Feb. 23, 2024

5 Things I Wish Were Understood About People With Physical Limitations

.:: By John B Grimes   Following a recent interview, I've had the opportunity to reflect further on a question I was asked. With this additional time for consideration, I'd like to provide a more comprehensive response.  First of all, I…

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Dec. 15, 2023

My Meningitis Story

.:: By John B Grimes  MY MENINGITIS STORY  As a 19-year-old sophomore at Texas Tech University, I was a typical student and like most teenagers, felt like I was 10 feet tall and bulletproof. I was an active member of the Delta Tau Delta …

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May 9, 2018

Blind Sided!

I was absolutely stunned when Chris Peltz knocked on my front door, last week. As a subscriber to his YouTube Channel, it didn't take me long to understand that I was the beneficiary of the latest Blind Sided episode for his non-profit organization,…

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Nov. 12, 2014

Why I'm Blind

In February 1998, as a college student, I became ill with what appeared to be the flu. About 36 hours after my symptoms began I was found unresponsive on the floor of my apartment bedroom and rushed by ambulance to the hospital. By the grace of God …

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Oct. 29, 2014

Yes, I'm Blind

Unless you know me or know of me it’s very likely that, after interacting with me, you would not pick up on the fact that I really can’t see very well, at all. I’m one of millions of people that have a visual impairment. The premis…

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