At long last, my book is available for purchase. Currently, it can be found at Amazon, at CIA Café in South Portland, or directly from me if you’re in the neighborhood. More outlets coming… Currently, Amazon has both Kindle and Print versions. In a month or so, I expect to have an audio version available. For… Continue reading Available for sale — ENJOYING THE RIDE: Two Generations of Tragedy and Triumph
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Book Launch Parties
We are hosting two book launch parties, one in Lincoln, Maine, where I grew up, and where the first part of the book is set, and one in South Portland, Maine, where we live now. See the flyers, below. Also, there is a red button near the top of the page that will take you… Continue reading Book Launch Parties
A Few Good Men
Sometimes we get ourselves in trouble, and sometimes all it takes is a few good men or women to help us get out. Our friends from Cleveland came East for a visit last weekend. The nine of us decided to go on a booze cruise around Casco Bay. Booze and music, that is. I confirmed over… Continue reading A Few Good Men
Casco Bay Publishing
Enjoying the Ride: Two Generations of Tragedy and Triumph will be published by an upstart company called Casco Bay Publishing, LLC. Okay, this will be their first book. Okay, this may be the only book they ever publish. Okay, Casco Bay Publishing is Kim and me. It’s something self-publishers do. It’s called an imprint, and… Continue reading Casco Bay Publishing
From the Archives (because I’m too busy with the final details of the book)
An oldie but a goodie: My Pet Peeves Click the video below, or click here.
How are you doing?
The title question is not to be confused with the more common greeting “how are you?” Under no circumstances should you respond to “how are you?” as if the questioner gives a damn about your personal life. Acceptable responses are: “Good.” “Good, how are you?” “Fine, thank you.” or similar drivel By adding only one word… Continue reading How are you doing?
Playing the Disability Card
“Playing the disability card,” is a phrase that carries a vaguely negative connotation—like I’m getting away with something. Let’s examine that. There’s not just one disability card. There’s an entire deck of them. The Public Access Disability Card A couple of years ago I came up with an idea to improve wheelchair access to the… Continue reading Playing the Disability Card
Available Summer of 2018
Enjoying the Ride Two Generations of Tragedy & Triumph Mitch Sturgeon Details to follow.
Optimism
It sure seems like the world is going to hell: climate change, job insecurity, authoritarianism, racial strife, fake news, terrorism, and so much more. However, despite these issues, the human condition has never been better than it is now. Because of my poor health, I’m not optimistic about my own situation. As I… Continue reading Optimism
The iBOT Lives (Again)
Looking Back I’ve written here countless times about my stairclimbing, four-wheel-drive, balancing-on-two-wheels wheelchair, the iBOT. Here are a couple of excerpts about the iBOT from my upcoming book “ENJOYING THE RIDE: Two Generations of Tragedy and Triumph.” There is no relationship between human and machine more intimate than that between a wheelchair and its user.… Continue reading The iBOT Lives (Again)