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Author: Gene Rodgers

  • Art Spark Texas

    Gene Rodgers

    Art Spark Texas (formerly VSA Texas) has been a tremendous supporter of The Gene and Dave Show since its inception. With their help, Gene and Dave have been able to inform others about people with disabilities.

  • Amerigroup

    Gene Rodgers

    Dave and I have worked with Amerigroup on several occasions. We often helped them celebrate the Caretakers Luncheon, which recognizes some of the best attendants in our area.

  • The Gene and Dave Show

    Gene Rodgers

    We have won many awards for our work. Recently, Gene and Dave received the inaugural 2019 Lynn Marie Johnson Media Arts Award at the Art Spark Artist of the Year awards.

  • Our Mexican Mis-Adventure

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    I hadn’t heard any screaming because we were all asleep when it happened. There was no up or down, just round and round. Glass breaking, metal bending and all in complete darkness.

  • Our Panama Adventure

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    “Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men’s blood and probably themselves will not be realized.” Hudson Burnham,

  • Everest: A View From My Wheelchair

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  • Our South African Adventure

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    I thought I was a true adventurer until I met Anthony. He found me through my website, from half way across the world, in Cape Town, South Africa. By the time we had exchanged a few emails, I sensed that Anthony was more than a kindred spirit.

  • Everest

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    Team Everest, ’03 and The Coalition of Texans with Disabilities (CTD) project director Dennis Borel was at the Austin airport, along with dozens of supporters, to see the team off. Dennis said, “Today is a tribute to every team member making this journey of profound importance to raise public awareness of the potential of people…

  • My YouTube Videos

    Gene Rodgers

    Still from Gene and Dave’s youtube channel in front of a Austin mural

  • Adventure Stories – On Safari with Jungle Gene

    Gene Rodgers

    After Jungle Gene visited friends Joni and Anthony in Cape Town, then went bungy jumping and bridge swinging (see previous South Africa story) we flew to Johannesburg, caught the City Bug Mini-bus to drive to Nespruit.