Rhoda Olkin, Ph.D.Disability in the Time of Covid-19I haven’t wanted to write about this time of shelter-in-place because I’m sick of it, I’m sure you’re sick of it, and who wants to read…Apr 30, 2020Apr 30, 2020
Rhoda Olkin, Ph.D.What Am I Going to Do About Socks?There is a hole in one of my navy socks. This is a crisis of epic proportions. I spend untold number of hours searching for socks. All…Mar 28, 2020Mar 28, 2020
Rhoda Olkin, Ph.D.Woman Triumphs Over Noodles!I finally figured out how to make noodles by myself! Not how to cook them — that much I knew. This is the problem: if there is a pot of…Mar 28, 2020Mar 28, 2020
Rhoda Olkin, Ph.D.Toyota Service with a touch of condescensionI pulled my car into the “appointment” line at Toyota for its 5,000-mile check-up. The man with the clipboard came over to check me in and…Mar 8, 2020Mar 8, 2020
Rhoda Olkin, Ph.D.NOODLES!I finally figured out how to make noodles by myself! Not how to cook them — that much I knew. This is the problem: if there is a pot of…Jan 10, 2020Jan 10, 2020
Rhoda Olkin, Ph.D.Toyota Service with a touch of condescensionI pulled my car into the “appointment” line at Toyota for its 5,000-mile check-up. The man with the clipboard came over to check me in and…Nov 26, 2019Nov 26, 2019
Rhoda Olkin, Ph.D.Boat Ride on Tahoe LakeI lost my glove overboard on the boat ride on Tahoe lake. My son said “that was bound to happen” but I’m not sure why he thought that. The…Oct 11, 2019Oct 11, 2019
Rhoda Olkin, Ph.D.Adapted Skiing (12–17–18)It takes two instructors per one adapted skier. Glen was my main guy and he was dying of a rare blood cancer. I learned this while riding…Sep 10, 2019Sep 10, 2019
Rhoda Olkin, Ph.D.My Perennial Search for Footwear (11–29–18)I coveted an item in a mail order catalog — low boots with a zipper along the back. This style would allow me to pull on the boot onto my…May 30, 2019May 30, 2019
