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No, I’m afraid I didn’t win. There were thousands of entries and only a few awards. Yet, I didn’t come away with nothing. Each entrant received feedback on various aspects, where a score of 1 represented “needs improvement,” and a score of 5 represented “outstanding.” Also, Writers Digest provided commentary from the judge to whom… Continue reading Writers Digest Self-Published Book Awards

I receive a steady stream of MS news items. Unfortunately, almost none of it applies to me. I do have MS, just not that type of MS. I am the Titanic passenger, wandering the sinking ship as if in purgatory, always being told, “This lifeboat is not for you. Go find another.” Click here to read the rest of… Continue reading Not My Type of MS

People have the best intentions. They want to say something uplifting or profound to affect me in a positive way. They shouldn’t. It usually falls flat. I have lots of motivators in my life. Few of them are one or two-sentence clichés from friends, relatives, and acquaintances. Let’s dive right in “I know how you… Continue reading What Not to Say to a Person With MS

Although I may appear to have my housing situation well in hand, there is only one thing standing between me and the nursing home — my wife. That’s a lot to put on one person. But maybe it doesn’t have to be that way. Kim and I met Paul Linet and his wife, Susan, a… Continue reading Creative Living Arrangements for the Physically Disabled

First, a question: Can you have a little MS or a lot of MS? I don’t know about describing our disease like that. But if we were to adopt such terminology, I wouldn’t hesitate to say I have a lot of MS, or a boatload of MS, or even MS up the ying yang. I… Continue reading Look, Ma, I’m Driving My Cell Phone With No Hands

In celebration of the one year anniversary of my book launch, free copies of the electronic version of ENJOYING THE RIDE: Two Generations of Tragedy and Triumph, are available at Amazon. This sale will take place on Monday through Wednesday, August 5 through 7. Click here to get your copy. Note that these complimentary, digital… Continue reading Free Copies of My Book – ENJOYING THE RIDE –Available Through Wednesday

In celebration of the one year anniversary of my book launch, I will be giving away free copies of the digital version of my book— ENJOYING THE RIDE: Two Generations of Tragedy and Triumph. Mark your calendars. On August 5, 6, and 7, the Kindle version of my book will be free at amazon.com. Click… Continue reading I’m Giving My Book Away

Yes, it’s been an incredible 10 years, but I’m not going to fill this post with all sorts of sappy, emotional statements about how meaningful this experience has been, blah, blah, blah. I think I’ve made that abundantly clear. Instead, I’ll offer this link to my original post, from July 22, 2009, and I’ll provide… Continue reading It’s the 10 Year Anniversary of EnjoyingtheRide.com

Acceptance Speeches, Spoken and Unspoken or My Night at the Maine Literary Awards Let’s face it. Few awards show acceptance speeches are memorable or noteworthy. Here is one exception from Ali Stroker at the 2019 Tony’s. She is, like me, a wheelchair user. Please watch. https://youtu.be/ozcsGH5eyuU For every acceptance speech delivered, whether it be from… Continue reading Acceptance Speeches, Spoken and Unspoken or My Night at the Maine Literary Awards

On May 22, 2009, I was a full-time employee. The next day, May 23, I was permanently and completely disabled. So, what happened overnight? Was I struck by lightning? No. Hit by a bus? Nosiree. Flattened by an asteroid? Now you’re just being ridiculous.                       … Continue reading Social Security Disability Pitfalls