A Final, Loving Act
Just recently saw a post from a friend that pretty much ripped my heart out. There’s HIPAA involved here, so let’s just say this happened west of the Mississippi. This friend is a nurse. She told the...
View ArticleA Royal Change Of Mind
Unless you completely were devoid of media yesterday, you probably know the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge welcomed in a new baby boy into the Royal Family. I’m not an Englishman. I’m not a natural...
View ArticleIs It All Just Some Big Conspiracy?
Ever heard this comment? “I think all the doctors want something to be wrong with you so they’ll have an income. They don’t really help you, they just want you to keep coming back in the door. It’s all...
View ArticleIs This The Silver Lining When Someone Dies?
I’m lucky. I’m 38 years old and both my parents are still living. Not just alive, but really living. I have way, way too many friends who lost a parent early. Untimely deaths are a reality, but they...
View ArticleBirds Of A Philly Feather
No blog posts from Engel for a week or so? Here’s why… I spent four days in Philly attending the National Speakers Association: www.nsaspeaker.org When I first got out of college, I joined up with the...
View ArticleWhy I Suck At Sharpening The Saw
I’m sure you’ve heard the sharpening the saw story. If not, here’s a quick synopsis: Two woodsmen had a contest to see who could cut down equally sized trees the fastest. Woodsman #1 jumps in with...
View ArticleWould You Be Happy With A Two Hour Commute And An Hour Of Sleep?
So, we met with our accountant last week. In doing our taxes (better late than never, right?), she had some questions about ground transportation. When I was speaking in Tampa, did we drive over? Sure,...
View ArticleAdvice for 2013 Freshmen
I’m not even going to pretend to know what it’s like to be a college freshman in 2013. Life is so much different now than when I first set foot on the campus of Southwest Missouri State back in August...
View ArticleA Few Things To Consider When Forming An Opinion On Syria
As the war drums pound, it seems there’s enough controversy that phrase may be completely inept. Maybe they’re war bongos. And maybe it’s not pounding, but lightly tapping, like a jazz drummer with...
View ArticleIf It Is To Be…
Back when I was a Kappa Sigma pledge in the spring of 1997, I was required to spend some time with every brother in the house. Interviews, they were called. Sometimes, it was awesome and I’d ask a...
View ArticleVery Superstitious
Every couple decades, I think we should all return to reading some of the great works of Mark Twain. For the first time since I was like 10, I’m reading, “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.” No doubt Twain...
View ArticleA Tip O’ The Hat to Rehab Professionals
I just learned that we are currently in National Rehabilitation Awareness Week. So, please consider this a tip o’ the hat to all those physical therapists, occupational therapists, voc rehab people,...
View ArticleMeetings Are Toxic
The title of this post comes from a biz book I read about how to drastically overhaul your workplace to increase efficiency. And, for the most part, I agree. Of course, not every meeting is toxic. And,...
View ArticleFor Those Who Know The Significance Of Today
Today marks the 20 year anniversary of that horrible crash which took my sight and nearly took my life. Dates are curious things. We celebrate wedding anniversaries and birthdays and holidays. Those...
View ArticleMy Wife Is So Smart!
This was a tweet by The Hottness last night: Challenge yourself: spend the next 24 hours without complaint, criticism or speaking of the past. Can you? Can I? Let’s see! #fear less I didn’t read this...
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A Eulogy for Carson
If you and I have met in the last three years, you never got to meet my previous Seeing Eye dog, Carson. If you did meet Carson, you’ll probably remember him as this rambunctious black lab who never,...
View ArticleI’m Tired of Judging
With my last post being a eulogy for Carson, I thought about how I wanted to twist this one so it wouldn’t seem like the EE blog has turned into something morbid. Unfortunately, there’s just no good...
View ArticleThis Is A Hospital Experience?
A friend just posted a very cool story about her time at a hospital this morning. I’m proud to say this hospital is one of my clients and they really DO encompass the idea of patient and family...
View ArticleThe Story of The BLINK Foundation
“We’ve had three deaths at our school this year. Two car crashes from drunk driving, one was a suicide. We want our kids to make smart decisions and know that life doesn’t have to feel hopeless.”...
View ArticleWanna Hear About One Of My Old Girlfriends?: A Manifesto
When I was 22, I got involved in one of my first true, adult relationships. I’m speaking romantically here. This was the first real, long term relationship AFTER losing my sight. In retrospect, I...
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