by Kevin Burton A blind BBC reporter, retrieved his cell phone from a mugger and restrained the assailant until help arrived, multiple sources reported in late December. “Wrong blind person, wrong day,” said Sean Dilley, a blind news reporter and project lead for the BBC’s Reframing Disability program. Dilley was taking a …
Tag Archives: beep baseball
When Thumbs Up Doesn’t Come, Then What?
by Kevin Burton When I was a sort of young beep baseball player, I had a team mate who always talked about heart guards. Beep baseball is baseball for blind players. The ball is slightly bigger than a softball and depending on who made the ball, it can be quite hard. When …
My Bilingual Doubletalk In Mexico
by Kevin Burton My career as an English as a Second Language teacher came to an abrupt early end one night under the streetlights outside a small taco shop in Puebla. To tell you how and why that happened, I first turn to BBC writer Nicole Chang, who recently wrote about what speaking …
Getaway Day, Above The Old Routine
by Kevin Burton Tomorrow is Getaway Day and there’s just nothing like it. It’s World Series week in the land of beep baseball, baseball for blind players. Getaway Day is about heading to the competition site and into another world. If you’ve never seen beep baseball, check it out on You Tube. …
Making Good Use Of Trapped Time
by Kevin Burton It’s twenty minutes to 10 a.m. on a Saturday. My wife and I have agreed that Bible study will be at 10. She’s on the phone. I have twenty minutes to use or lose. What to do? I can’t get into a project that’s too complicated, but neither do …
NFL Football In June Is Just A Fantasy
by Kevin Burton I’m not laughing at you, I’m laughing with you. Have you ever told that lie? Also, what happens when your so-called “seasonal obsession” shows up out of season? Can a true obsession ever be limited to one season? Spoiler alert, I do not have definitive answers to these questions. …
This Is Boot Camp And We Are Serious
by Kevin Burton I think this thing is going to come down to water. My wife Jeannette has declared a boot camp. It started Monday. I signed up right away when I heard about it. This is despite the fact that I don’t know the terms and conditions or how long it …
Quick Music Fans, What Is A Groove?
by Kevin Burton One of my beep baseball coaches called me “the answer man.” This time, I struck out. My wife asked me “What is a groove?” I am an amateur musician and somewhat of a historian. You would think that question would be right in my wheelhouse. I gave perhaps the …
Leaving Comfort Zone, Finding True Love
by Kevin Burton When we started a beep baseball team in Wichita, my then girlfriend-now wife Jeannette was issued uniform number 5. Why? Glad you asked. It’s anniversary week with the Burtons. Ten years ago yesterday we tied the knot after five years of dating. I’ve talked about this from several angles, …
The Truth About Losing A Friend
by Kevin Burton There was a day in 1995 that shook me and shaped me. My best friend from fourth grade up into young adulthood had died the night before. I didn’t know it yet. We hadn’t seen each other in a long time, because I had moved out of state. …
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