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Sue W. Martin

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    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    A Love Affair, 10 minute writing sprint

    Posted on October 26, 2013
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    By smartin
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    1 Comment
    Someone I follow on Twitter throws out occasional writing prompts. Sometimes it’s “In six words or fewer write about…” Sometimes it’s, set a timer and, in 10 minutes write something…
    Continue Reading A Love Affair, 10 minute writing sprint
    Credits for The Langoliers with my name circled.

    The Director’s Chair

    Posted on October 19, 2013
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    By smartin
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    3 Comments
    Lights, camera, action! My part on a Stephen King film Sue Wiygul Martin It’s a month into the filming of the movie The Langoliers. Today, we’re filming in the baggage…
    Continue Reading The Director’s Chair
    Sue, playing goalball

    Ball in Play: The Power of Adaptive Sports

    Posted on September 29, 2013
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    By smartin
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    0 Comments
    Recognizing the need for comprehensive rehabilitation for soldiers who were blinded in World War II, the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA, established the profession of Blind Rehabilitation as we know…
    Continue Reading Ball in Play: The Power of Adaptive Sports
    Alabama ID card

    What’s in a Name?

    Posted on September 20, 2013
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    By smartin
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    0 Comments
    I have no idea what my name would have been had I not been adopted as an infant. As it turned out, I was christened Lillian Sue Wiygul. Sue came…
    Continue Reading What’s in a Name?
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    In Recognition: National Suicide Prevention Week

    Posted on September 9, 2013
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    By smartin
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    0 Comments
    At 26 years of age, my life had hit rock bottom. Deeply depressed, I had reached the point where I believed I no longer had options. Placing a loaded gun…
    Continue Reading In Recognition: National Suicide Prevention Week
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    Climb Every Mountain

    Posted on August 19, 2013
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    By smartin
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    0 Comments
    When we go hiking, we usually get away from it all. In this recording, done as we descended Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, we encountered a whole bunch of…
    Continue Reading Climb Every Mountain
    Raft going over the falls at the end of the trip

    Wahoo, we’re going over the falls!

    Posted on August 10, 2013
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    By smartin
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    0 Comments
      Standing on the front porch of the cabin In Nantahala Village we looked out, across the valley, to the Smokie Mountains. That night we walked to the lodge, ordered…
    Continue Reading Wahoo, we’re going over the falls!
    Myra takes a bow

    Can you *feel* it?

    Posted on August 3, 2013
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    By smartin
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    0 Comments
      In my day job I’m part of a virtual team in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Members of the team, as well as the customers we serve,…
    Continue Reading Can you *feel* it?
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    The best friend I had never met

    Posted on July 31, 2013
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    By smartin
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    6 Comments
    Have you ever had something happen to you that made you go weak in the knees? Have you ever thought that your legs were going to give out beneath you?…
    Continue Reading The best friend I had never met
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    Plot Twist!

    Posted on July 24, 2013
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    By smartin
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    4 Comments
    In March, the guide dog affiliate of the American Council of the Blind, asked me to speak at their convention in Columbus, Ohio on July 9th. They wanted to hear…
    Continue Reading Plot Twist!
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    Vision Rehab Therapist Appreciation Week

    Posted on June 27, 2013
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    By smartin
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    1 Comment
    June 23rd through 29th is vision rehab therapist appreciation week. Vision Aware has posted Chapter 26, Two Clients, One Goal, to their blog site: http://www.visionaware.org/blog.aspx?BlogID=9&BlogEntryID=789 Here’s the audio of Chapter…
    Continue Reading Vision Rehab Therapist Appreciation Week
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    The Blue Wall

    Posted on June 24, 2013
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    By smartin
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    1 Comment
    When my office was in the Department of Human Services building in Bangor, Maine, an amazing thing happened. At the time I had been blind for about seven years. Having…
    Continue Reading The Blue Wall

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    Previous Page 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 9 Next Page

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    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    A Love Affair, 10 minute writing sprint

    Posted on October 26, 2013
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    By smartin
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    1 Comment
    Someone I follow on Twitter throws out occasional writing prompts. Sometimes it’s “In six words or fewer write about…” Sometimes it’s, set a timer and, in 10 minutes write something…
    Continue Reading A Love Affair, 10 minute writing sprint
    Credits for The Langoliers with my name circled.

    The Director’s Chair

    Posted on October 19, 2013
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    By smartin
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    3 Comments
    Lights, camera, action! My part on a Stephen King film Sue Wiygul Martin It’s a month into the filming of the movie The Langoliers. Today, we’re filming in the baggage…
    Continue Reading The Director’s Chair
    Sue, playing goalball

    Ball in Play: The Power of Adaptive Sports

    Posted on September 29, 2013
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    By smartin
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    0 Comments
    Recognizing the need for comprehensive rehabilitation for soldiers who were blinded in World War II, the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA, established the profession of Blind Rehabilitation as we know…
    Continue Reading Ball in Play: The Power of Adaptive Sports
    Alabama ID card

    What’s in a Name?

