Rebecca Kay Bright, Author

Understanding Hemophilia: A Journey through History and Science      Hemophilia, the oldest known hereditary bleeding disorder, has left an indelible mark on history. Its recognition was catapulted onto the world stage by none other than the grandson of Queen Victoria of England and heir to the Russian throne, Alexei, who suffered from a severe case in the early 1900s amidst the tumult of the Russian Revolution.      Today, we understand hemophilia as a complex condition characterized by defects in blood coagulation factors, leading to prolonged bleeding and a host of associated symptoms. With two main types, A and B (also known as Christmas Disease), hemophilia presents a spectrum of severity, from mild to moderate to severe, depending on the amount of clotting factors produced.      Despite its relatively low prevalence, hemophilia affects hundreds of children each year, with approximately 85% diagnosed with hemophilia A and 15% with hemophilia B. For those with severe hemophilia,

Article on discrimination I wrote for a Wisconsin newspaper back in 2010 Local   Landlord   Discriminates   against   Elderly   and   Disabled   HUD Tenants   and   their   families  It   has   been   brought   to  this  freelance   writers   attention   by disabled   veteran   Gary  Graham   that   his  elderly,   disabled,   and   ill  health sixty   years   old  mother   is  being   discriminated   against   in  a  section   eight housing   property   in    Sparta,   Wisconsin.      I  have   known   Mr.  Graham  for five   years   now  and   he  is  not  the   kind  of  man   to  make   a  ‘mountain   out of  a  molehill’  per   say.    Sunday,   November   4th  Mr.  Graham   went   to  visit his   mother   as  usual   at  her   home   at  Heritage   Haven   with  his  service  dog.     As  usual,   Mr.  Graham   had   his  white   Samoyed   female,   Destiny, on  her   leash   even   before   they   stepped   out  of  his  vehicle.     Destiny,   his service   dog,