Post Script: This cyber criminal is now using the name Kimberly Locke. In my previous post I told the story of how a cybercriminal posed as a handicapped person in an attempt to either steal money from me or commit identity theft, or both, while I was trying to sell the used wheelchair depicted on… Continue reading Evil is Lurking Out There- the Rest of the Story
MITCH STURGEON
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Living With MS
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Evil is Lurking Out There
Image via Wikipedia Post Script: This cyber criminal is now using the name Kimberly Locke. I’m predisposed to consider Life to be a wonderful thing. I can’t defend this perspective with a rational argument. It’s just how I’m wired, and I’m grateful for it. I suppose the alternative type of wiring would be depressing. It’s… Continue reading Evil is Lurking Out There
I am More than My Genes
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) I spend a lot of time thinking. I think about things like what came before the Big Bang? If the universe is finite, then what is beyond its borders? How should I best take advantage of the gift of life? What is the allure of reality TV? What makes me me? Consider… Continue reading I am More than My Genes
I’ve Become an Expert Funambulist
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) From Dictionary.com: fu·nam·bu·list [fyoo-nam-byuh-list] –noun a tightrope walker. Those of us with chronic diseases hear conflicting advice on how we should best cope. On the one hand, we need to move beyond denial, accept reality, and make the best of our situation. On the other hand, we’re advised to never give up,… Continue reading I’ve Become an Expert Funambulist
CCSVI Diagnosis and Treatment Log Entry #11 – Six Month Report
“The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.” – Flannery O’Connor Here’s a bit of truth: CCSVI treatment didn’t work for me. I saw no improvement in my condition from the treatment I received on March 17, 2010. But that didn’t surprise me. I wasn’t looking for improvements in my symptoms.… Continue reading CCSVI Diagnosis and Treatment Log Entry #11 – Six Month Report
25 Steps to a Happy Life (part 2 of 2)
In the previous post I introduced my “pearls of wisdom,” presenting and briefly discussing the first 10 items on that list. Here are the remaining items: 11. Speak kindly; refuse to engage in hurtful speech. Act kindly; refuse to engage in cruel activities. Think kindly; refuse to engage in mean thoughts. Of these, “speak kindly” is… Continue reading 25 Steps to a Happy Life (part 2 of 2)
25 Steps to a Happy Life (part 1 of 2)
(Photo credit: Steven Betts) …or something like that. Although my progression from a healthy person to a handicapped person was slow and steady, my transition from a working person to a legally disabled person was abrupt, like jumping off a cliff. One day I was working. The next I was retired, probably for life, at… Continue reading 25 Steps to a Happy Life (part 1 of 2)
My MS/Disability Library
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) I’m not a voracious reader, but I am a steady one. I always have a book going. In the nine years since my diagnosis I’ve read a number of books about MS and other disability issues. Below is a list. I didn’t comment on each book in the list. Frankly, I can’t remember… Continue reading My MS/Disability Library
One Year Anniversary of “Enjoying the Ride”
I made my first blog post on July 22, 2009, called Let’s Get This Party Started. I’ve been so busy these past few weeks that only today did I realize that I missed my one year anniversary. Good thing this blog is not a woman… In my first year of blogging I posted 86 times.… Continue reading One Year Anniversary of “Enjoying the Ride”
CCSVI Diagnosis and Treatment Log Entry #10 – Results of My Ultrasound Examination
Image by meironke via Flickr It is only possible to live happily ever after on a day-to-day basis. – Margaret Bonnano Now that Kim and I have travelled to New York City three times in the past five months, for CCSVI related reasons, I find myself growing negligent in my sworn duty to hate… Continue reading CCSVI Diagnosis and Treatment Log Entry #10 – Results of My Ultrasound Examination