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Show Me The Money!

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

On May 6 (Gene’s birthday), Gene and Dave were fortunate enough to receive a $1,500 check from Amerigroup.  Cathy Rossberg, of Amerigroup, is holding the check.  The check was made out to VSA as they sponsor The Gene and Dave Show. The boys already have this money spent on a RAID system and captioning.  We [...]

Who’s Got Your Back?

Monday, April 26th, 2010

Wow! Time fly’s when you’re having fun. Gene and Dave have been very busy at filming some great interviews and footage for several future shows. They know it’s been awhile since the last show, but they’re promising some good information for you in the weeks to come.

NCPAD 14 Week Program

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

Good news folks!  The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability has asked yours truly to participate in their 14 week program to live a healthier lifestyle.  This program has everything a person needs to get their life in order and set realistic goals for losing weight, exercising, and improving focus.  The program starts by [...]

Gene and Dave discover a film at SXSW 2010 that you won’t want to miss.

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Gene and Dave both got the opportunity and pleasure to chat with members and the program director, Javier Pena, of the Spirit of the Goodwill Band. Also joining them in their chat was producer and director, Jim Bigham, of FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE.

Super Sports Saturday (SSS)

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Gene and Dave enjoyed Super Sports Saturday at the Austin Recreation Center on 12th and Lamar.  SSS is Presented by the Seton Brain and Spine Center, sponsored by Austin Rec’ers Wheelchair Basketball Inc. and The Lone Star Paralysis Foundation.  The courts were packed with children and adult wheelchair users who played wheelchair basketball, floor hockey, [...]

Different From What?

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Our video, “Dear Wheelchair Maker” was shown at the Different From What? film fest at ASU in Tempe, AZ this February.  Fans of Gene and Dave will remember this video from our show on Assistive Technology.  Your roving reporter, Gene, was there to introduce it.  The movies there defy hyperbole so rather than attempt to [...]

Gene and Dave, teamed with Trademark Media Win 1st Place

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

You have heard about us participating in AIR, but have you heard we won 1st place?  The Accessibility Internet Rally (AIR) matches teams of web designers/developers with non-profit organizations to build new web sites or enhance existing ones to make them more accessible for people with disabilities.  We were fortunate enough to be matched with [...]

Accessibility Internet Rally-Austin 2009

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

The Accessibility Internet Rally is a unique, award-winning program that matches teams of web designers/developers with non-profit organizations to build new web sites or enhance existing…

Actual Lives Founder Galloway Returns to Austin 2009

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

In preparation for their show on Performance Arts, Gene and Dave jump on the chance to interview Terry Galloway, the co-founder of Actual Lives Austin, along with Dr. Chris Strickling, which is a theater…

Knowbility Conference

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

Gene and Dave are always trying to learn more about making information technology accessible so they jumped at the chance to take part in Knowbility’s conference, John…

The Price is Wrong!

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Gene and Dave do a lot of work that most folks never hear about. For example, Gene spent a lot of time writing and setting up the scenes to film “The Price is Wrong!” As a…