Riding minibikes and mopeds were a right of passage growing up – even if they were excruciatingly dangerous for a disabled kid. Thank you kindly for lending us your ears and eyes! Here’s a roll down memory lane with Skat-Kat Minibikes! Here’s what Hammad’s first moped looked like (it was […]
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59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – She’s Got Legs
How we see ourselves directly affects how others see us.
Read MoreOlympia Dukakis and Me!
This podcasts chronicles Hammad’s amazingly memorable experience with Academy Award winning actress Olympia Dukakis. As always, we thank you for lending us your ears and eyes. Here’s Olympia Dukakis winning her Academy Award for “Moonstruck.” Here’s a great clip from “Moonstruck.”
Read More59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Olympia Dukakis and Me!
Here’s a a little slice from my Olympia Dukakis experience.
Read MoreMagic Moments at the American Pavilion at Cannes!
This podcast chronicles a magic, “Cloud 9” moment I experienced at the American Pavilion during the Cannes Film Festival. Thank you for lending me your eyes and ears!
Read MoreFrom Inspiration to Incarceration
“From Inspiration to Incarceration” shares a moment in time when Hammad Zaidi was involved in acquiring the life rights to a young American hero, whose life became anything but heroic. Attached below the ceremony when President Obama awarded Vice President Joe Biden with the Congressional Medial of Freedom, with Distinction. […]
Read MoreGet a “Filling” of Confidence From a Bad Dentist!
Explore how a horrible dentist unknowingly teaches confidence. This is how I felt during the entire dentist ordeal. This may well be how the dentist-in-training felt…Thank you for lending me your ears and eyes!
Read More59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – You Can Never Go Home Again (Part 2)
Here’s another memory from my trip to Pakistan in 1984.
Read More59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – You Can Never Go Home Again (Part 1)
Here’s a quick memory from my trip to Pakistan in 1984.
Read MoreTime After Time and Sparking Creativity
This podcast focuses on my friendships with a few great authors. Thank you kindly for lending me your eyes. Here is a link to a very cool scene from the 1979 film, “Time After Time,” which is based one Karl Alexander’s novel of the same name.
Read More59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Death Becomes Him, (Part 2)
This is how I witnessed a human die in front of my eyes (Part 2).
Read More59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Death Becomes Him, (Part 1)
This is how I saw a human die in front of my eyes (Part 1).
Read More59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Rendezvous with The Barenaked Ladies!
Here’s a short clip from my rendezvous with The Barenaked Ladies….
Read MoreRendezvous with The Barenaked Ladies!
For our 50th edition, we’re exploring a fun rendezvous with “The Barenaked Ladies.” As always, we thank you for lending us your eyes. This is the Father’s Day concert Jonathan attended, where, “Dave,” was brought up on stage to sing the lead vocals on “Brian Wilson.” Here’s the theme song […]
Read More59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Welcome to the Crippled Children’s Center….
Welcome to the Crippled Children’s Center….
Read MoreDeath Becomes Him
This edition chronicles the first time I witnessed the death of a human. This was the song played at the young man’s funeral. Thanks for lending me your ears and eyes.
Read More59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – A Promise and a Premonition
Saying goodbye to a friend helped me say hello to my life’s path.
Read More59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Befriending an Iconic Stranger
Chatting up and befriending a stranger at the airport turned into a friendship with one of my childhood icons.
Read More59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Memories of Disabled Lawn Mowing
My battles with mowing the lawn as a disabled kid were epic.
Read More59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Lawn Mowing and the Frankenstein Hand
Mowing the lawn is hard. Mowing the lawn as a disabled kid is harder….
Read More59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Swimming vs. the Disabled Kid
Swimming as a disabled kid has its share of obstacles.
Read More59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Doctors Orders on my Dr. Pepper Addiction
My Childhood Doctor endorses my love of Dr. Pepper.
Read More59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Hurricane John Crashes My Engagement Plans
I thought my in-laws were the only ones trying to stop my engagement.
Read More59 Seconds to Cloud 9 – Fearing the Disabled Bike Rider
Riding a bike with only the use of my right side was a frightening sight.
Read More59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – S.W.A.T. Teams, a Frankenstein Hand and Bubble Gum
S.W.A.T. Teams, a Frankenstein Hand and Double Bubble Bubble Gum melt together on an otherwise normal afternoon in Overland Park, Kansas.
Read More59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Finding Balance
Finding balance goes far beyond learning how to ride a bike.
Read More59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – From Inspiration to Incarceration
“From Inspiration to Incarceration” tells the story of Michael Ramsey.
Read More59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – 3 Things That Got Me Into Motion
These three moments got me into motion.
Read More59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Hammad Zaidi vs. Former Laker Kareem Rush go 1 on 1
Hammad Zaidi and former Los Angeles Laker Kareem Rush go 1 on 1.
Read More59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – A Man Dying of AIDS Taught Me How to Live
59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Hurdles!
Everyone has hurdles to overcome. Mine were actually hurdles.
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