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Mid January-date unknown. High up on the hill in West Warwick Jason Pisano and his worker sit huddled in his van. The temperature is 8F with a windchill of -15. “Why are you doing this?” asks Jason’s worker. Jason answers, “Just put me on the track.” His worker, whose JOB IT IS to stay with Jason and help him if he gets stuck or runs of the track, brings Jay out to the track and runs back to the van for...

Growing up with a severe physical disability was not easy by any means, but with the assistance of family, friends, and other supporters I have managed to learn how to compensate for my physical limitations and lead a very fulfilling life. People with physical disabilities who live in third world countries are not as fortunate. I learned this first hand this week when I was asked for my input about a 15 year-old who has severe Cerebral...

While everyone else is anticipating the holidays and doing their last minute holiday shopping I am looking forward to the latest and final of the Rocky saga. Three decades ago, when I was just four-years–old, I fell in love with this Cinderella story. It was 1976, and my favorite sport was boxing. Knowing that I loved the sport my grandparents took me to see this Oscar winning film. Although I was a a little young I really loved the movie...

What drives a person to compete in a sport? For some it is a way of fitting in with their peers, for others it is an unseen force that drives them. A few months ago a friend of mine took his passion for a sport to the extreme. I met Anthony D’Arezzo about 12 years ago when I was lifting weights at Gold’s Gym with my friend Lonnie Morris. Lonnie, being a wrestler, knew quite a few weight lifters and fellow wrestlers who trained in my...