Tag Archives: disability

180 Day Wonders


I knew when I signed up I wouldn’t be eligible for benefits.  I was eighteen, young and naive.  Little did I know how the military would play the game, denying me benefits for so many years. Like many, I signed … Continue reading

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Planning An Unplanned Retirement


“You’ve got a few years.” The doctor told me that long ago.  I managed to stave things off far longer than he thought I could, sparing American taxpayers a few years of expense.  But the thing is, you can’t always … Continue reading

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Accidental Karma


Accidental Karma When the doctors ask me “Have you ever been in an accident?” the first thing I do is laugh – then I ask if they’ve got about a half hour, maybe even more. I say this because I … Continue reading

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Accidental Karma


When the doctors ask me “Have you ever been in an accident?”, the first thing I do is laugh (and laugh and laugh) and ask them if they’ve got an hour to spare, because I gave up counting the number … Continue reading

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