    Posted on September 20, 2013
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    By smartin
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    0 Comments
    I have no idea what my name would have been had I not been adopted as an infant. As it turned out, I was christened Lillian Sue Wiygul. Sue came…
    Continue Reading What’s in a Name?
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    In Recognition: National Suicide Prevention Week

    Posted on September 9, 2013
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    By smartin
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    0 Comments
    At 26 years of age, my life had hit rock bottom. Deeply depressed, I had reached the point where I believed I no longer had options. Placing a loaded gun…
    Continue Reading In Recognition: National Suicide Prevention Week
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    Climb Every Mountain

    Posted on August 19, 2013
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    By smartin
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    0 Comments
    When we go hiking, we usually get away from it all. In this recording, done as we descended Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, we encountered a whole bunch of…
    Continue Reading Climb Every Mountain
    Raft going over the falls at the end of the trip

    Wahoo, we’re going over the falls!

    Posted on August 10, 2013
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    By smartin
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    0 Comments
      Standing on the front porch of the cabin In Nantahala Village we looked out, across the valley, to the Smokie Mountains. That night we walked to the lodge, ordered…
    Continue Reading Wahoo, we’re going over the falls!
    Myra takes a bow

    Can you *feel* it?

    Posted on August 3, 2013
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    By smartin
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    0 Comments
      In my day job I’m part of a virtual team in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Members of the team, as well as the customers we serve,…
    Continue Reading Can you *feel* it?
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    The best friend I had never met

    Posted on July 31, 2013
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    By smartin
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    6 Comments
    Have you ever had something happen to you that made you go weak in the knees? Have you ever thought that your legs were going to give out beneath you?…
    Continue Reading The best friend I had never met
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    Plot Twist!

    Posted on July 24, 2013
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    By smartin
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    4 Comments
    In March, the guide dog affiliate of the American Council of the Blind, asked me to speak at their convention in Columbus, Ohio on July 9th. They wanted to hear…
    Continue Reading Plot Twist!
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    Vision Rehab Therapist Appreciation Week

    Posted on June 27, 2013
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    By smartin
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    1 Comment
    June 23rd through 29th is vision rehab therapist appreciation week. Vision Aware has posted Chapter 26, Two Clients, One Goal, to their blog site: http://www.visionaware.org/blog.aspx?BlogID=9&BlogEntryID=789 Here’s the audio of Chapter…
    Continue Reading Vision Rehab Therapist Appreciation Week
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    The Blue Wall

    Posted on June 24, 2013
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    By smartin
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    1 Comment
    When my office was in the Department of Human Services building in Bangor, Maine, an amazing thing happened. At the time I had been blind for about seven years. Having…
    Continue Reading The Blue Wall

    Posts pagination

    Previous Page 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 9 Next Page

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    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    A Love Affair, 10 minute writing sprint

    Posted on October 26, 2013
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    By smartin
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    1 Comment
    Someone I follow on Twitter throws out occasional writing prompts. Sometimes it’s “In six words or fewer write about…” Sometimes it’s, set a timer and, in 10 minutes write something…
    Continue Reading A Love Affair, 10 minute writing sprint
    Credits for The Langoliers with my name circled.

    The Director’s Chair

    Posted on October 19, 2013
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    By smartin
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    3 Comments
    Lights, camera, action! My part on a Stephen King film Sue Wiygul Martin It’s a month into the filming of the movie The Langoliers. Today, we’re filming in the baggage…
    Continue Reading The Director’s Chair
    Sue, playing goalball

    Ball in Play: The Power of Adaptive Sports

    Posted on September 29, 2013
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    By smartin
    |
    0 Comments
    Recognizing the need for comprehensive rehabilitation for soldiers who were blinded in World War II, the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA, established the profession of Blind Rehabilitation as we know…
    Continue Reading Ball in Play: The Power of Adaptive Sports
    Alabama ID card

    What’s in a Name?

    Posted on September 20, 2013
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    By smartin
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    0 Comments
    I have no idea what my name would have been had I not been adopted as an infant. As it turned out, I was christened Lillian Sue Wiygul. Sue came…
    Continue Reading What’s in a Name?
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    In Recognition: National Suicide Prevention Week

    Posted on September 9, 2013
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    By smartin
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    0 Comments
    At 26 years of age, my life had hit rock bottom. Deeply depressed, I had reached the point where I believed I no longer had options. Placing a loaded gun…
    Continue Reading In Recognition: National Suicide Prevention Week
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    Climb Every Mountain

    Posted on August 19, 2013
    |
    By smartin
    |
    0 Comments
    When we go hiking, we usually get away from it all. In this recording, done as we descended Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, we encountered a whole bunch of…
    Continue Reading Climb Every Mountain
    Raft going over the falls at the end of the trip

    Wahoo, we’re going over the falls!

