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My friend Meg burst onto the MS blogging scene in 2013, not with a whimper but a bang. She calls her website BBHwithMS.com, where BBH stands for Boobs, Boots, and Hair. Although most of us write cautiously, being careful not to offend, Meg writes courageously, as if to say, “Don’t like my blog? Well, nobody’s… Continue reading Book review — SEGWAY INTO MY NEW LIFE: A Story of Diagnosis, by Meg Lewellyn

My friend, Dave King, who figures prominently in the book, helped me pull together this audio version, so that I didn’t have to invest thousands of dollars for a professional narrator in a studio. Plus, I think it’s kind of nice to have listeners hear my story in my voice, flawed as it is. I… Continue reading Audiobooks Now for Sale! ENJOYING THE RIDE: Two Generations of Tragedy and Triumph

Lots of book activity lately. Audiobook Version Within a week or so I should have the audiobook, which I narrate myself, available for sale. I’ll let you know when it’s ready. Alumnus of the Year Each year, my college fraternity selects one person as alumnus of the year. Because of my successful book launch, they… Continue reading Update: Audiobook, Awards, Book Clubs

I have strong political opinions, which I choose not to share here, so that this remains a welcome space for conservatives, independents, liberals, libertarians, librarians, Liberians, and everyone else. My “get out the vote” message is nonpartisan. No matter whether you believe we have too many immigrants or too few immigrants, taxes are too high… Continue reading Vote!

I’m not one to spout clichés and platitudes. I’ve railed against “everything happens for a reason.” Don’t get me started on “time heals all wounds,” for obvious reasons. But the one I choose to highlight today is “there’s nothing you can’t accomplish if you just set your mind to it.” A greater line of bullshit… Continue reading Endless Possibilities

      If I had known when I was, say, 18, that I would be diagnosed with MS, and that I would be in a wheelchair, and that I would become a quadriplegic, what would I have done differently?  The most popular answer to questions like this is: “I wouldn’t have done anything differently.”… Continue reading If I Had Known Then What I Know Now

Like a movie, sometimes interesting and entertaining scenes have to be cut from a book for any number of reasons. I’ll share a few of the scenes I cut from Enjoying the Ride, beginning with this one, where we go to watch a Patriots game at Gillette Stadium. When we arrived at Gillette Stadium, I… Continue reading From the Cutting Room Floor #1

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Okay, maybe you also live in Portland. How am I supposed to know? Okay, technically I live in South Portland. Close enough. Try to stay focused. I’m making a point here. Over the holiday weekend, I was reminded how lucky I am to live where I do. A few weeks ago, I blogged about a… Continue reading I Live in Portland, Maine, and You Don’t