched through the years with that tender smile and soft gentleness. Remember to embrace life and those around you.Life and love can be short if not lived to the fullest.donhaley the Californiakiddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984973215649536349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719355039106975334.post-53173718906050630172012-04-14T11:47:00.000-07:002012-04-14T11:47:29.442-07:00. Look to your left and right to appreciate what you haveIt was at a music show last Thursdaymany of the speakers and artists spoke about their lives. Many of the stories were of abuse and horrifying relationships and addictions far more Traumatic than mine. Even though my early childhood was foster care in a number of homes and dealing internally with cerebral palsy and the uncertainty of my familial security, I did okay.Today, at 53 I live a life very different than I had planned. I struggle every day with pain from degeneration and scoliosis to my spine. However, I walk and still drive my Jeep Laredo. So many others around me I see have no no place to live. My music keeps me alive mentally. Soon I hope to be on the road playing with Lou Watson, who just signed with TMG music group. When you feel the hardships of life and you feel as though you can't go on and nothing seems to be positive. Look around you you don't have to look very far to see someone far worse off than you or you hear tragic stories like I heard this last Thursday and you begin to really appreciate what you have and the negative things that come up aren't really that big. My financial picture is fairly bleak. However, it will improve step-by-step, day by day. I count the blessings of family, a roof over my head and every now and then I can go out and have a cheeseburger at McDonald When you feel as if you can't go on a life sucks because you don't have something, stop and think about the things you do have, a job, family and a home. Many of us take those things for granted. Having a disability such as cerebral palsy makes it harder in the employment area because it narrows the possibilities then the average average job seeker .I still can work and hopefully soon in my chosen field of music."Never give in or up on your dreams"donhaley the Californiakiddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984973215649536349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719355039106975334.post-72014293050463826742011-11-10T22:03:00.000-08:002011-11-10T22:10:12.548-08:00having great dayHow is everyone edoing today,if you checkout youtube you will find 3 videos,all put on their by my publicist Judy shannon .two these videos" party town" and "picture of you"were written by my good friend Bill Starrett from Austin Texas.I am wrting a few new songs in between a busy school schedule. School is a means to an end.Hopefully I'll gain a job that can afford me some money for recording Equipment and a small med room PA system.other than that ,lifes awesome.donhaley the Californiakiddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984973215649536349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719355039106975334.post-34496466726173807542011-10-28T20:22:00.000-07:002011-10-31T22:29:31.741-07:00Life is So awesome!I haven't been writing much lately. For many of you who know me I apologize for that I've been very busy. I recently took a trip to Austin Texas to visit recording artist Lou Watson. While in Austin happend to meet a very good songwriter and good friend Bill Starrett who wrote four songs on my first album. The songs are: Picture of You, Wasting Time, One Too Many Times and Party Town. Each of the songs are getting airplay on <a href="http://www.spaceoastiradio.com/">www.spaceoastiradio.com</a> . I appreciate very much the opportunity that Jimmy Lawson and Judy Shannon his sister-in-law have given me. I also would like to thank my sister-in-law Liz Haley for all her efforts helping me with my website and encouragement through the years.<br />
I was looking online the other day and saw my video" Looking through the window through the pain" on "youtube", a beautiful video done by Judy Shannon . I have always said "Never give up on your dreams. "My dreams as a young child in leg braces, was to be "Normal". Having a disability like Cerebral Palsy as mild as it is still in a field such as music and entertaining has been anything but easy .At 52, I still have that dream of performing on stages and on tour full-time. Shortly another video"Picture of You" written by Bill Starrett will be coming out on"YouTube", Being persistent and allowing people to help me has always been difficult for me. Life is awesome ,life is hard , faith in yourself takes years to have when so many didn't believe in me and my dreams. Most of those people<br />
now are seeing this dream becoming a reality.<br />
To all my Fan and Friends thank you for listening and being there for me when I was down ,Many of you helped pick me up.I am curious I have a fan who keeps checking into my site from Mountain View California ,Please let me know who you are? I always make it a point to personally contact all my friends and fans here's my e-mail: <a href="mailto:don@donhaleymusic.com">don@donhaleymusic.com</a> thankyou "Never give up or give in" believe in your dreams and your dreams will be living in you!" Don haley the California kidd (copyright 2001)<a href="http://www.donhaleymusic.com/">www.donhaleymusic.com</a>donhaley the Californiakiddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984973215649536349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719355039106975334.post-7789358718244208492011-08-04T00:47:00.000-07:002011-08-04T01:52:28.911-07:00Patience,Determination and Believing You Can !For years I heard from many learned adults , some were teachers , some were in the social services /humane services field say to me "Your a Dreamer"I am ..... and have been steadily going forward on my own after my dream.I have also had a few friends not so educated but <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">extremely</span> wise and genuine say to me "Your Dreams are what make you who you are". I have often wondered if any of those <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">degree'd</span> people ever had or have dreams ? My dreams, one by one have unfolded slowly over the years. As a young boy,I wanted to sing like Glen Campbell my Idol and make my living as a singer and songwriter.I have made money playing and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">singing over</span> the years.I have also seen the downside of this music business (Full of Pimps ,Thieves and Users).I still forged ahead,<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">sacrificed</span> a marriage and several relationships. In 36 years of of trying to get Noticed I find I am known in the music business by some heavy hitters.my music is on Internet radio live 365 and also <a href="http://www.spacecoastiradio.com/">www.spacecoastiradio.com</a> .