    Posted on August 10, 2013
    |
    By smartin
    |
    0 Comments
      Standing on the front porch of the cabin In Nantahala Village we looked out, across the valley, to the Smokie Mountains. That night we walked to the lodge, ordered…
    Continue Reading Wahoo, we’re going over the falls!
    Myra takes a bow

    Can you *feel* it?

    Posted on August 3, 2013
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    By smartin
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    0 Comments
      In my day job I’m part of a virtual team in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Members of the team, as well as the customers we serve,…
    Continue Reading Can you *feel* it?
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    The best friend I had never met

    Posted on July 31, 2013
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    By smartin
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    6 Comments
    Have you ever had something happen to you that made you go weak in the knees? Have you ever thought that your legs were going to give out beneath you?…
    Continue Reading The best friend I had never met
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    Plot Twist!

    Posted on July 24, 2013
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    By smartin
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    4 Comments
    In March, the guide dog affiliate of the American Council of the Blind, asked me to speak at their convention in Columbus, Ohio on July 9th. They wanted to hear…
    Continue Reading Plot Twist!
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    Vision Rehab Therapist Appreciation Week

    Posted on June 27, 2013
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    By smartin
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    1 Comment
    June 23rd through 29th is vision rehab therapist appreciation week. Vision Aware has posted Chapter 26, Two Clients, One Goal, to their blog site: http://www.visionaware.org/blog.aspx?BlogID=9&BlogEntryID=789 Here’s the audio of Chapter…
    Continue Reading Vision Rehab Therapist Appreciation Week
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    The Blue Wall

    Posted on June 24, 2013
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    By smartin
    |
    1 Comment
    When my office was in the Department of Human Services building in Bangor, Maine, an amazing thing happened. At the time I had been blind for about seven years. Having…
    Continue Reading The Blue Wall

    Posts pagination

    Previous Page 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 9 Next Page

    Archive | eqb

    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    A Love Affair, 10 minute writing sprint

    Posted on October 26, 2013
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    By smartin
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    1 Comment
    Someone I follow on Twitter throws out occasional writing prompts. Sometimes it’s “In six words or fewer write about…” Sometimes it’s, set a timer and, in 10 minutes write something…
    Continue Reading A Love Affair, 10 minute writing sprint
    Credits for The Langoliers with my name circled.

    The Director’s Chair

    Posted on October 19, 2013
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    By smartin
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    3 Comments
    Lights, camera, action! My part on a Stephen King film Sue Wiygul Martin It’s a month into the filming of the movie The Langoliers. Today, we’re filming in the baggage…
    Continue Reading The Director’s Chair
    Sue, playing goalball

    Ball in Play: The Power of Adaptive Sports

    Posted on September 29, 2013
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    By smartin
    |
    0 Comments
    Recognizing the need for comprehensive rehabilitation for soldiers who were blinded in World War II, the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA, established the profession of Blind Rehabilitation as we know…
    Continue Reading Ball in Play: The Power of Adaptive Sports
    Alabama ID card

    What’s in a Name?

    Posted on September 20, 2013
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    By smartin
    |
    0 Comments
    I have no idea what my name would have been had I not been adopted as an infant. As it turned out, I was christened Lillian Sue Wiygul. Sue came…
    Continue Reading What’s in a Name?
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    In Recognition: National Suicide Prevention Week

    Posted on September 9, 2013
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    By smartin
    |
    0 Comments
    At 26 years of age, my life had hit rock bottom. Deeply depressed, I had reached the point where I believed I no longer had options. Placing a loaded gun…
    Continue Reading In Recognition: National Suicide Prevention Week
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    Climb Every Mountain

    Posted on August 19, 2013
    |
    By smartin
    |
    0 Comments
    When we go hiking, we usually get away from it all. In this recording, done as we descended Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, we encountered a whole bunch of…
    Continue Reading Climb Every Mountain
    Raft going over the falls at the end of the trip

    Wahoo, we’re going over the falls!

    Posted on August 10, 2013
    |
    By smartin
    |
    0 Comments
      Standing on the front porch of the cabin In Nantahala Village we looked out, across the valley, to the Smokie Mountains. That night we walked to the lodge, ordered…
    Continue Reading Wahoo, we’re going over the falls!
    Myra takes a bow

    Can you *feel* it?

