I’m an a*****e now. I’ve only recently become an a*****e, but the potential has been there for several years. I never wanted to be an…
Category: Groping for Focus
There aren’t many visually impaired writers with a transplanted kidney and pancreas around. In recent years, I’ve learned how to celebrate my unique situation and have a little fun with it. Fortunately, I lived in a college town in the Ozarks where quirky and creative are encouraged. I write about life here, being middle-aged, my health issues and the challenges I face. I chose the name Groping for Focus because 1. If you’re legally blind, you do grope around to find things. And 2. My eyes may not be able to focus, but I seek clarity on a deeper level. I’ve had to adjust to several surprising situations life has thrown at me. Come along for the ride, take a look into a very unusual, inspiring life, and learn some lessons along with me.
Portland has several farmers markets held throughout the city on various days of the week. When I lived near SE 20th and Main there was…
Y es, there have been a number of more recent scandals. I wrote this in early June and discovered that after 6 years of non-use,…
On this date in 2003 I had my second kidney transplant. The first one failed earlier that year. Unlike the first time, the second one…
When I was 8 years old I learned three interesting facts, two of them about my family. The man we called Grandpa Elam was actually…
Happy 2014. Now all of the holidays are behind us. The Christmas decorations have been taken down, the New Year celebrations are over and resolutions…
There are some people who were born to help others. Not just a few, but multitudes. A couple of weeks ago, the world lost two…
It’s National Toilet Day. What are you doing to celebrate? To mark the occasion I’m writing about a fixture similar to the toilet—the urinal. Since…
The other day I had a great day trading stocks. I flipped a stock that rose quickly. It was the most profitable fifteen minutes of…
This morning there was a brief mention on NPR about a survey by Cupid.com that said the Southern drawl is the most attractive North American…