by Kevin Burton One day at the Ohio State School for the Blind, my roommates and I put a sign on our door: “No houseparents allowed.” We were two fourth graders and a third grader, establishing boundaries, setting up rules. In due time the houseparent, Kitty Thomason, walked by and read our …
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Sometimes A Fantasy Is All You Need
by Kevin Burton If the NFL season ended at this writing, my Bengals would be included in the playoffs. They would travel to Kansas City for a first-round game. Blood rivals Cleveland and Pittsburgh, though they are having fairly good seasons, would be excluded if the playoffs began today. How sweet is that? …
Let’s See If I Really Know My ABCs
by Kevin Burton One day my kindergarten teacher Mrs. Wolf asked me, “Kevin, do you know your ABCs?” “My good woman,” I replied, “if you are referring to the English aaal-phabet, then yes, I suppose I do know my A-B-Cs. May I be of some assistance to you in this matter?” It …
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