    Posted on August 3, 2013
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    By smartin
    |
    0 Comments
      In my day job I’m part of a virtual team in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Members of the team, as well as the customers we serve,…
    Continue Reading Can you *feel* it?
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    The best friend I had never met

    Posted on July 31, 2013
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    By smartin
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    6 Comments
    Have you ever had something happen to you that made you go weak in the knees? Have you ever thought that your legs were going to give out beneath you?…
    Continue Reading The best friend I had never met
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    Plot Twist!

    Posted on July 24, 2013
    |
    By smartin
    |
    4 Comments
    In March, the guide dog affiliate of the American Council of the Blind, asked me to speak at their convention in Columbus, Ohio on July 9th. They wanted to hear…
    Continue Reading Plot Twist!
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    Vision Rehab Therapist Appreciation Week

    Posted on June 27, 2013
    |
    By smartin
    |
    1 Comment
    June 23rd through 29th is vision rehab therapist appreciation week. Vision Aware has posted Chapter 26, Two Clients, One Goal, to their blog site: http://www.visionaware.org/blog.aspx?BlogID=9&BlogEntryID=789 Here’s the audio of Chapter…
    Continue Reading Vision Rehab Therapist Appreciation Week
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    The Blue Wall

    Posted on June 24, 2013
    |
    By smartin
    |
    1 Comment
    When my office was in the Department of Human Services building in Bangor, Maine, an amazing thing happened. At the time I had been blind for about seven years. Having…
    Continue Reading The Blue Wall

    Posts pagination

    Previous Page 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 9 Next Page

    Archive | eqb

    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    A Love Affair, 10 minute writing sprint

    Posted on October 26, 2013
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    By smartin
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    1 Comment
    Someone I follow on Twitter throws out occasional writing prompts. Sometimes it’s “In six words or fewer write about…” Sometimes it’s, set a timer and, in 10 minutes write something…
    Continue Reading A Love Affair, 10 minute writing sprint
    Credits for The Langoliers with my name circled.

    The Director’s Chair

    Posted on October 19, 2013
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    By smartin
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    3 Comments
    Lights, camera, action! My part on a Stephen King film Sue Wiygul Martin It’s a month into the filming of the movie The Langoliers. Today, we’re filming in the baggage…
    Continue Reading The Director’s Chair
    Sue, playing goalball

    Ball in Play: The Power of Adaptive Sports

    Posted on September 29, 2013
    |
    By smartin
    |
    0 Comments
    Recognizing the need for comprehensive rehabilitation for soldiers who were blinded in World War II, the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA, established the profession of Blind Rehabilitation as we know…
    Continue Reading Ball in Play: The Power of Adaptive Sports
    Alabama ID card

    What’s in a Name?

    Posted on September 20, 2013
    |
    By smartin
    |
    0 Comments
    I have no idea what my name would have been had I not been adopted as an infant. As it turned out, I was christened Lillian Sue Wiygul. Sue came…
    Continue Reading What’s in a Name?
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    In Recognition: National Suicide Prevention Week

    Posted on September 9, 2013
    |
    By smartin
    |
    0 Comments
    At 26 years of age, my life had hit rock bottom. Deeply depressed, I had reached the point where I believed I no longer had options. Placing a loaded gun…
    Continue Reading In Recognition: National Suicide Prevention Week
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    Climb Every Mountain

    Posted on August 19, 2013
    |
    By smartin
    |
    0 Comments
    When we go hiking, we usually get away from it all. In this recording, done as we descended Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, we encountered a whole bunch of…
    Continue Reading Climb Every Mountain
    Raft going over the falls at the end of the trip

    Wahoo, we’re going over the falls!

    Posted on August 10, 2013
    |
    By smartin
    |
    0 Comments
      Standing on the front porch of the cabin In Nantahala Village we looked out, across the valley, to the Smokie Mountains. That night we walked to the lodge, ordered…
    Continue Reading Wahoo, we’re going over the falls!
    Myra takes a bow

    Can you *feel* it?

    Posted on August 3, 2013
    |
    By smartin
    |
    0 Comments
      In my day job I’m part of a virtual team in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Members of the team, as well as the customers we serve,…
    Continue Reading Can you *feel* it?
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    The best friend I had never met

    Posted on July 31, 2013
    |
    By smartin
    |
    6 Comments
    Have you ever had something happen to you that made you go weak in the knees? Have you ever thought that your legs were going to give out beneath you?…
    Continue Reading The best friend I had never met
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    Plot Twist!