<br />In 6 days I will be In Austin Texas,working with Lou Watson and networking and laying the ground work for his latest project and setting up a tour down the road.I have been looking for Lou for the last 20 years.His album is doing quite well on the Country Indie Charts at # 1,His single is in the top 20 on the country Indie charts.Lou Watson and I never gave up on our friendship and our common dreams. "You Can Do and Be Anything as long as you are determined,Patient and believe in yourself enough to never give in to the negative defeatists,who are jealous of those of us who have the fire to succeed at all costs and Capture dreams no matter how big or small they may be.Do checkout <a href="http://www.louwatsoncountry.com/">www.louwatsoncountry.com</a> and become a fan of his and thanks for being my fan and reading my blogs and listening to my music."Life is a Box of Chocolates"and "I think All the good Chocolates are Still Yet to be Eaten" I Keep y'all posted!donhaley the Californiakiddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984973215649536349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719355039106975334.post-33929022249471374922011-06-12T01:17:00.000-07:002011-06-12T01:40:57.056-07:00It's been a year of .......................................The last time I wrote in my blog was in Oct of 2010.I have been busy.......going to school ,Networking and Promoting my Cd."Picture of you". www.spacecoastiradio.com is playing and Promoting my Cd. I have also been asked to go on tour with an good buddy of mine who hired me years ago for a few shows.Checkout <a href="http://www.louwatsoncountry.com/">http://www.louwatsoncountry.com/</a> .I would <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">appreciate</span> fans and friends to support <a href="http://www.spacecoastiradio.com/">http://www.spacecoastiradio.com/</a><br />all in all 2011 has been awesome.I always say "Never give up or give in ,go after your dreams".People who do not dream ,do not acquire the true rewards of a good life :a sense of accomplishment.My Cerebral Palsy is an inconvenience,I just have to work harder at achieving my dreams and goals then the average guy.<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">That's</span> why I'm a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">resilient</span> man.donhaley the Californiakiddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984973215649536349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719355039106975334.post-36759277293939376572010-10-05T22:14:00.000-07:002010-10-05T23:32:35.080-07:00Its Been Awhile SinceI was just going over an old blog,mostly about being discouraged by a lack of Governmental Understanding.Having moved on in both my circumstances and residence,I realize most People are too busy,scared economically to show any concern for those less fortunate.I believe this is not due to un-caring but more from frustration in dealing with bad economic times .<br />Most People who are Challenged due to Cerebral Palsy or other developmental diagnosis,do not fear the Economic bad times,not because we don't deal with it ,we do..... .For me I Have Always Had Economic difficulty.Education hasn't been a strong suit of mine,having L.D.(learning disability)and Some moderate Cognitive delays,not notice Right off.<br /><br />My Musical ability is my saving grace,my sanity in a world that doesn't tolerate imperfection.<br />Our Society is about aptitude,power and ability.Look at Sports, Media and the business world,a dog eat dog environment. My Musical ability is a gift from above.Yet The music business is expensive and very hard to get into for the( normal ?) artist.For Anyone like me its almost impossible.I didn't have a great deal of family support growing up.My father was a "realist "<br />I was discouraged in pursuing the one thing I was good at and I guess in his mind coming from the depression My dreams weren't anything that could translate into a sustainable living.<br />What is for sure in this day and age?The 20 yr. job for the company and a Gold Watch ,has long since vanished.We don't care about helping others if it means a sacrifice of ,time or money.<br />I have come to except that equal treatment or Equality is about Money.Lets look at U.C.P (United Cerebral Palsy foundation)I have been to their site and e-mailed them , signed up and all I get is an email to donate more money!.I have seen their articles about actors sponsoring charity drives and events yet nowhere do I see an actual phone# or any advocacy for those of us who should be getting help from this organization.<br />In closing If there is anyone Close to the director of U.C .P.or involved with the Dept. of Disabilities(federal or State of Ca.) I would appreciate Some constructive guidance and help in making a living preferably in the music business. my website is donhaleymusic.com<br />I would consider doing the entertainment for fundraising drives ,benefits .<br /><br />I hope this blog is thought provoking,I remember a President once saying "Don't ask what the country can do for you but what can you do for this country" (JFK )I have never forgotten that Quotation.It symbolizes to me what we should be as a People of America.<br />It Has been awhile since......I have been given a chance to pursue my dreams as equally as those of minority.Maybe being differently-abled is just to hard for people to understand that we are capable if given a legitimate chance with accommodation and guidance.donhaley the Californiakiddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984973215649536349noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719355039106975334.post-71948263546270609292009-12-20T18:05:00.000-08:002009-12-20T18:25:43.794-08:00where r the concerned readers and friends?What does it take ,to reach out ? I hear so many people talk about ,caring for those less fortunate,disabled or differently challenged and have in two years summized that Our society is one of such power and yet our leaders and those groups who recieve money have failed the people they have sworn and are mandated to help in 6there mission statements and election campaign speeches.I'm fed up with writing my thoughts and feelings to these blogs ,with no responses.Whats the point?<br />Actions get things done ,words only educate or are supposed to.When was the last time A GOVERNMENT PERSON ACTUALLY HAD A PERSON GET ON THE BLOG SITE HERE AT GOGGLE OR DASHBOARD AND CHECK TO SEE THOSE OF US WHO ACTUALLY DO WANT FEEDBACK AND ADVICE .<br />I doubt My blogs have been read at all except by my family.Soi I am probably going to not write much until someome wants me too.I am a educated person and could teach and have taught Gov. people how to think of alternate ways to employ thgedisabled but it costs to much and We cant take away the money for new sports arenas or the new museums that only the wealthy would attend.donhaley the Californiakiddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984973215649536349noreply@blogger.com0