Enjoying the Ride: The Blog

MITCH  STURGEON
Author and Blogger 

Living With MS

3i Housing of Maine
2019 MLA STICKER FINALIST

The iBot’s, and Mitch’s, 15 Seconds of Fame

I think it is supposed to be 15 minutes of fame, according to Andy Warhol, but you take what you can get, right? A couple of months ago I was contacted by a producer for the History Channel show called Modern Marvels.  They were doing a piece on the Segway (a cousin of the iBot… Continue reading The iBot’s, and Mitch’s, 15 Seconds of Fame

Merry Disabled Christmas 2010

Image via WikipediaThis year I endured disabled surgery And read disabled books I contributed to a disabled charity And thwarted disabled crooks I sailed on a disabled cruise And piloted my disabled iBot I sat for disabled interviews And the good disabled fight, I fought I starved myself on a disabled diet And took a… Continue reading Merry Disabled Christmas 2010

I Was Interviewed About My CCSVI Experience

I was interviewed by a Canadian magazine about my experiences with MS and CCSVI. The overall story starts on page 16. My input is on pages 34 – 36.  Click here to read.

A New Way to “Enjoy the Ride”

If you would like to receive an email copy of each new post at Enjoying the Ride, enter your email address in the box to the right.  Think about it though.  Don’t you already get enough junk mail? Or, if you prefer you can use a feedreader (like Google Reader). Enjoying the Ride’s feed URL is… Continue reading A New Way to “Enjoy the Ride”

I Know This…I Believe That

I know that there should be a playoff system in College Football. I believe that someday there will be one. I know that I can become a better person. I believe that I am on the right track. I know I can lead a contented life, given my current circumstances. I believe that this may… Continue reading I Know This…I Believe That

Why the iBot is Spending the Night in the Garage

I did a little wheelchair deer hunting today.  I got a stuck in the mud for a while, but the iBot came through for me.  Was Kim as impressed as I was?  Not really.

I've Been Faking the Whole Wheelchair Thing

For over two years I’ve been perpetrating a fraud by posing as a full-time wheelchair user. It’s a big, fat lie, and I need to come clean. Since July of 2008 I’ve been an iBot user, but only in the past couple of weeks have I actually become a wheelchair user, and then only part-time.… Continue reading I've Been Faking the Whole Wheelchair Thing

Political Advertising- Make it Stop!

(Photo credit: Coventry City Council) I know this blog is supposed to be about leading a contented life as a disabled person. But there is something else I’d like to write about today, if you will indulge me. Here in the United States we have a big election tomorrow. It’s what we call a midterm… Continue reading Political Advertising- Make it Stop!

I Was Interviewed by HealthCentral.com

The interviewer, Lisa Emrich, maintains the blogs Carnival of MS Bloggers and Brass and Ivory.  To read the interview click here.

Fall in Maine

Here is a photo montage I threw together.  Enjoy.  Fall in Maine 2010