    Posted on July 24, 2013
    |
    By smartin
    |
    4 Comments
    In March, the guide dog affiliate of the American Council of the Blind, asked me to speak at their convention in Columbus, Ohio on July 9th. They wanted to hear…
    Continue Reading Plot Twist!
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    Vision Rehab Therapist Appreciation Week

    Posted on June 27, 2013
    |
    By smartin
    |
    1 Comment
    June 23rd through 29th is vision rehab therapist appreciation week. Vision Aware has posted Chapter 26, Two Clients, One Goal, to their blog site: http://www.visionaware.org/blog.aspx?BlogID=9&BlogEntryID=789 Here’s the audio of Chapter…
    Continue Reading Vision Rehab Therapist Appreciation Week
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    The Blue Wall

    Posted on June 24, 2013
    |
    By smartin
    |
    1 Comment
    When my office was in the Department of Human Services building in Bangor, Maine, an amazing thing happened. At the time I had been blind for about seven years. Having…
    Continue Reading The Blue Wall

    Posts pagination

    Previous Page 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 9 Next Page

    Archive | eqb

    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    A Love Affair, 10 minute writing sprint

    Posted on October 26, 2013
    |
    By smartin
    |
    1 Comment
    Someone I follow on Twitter throws out occasional writing prompts. Sometimes it’s “In six words or fewer write about…” Sometimes it’s, set a timer and, in 10 minutes write something…
    Continue Reading A Love Affair, 10 minute writing sprint
    Credits for The Langoliers with my name circled.

    The Director’s Chair

    Posted on October 19, 2013
    |
    By smartin
    |
    3 Comments
    Lights, camera, action! My part on a Stephen King film Sue Wiygul Martin It’s a month into the filming of the movie The Langoliers. Today, we’re filming in the baggage…
    Continue Reading The Director’s Chair
    Sue, playing goalball

    Ball in Play: The Power of Adaptive Sports

    Posted on September 29, 2013
    |
    By smartin
    |
    0 Comments
    Recognizing the need for comprehensive rehabilitation for soldiers who were blinded in World War II, the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA, established the profession of Blind Rehabilitation as we know…
    Continue Reading Ball in Play: The Power of Adaptive Sports
    Alabama ID card

    What’s in a Name?

    Posted on September 20, 2013
    |
    By smartin
    |
    0 Comments
    I have no idea what my name would have been had I not been adopted as an infant. As it turned out, I was christened Lillian Sue Wiygul. Sue came…
    Continue Reading What’s in a Name?
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    In Recognition: National Suicide Prevention Week

    Posted on September 9, 2013
    |
    By smartin
    |
    0 Comments
    At 26 years of age, my life had hit rock bottom. Deeply depressed, I had reached the point where I believed I no longer had options. Placing a loaded gun…
    Continue Reading In Recognition: National Suicide Prevention Week
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    Climb Every Mountain

    Posted on August 19, 2013
    |
    By smartin
    |
    0 Comments
    When we go hiking, we usually get away from it all. In this recording, done as we descended Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, we encountered a whole bunch of…
    Continue Reading Climb Every Mountain
    Raft going over the falls at the end of the trip

    Wahoo, we’re going over the falls!

    Posted on August 10, 2013
    |
    By smartin
    |
    0 Comments
      Standing on the front porch of the cabin In Nantahala Village we looked out, across the valley, to the Smokie Mountains. That night we walked to the lodge, ordered…
    Continue Reading Wahoo, we’re going over the falls!
    Myra takes a bow

    Can you *feel* it?

    Posted on August 3, 2013
    |
    By smartin
    |
    0 Comments
      In my day job I’m part of a virtual team in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Members of the team, as well as the customers we serve,…
    Continue Reading Can you *feel* it?
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    The best friend I had never met

    Posted on July 31, 2013
    |
    By smartin
    |
    6 Comments
    Have you ever had something happen to you that made you go weak in the knees? Have you ever thought that your legs were going to give out beneath you?…
    Continue Reading The best friend I had never met
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    Plot Twist!

    Posted on July 24, 2013
    |
    By smartin
    |
    4 Comments
    In March, the guide dog affiliate of the American Council of the Blind, asked me to speak at their convention in Columbus, Ohio on July 9th. They wanted to hear…
    Continue Reading Plot Twist!
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    Vision Rehab Therapist Appreciation Week

    Posted on June 27, 2013
    |
    By smartin
    |
    1 Comment
    June 23rd through 29th is vision rehab therapist appreciation week. Vision Aware has posted Chapter 26, Two Clients, One Goal, to their blog site: http://www.visionaware.org/blog.aspx?BlogID=9&BlogEntryID=789 Here’s the audio of Chapter…
    Continue Reading Vision Rehab Therapist Appreciation Week
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    The Blue Wall

    Posted on June 24, 2013
    |
    By smartin
    |
    1 Comment
    When my office was in the Department of Human Services building in Bangor, Maine, an amazing thing happened. At the time I had been blind for about seven years. Having…
    Continue Reading The Blue Wall

    Posts pagination

    Previous Page 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 9 Next Page

    Archive | eqb

    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    A Love Affair, 10 minute writing sprint

    Posted on October 26, 2013
    |
    By smartin
    |
    1 Comment
    Someone I follow on Twitter throws out occasional writing prompts. Sometimes it’s “In six words or fewer write about…” Sometimes it’s, set a timer and, in 10 minutes write something…
    Continue Reading A Love Affair, 10 minute writing sprint
    Credits for The Langoliers with my name circled.

