Blind ScholarPride and the Fear of Prejudice: Reflections on Picking Up a White Cane“I need to get used to people staring,” said my wife, Kristin, as we walked up a busy sidewalk one evening, passing small clusters of…Jul 11, 2017Jul 11, 2017
Blind ScholarThe Value of PhotographsMany people have commented on the irony of a man who is going blind being married to a designer and photographer. I hope this post makes…Sep 15, 20161Sep 15, 20161
Blind ScholarMy Quest for the Perfect Word Processor: Act TwoIn Act One of this epic tale, our hero had fallen on dark days. Forced away from Mellel, his comfortable word-processing home, he began to…Sep 9, 2016Sep 9, 2016
Blind ScholarMy Quest for the Perfect Word Processor: Act One“Button. You are currently on a button. To click this button, press Control-Option-Space.”Sep 1, 2016Sep 1, 2016
Blind ScholarSeeing through the Eyes of Someone Going Blind(This is part two of a series on my vision. To read the first part, see My Vision in Medical Terms.)Aug 29, 2016Aug 29, 2016
Blind ScholarHow Retinitis Pigmentosa is Stealing My Vision(This is Part One in a series of posts about the state of my vision at the start of this blog. The next post will deal with my personal…Aug 25, 2016Aug 25, 2016
Blind ScholarC[ong]ratul[ation]s!“Congratulations, you have completed the study of contracted Braille!” said the dots to my fingers earlier this week. Or rather…Jul 24, 2016Jul 24, 2016