    The Director’s Chair

    Posted on October 19, 2013
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    By smartin
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    3 Comments
    Lights, camera, action! My part on a Stephen King film Sue Wiygul Martin It’s a month into the filming of the movie The Langoliers. Today, we’re filming in the baggage…
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    Ball in Play: The Power of Adaptive Sports

    Posted on September 29, 2013
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    Recognizing the need for comprehensive rehabilitation for soldiers who were blinded in World War II, the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA, established the profession of Blind Rehabilitation as we know…
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    What’s in a Name?

    Posted on September 20, 2013
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    I have no idea what my name would have been had I not been adopted as an infant. As it turned out, I was christened Lillian Sue Wiygul. Sue came…
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    In Recognition: National Suicide Prevention Week

    Posted on September 9, 2013
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    At 26 years of age, my life had hit rock bottom. Deeply depressed, I had reached the point where I believed I no longer had options. Placing a loaded gun…
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    Climb Every Mountain

    Posted on August 19, 2013
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    When we go hiking, we usually get away from it all. In this recording, done as we descended Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, we encountered a whole bunch of…
    Continue Reading Climb Every Mountain
    Raft going over the falls at the end of the trip

    Wahoo, we’re going over the falls!

    Posted on August 10, 2013
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      Standing on the front porch of the cabin In Nantahala Village we looked out, across the valley, to the Smokie Mountains. That night we walked to the lodge, ordered…
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    Myra takes a bow

    Can you *feel* it?

    Posted on August 3, 2013
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      In my day job I’m part of a virtual team in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Members of the team, as well as the customers we serve,…
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    The best friend I had never met

    Posted on July 31, 2013
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    6 Comments
    Have you ever had something happen to you that made you go weak in the knees? Have you ever thought that your legs were going to give out beneath you?…
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    Plot Twist!

    Posted on July 24, 2013
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    4 Comments
    In March, the guide dog affiliate of the American Council of the Blind, asked me to speak at their convention in Columbus, Ohio on July 9th. They wanted to hear…
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    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    Vision Rehab Therapist Appreciation Week

    Posted on June 27, 2013
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    By smartin
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    1 Comment
    June 23rd through 29th is vision rehab therapist appreciation week. Vision Aware has posted Chapter 26, Two Clients, One Goal, to their blog site: http://www.visionaware.org/blog.aspx?BlogID=9&BlogEntryID=789 Here’s the audio of Chapter…
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    The Blue Wall

    Posted on June 24, 2013
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    By smartin
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    When my office was in the Department of Human Services building in Bangor, Maine, an amazing thing happened. At the time I had been blind for about seven years. Having…
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    A Love Affair, 10 minute writing sprint

    Posted on October 26, 2013
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    Someone I follow on Twitter throws out occasional writing prompts. Sometimes it’s “In six words or fewer write about…” Sometimes it’s, set a timer and, in 10 minutes write something…
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    Credits for The Langoliers with my name circled.

    The Director’s Chair

    Posted on October 19, 2013
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    By smartin
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    3 Comments
    Lights, camera, action! My part on a Stephen King film Sue Wiygul Martin It’s a month into the filming of the movie The Langoliers. Today, we’re filming in the baggage…
    Continue Reading The Director’s Chair
    Sue, playing goalball

    Ball in Play: The Power of Adaptive Sports

    Posted on September 29, 2013
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    By smartin
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    0 Comments
    Recognizing the need for comprehensive rehabilitation for soldiers who were blinded in World War II, the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA, established the profession of Blind Rehabilitation as we know…
    Continue Reading Ball in Play: The Power of Adaptive Sports
    Alabama ID card

    What’s in a Name?

    Posted on September 20, 2013
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    By smartin
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    0 Comments
    I have no idea what my name would have been had I not been adopted as an infant. As it turned out, I was christened Lillian Sue Wiygul. Sue came…
    Continue Reading What’s in a Name?
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    In Recognition: National Suicide Prevention Week

    Posted on September 9, 2013
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    By smartin
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    0 Comments
    At 26 years of age, my life had hit rock bottom. Deeply depressed, I had reached the point where I believed I no longer had options. Placing a loaded gun…
    Continue Reading In Recognition: National Suicide Prevention Week
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    Climb Every Mountain

    Posted on August 19, 2013
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    By smartin
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    0 Comments
    When we go hiking, we usually get away from it all. In this recording, done as we descended Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, we encountered a whole bunch of…
    Continue Reading Climb Every Mountain
    Raft going over the falls at the end of the trip

    Wahoo, we’re going over the falls!

    Posted on August 10, 2013
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    By smartin
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    0 Comments
      Standing on the front porch of the cabin In Nantahala Village we looked out, across the valley, to the Smokie Mountains. That night we walked to the lodge, ordered…
    Continue Reading Wahoo, we’re going over the falls!
    Myra takes a bow

    Can you *feel* it?

    Posted on August 3, 2013
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    By smartin
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    0 Comments
      In my day job I’m part of a virtual team in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Members of the team, as well as the customers we serve,…
    Continue Reading Can you *feel* it?
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    The best friend I had never met

    Posted on July 31, 2013
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    By smartin
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    6 Comments
    Have you ever had something happen to you that made you go weak in the knees? Have you ever thought that your legs were going to give out beneath you?…
    Continue Reading The best friend I had never met
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    Plot Twist!

    Posted on July 24, 2013
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    By smartin
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    4 Comments
    In March, the guide dog affiliate of the American Council of the Blind, asked me to speak at their convention in Columbus, Ohio on July 9th. They wanted to hear…
    Continue Reading Plot Twist!
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    Vision Rehab Therapist Appreciation Week

    Posted on June 27, 2013
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    By smartin
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    1 Comment
    June 23rd through 29th is vision rehab therapist appreciation week. Vision Aware has posted Chapter 26, Two Clients, One Goal, to their blog site: http://www.visionaware.org/blog.aspx?BlogID=9&BlogEntryID=789 Here’s the audio of Chapter…
    Continue Reading Vision Rehab Therapist Appreciation Week
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    The Blue Wall

    Posted on June 24, 2013
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    By smartin
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    1 Comment
    When my office was in the Department of Human Services building in Bangor, Maine, an amazing thing happened. At the time I had been blind for about seven years. Having…
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    A Love Affair, 10 minute writing sprint

    Posted on October 26, 2013
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    By smartin
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    1 Comment
    Someone I follow on Twitter throws out occasional writing prompts. Sometimes it’s “In six words or fewer write about…” Sometimes it’s, set a timer and, in 10 minutes write something…
    Continue Reading A Love Affair, 10 minute writing sprint
    Credits for The Langoliers with my name circled.

    The Director’s Chair

    Posted on October 19, 2013
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    By smartin
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    3 Comments
    Lights, camera, action! My part on a Stephen King film Sue Wiygul Martin It’s a month into the filming of the movie The Langoliers. Today, we’re filming in the baggage…
    Continue Reading The Director’s Chair
    Sue, playing goalball

    Ball in Play: The Power of Adaptive Sports

    Posted on September 29, 2013
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    By smartin
    |
    0 Comments
    Recognizing the need for comprehensive rehabilitation for soldiers who were blinded in World War II, the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA, established the profession of Blind Rehabilitation as we know…
    Continue Reading Ball in Play: The Power of Adaptive Sports
    Alabama ID card

    What’s in a Name?

    Posted on September 20, 2013
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    By smartin
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    0 Comments
    I have no idea what my name would have been had I not been adopted as an infant. As it turned out, I was christened Lillian Sue Wiygul. Sue came…
    Continue Reading What’s in a Name?
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    In Recognition: National Suicide Prevention Week

    Posted on September 9, 2013
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    By smartin
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    0 Comments
    At 26 years of age, my life had hit rock bottom. Deeply depressed, I had reached the point where I believed I no longer had options. Placing a loaded gun…
    Continue Reading In Recognition: National Suicide Prevention Week
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    Climb Every Mountain

    Posted on August 19, 2013
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    By smartin
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    0 Comments
    When we go hiking, we usually get away from it all. In this recording, done as we descended Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, we encountered a whole bunch of…
    Continue Reading Climb Every Mountain
    Raft going over the falls at the end of the trip

    Wahoo, we’re going over the falls!

    Posted on August 10, 2013
    |
    By smartin
    |
    0 Comments
      Standing on the front porch of the cabin In Nantahala Village we looked out, across the valley, to the Smokie Mountains. That night we walked to the lodge, ordered…
    Continue Reading Wahoo, we’re going over the falls!
    Myra takes a bow

    Can you *feel* it?

    Posted on August 3, 2013
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    By smartin
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    0 Comments
      In my day job I’m part of a virtual team in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Members of the team, as well as the customers we serve,…
    Continue Reading Can you *feel* it?
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    The best friend I had never met

    Posted on July 31, 2013
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    By smartin
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    6 Comments
    Have you ever had something happen to you that made you go weak in the knees? Have you ever thought that your legs were going to give out beneath you?…
    Continue Reading The best friend I had never met
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    Plot Twist!

    Posted on July 24, 2013
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    By smartin
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    4 Comments
    In March, the guide dog affiliate of the American Council of the Blind, asked me to speak at their convention in Columbus, Ohio on July 9th. They wanted to hear…
    Continue Reading Plot Twist!
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    Vision Rehab Therapist Appreciation Week

    Posted on June 27, 2013
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    By smartin
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    1 Comment
    June 23rd through 29th is vision rehab therapist appreciation week. Vision Aware has posted Chapter 26, Two Clients, One Goal, to their blog site: http://www.visionaware.org/blog.aspx?BlogID=9&BlogEntryID=789 Here’s the audio of Chapter…
    Continue Reading Vision Rehab Therapist Appreciation Week
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    The Blue Wall

    Posted on June 24, 2013
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    By smartin
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    1 Comment
    When my office was in the Department of Human Services building in Bangor, Maine, an amazing thing happened. At the time I had been blind for about seven years. Having…
    Continue Reading The Blue Wall

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    A Love Affair, 10 minute writing sprint

    Posted on October 26, 2013
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    By smartin
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    1 Comment
    Someone I follow on Twitter throws out occasional writing prompts. Sometimes it’s “In six words or fewer write about…” Sometimes it’s, set a timer and, in 10 minutes write something…
    Continue Reading A Love Affair, 10 minute writing sprint
    Credits for The Langoliers with my name circled.

    The Director’s Chair

    Posted on October 19, 2013
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    By smartin
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    3 Comments
    Lights, camera, action! My part on a Stephen King film Sue Wiygul Martin It’s a month into the filming of the movie The Langoliers. Today, we’re filming in the baggage…
    Continue Reading The Director’s Chair
    Sue, playing goalball

    Ball in Play: The Power of Adaptive Sports

    Posted on September 29, 2013
    |
    By smartin
    |
    0 Comments
    Recognizing the need for comprehensive rehabilitation for soldiers who were blinded in World War II, the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA, established the profession of Blind Rehabilitation as we know…
    Continue Reading Ball in Play: The Power of Adaptive Sports
    Alabama ID card

    What’s in a Name?

    Posted on September 20, 2013
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    By smartin
    |
    0 Comments
    I have no idea what my name would have been had I not been adopted as an infant. As it turned out, I was christened Lillian Sue Wiygul. Sue came…
    Continue Reading What’s in a Name?
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    In Recognition: National Suicide Prevention Week

    Posted on September 9, 2013
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    By smartin
    |
    0 Comments
    At 26 years of age, my life had hit rock bottom. Deeply depressed, I had reached the point where I believed I no longer had options. Placing a loaded gun…
    Continue Reading In Recognition: National Suicide Prevention Week
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    Climb Every Mountain

    Posted on August 19, 2013
    |
    By smartin
    |
    0 Comments
    When we go hiking, we usually get away from it all. In this recording, done as we descended Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, we encountered a whole bunch of…
    Continue Reading Climb Every Mountain
    Raft going over the falls at the end of the trip

    Wahoo, we’re going over the falls!

    Posted on August 10, 2013
    |
    By smartin
    |
    0 Comments
      Standing on the front porch of the cabin In Nantahala Village we looked out, across the valley, to the Smokie Mountains. That night we walked to the lodge, ordered…
    Continue Reading Wahoo, we’re going over the falls!
    Myra takes a bow

    Can you *feel* it?

    Posted on August 3, 2013
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    By smartin
    |
    0 Comments
      In my day job I’m part of a virtual team in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Members of the team, as well as the customers we serve,…
    Continue Reading Can you *feel* it?
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    The best friend I had never met

    Posted on July 31, 2013
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    By smartin
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    6 Comments
    Have you ever had something happen to you that made you go weak in the knees? Have you ever thought that your legs were going to give out beneath you?…
    Continue Reading The best friend I had never met
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    Plot Twist!

    Posted on July 24, 2013
    |
    By smartin
    |
    4 Comments
    In March, the guide dog affiliate of the American Council of the Blind, asked me to speak at their convention in Columbus, Ohio on July 9th. They wanted to hear…
    Continue Reading Plot Twist!
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    Vision Rehab Therapist Appreciation Week

    Posted on June 27, 2013
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    By smartin
    |
    1 Comment
    June 23rd through 29th is vision rehab therapist appreciation week. Vision Aware has posted Chapter 26, Two Clients, One Goal, to their blog site: http://www.visionaware.org/blog.aspx?BlogID=9&BlogEntryID=789 Here’s the audio of Chapter…
    Continue Reading Vision Rehab Therapist Appreciation Week
    Sue mounted on Bold Buccaneer

    The Blue Wall

    Posted on June 24, 2013
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    By smartin
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    1 Comment
    When my office was in the Department of Human Services building in Bangor, Maine, an amazing thing happened. At the time I had been blind for about seven years. Having…
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