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Carpal Tunnel Surgery – I Finally Did It

by Trish Hubschman I put It off for five years. Now it was time. The stiffness in my fingers and pain were unbearable. When the orthopedist asked if I’d …

For Love of Henry

by Trish Hubschman There’s nothing more wonderful than the unconditional love of a dog. I desperately needed that again in 2019 after the deaths of my two …

Sexual Harassment: Yes or No

by Trish Hubschman September 1988, I began training at the Helen Keller Center for the Blind, to learn how to use a computer, skills for daily living, and …

Fitness Plan – Do You have One?

by Trish Hubschman Whenever my husband or I go to the primary doctor, she asks if we exercise. The answer is yes. After breakfast every morning, we go down to …

My Favorite Guys

by Trish Hubschman That honor, of course, goes to my husband, Kevin, and our dog, Henry (pictured below). Kevin and I met through a newspaper Personal ad …

Meet The Band

by Trish Hubschman It was May 2017. Tickets would go on sale to the public in a few days for the August Styx concert at Jones Beach. People who had the …

Marriage Success: In Their Words

by Trish Hubschman What makes a marriage work? I was eager to find out the answer. I spoke to ten people who have been married between nineteen and fifty-nine …

My Life Disabled

by Trish Hubschman I’m deaf/blind and have walking/balance issues. I have a progressive neurological condition. Nobody has ever been able to figure out what …

A Friendship Gone Bye

by Trish Hubschman I graduated high school in 1982. I spent the next two years at community college. After I finished there, I surprised everyone by being …

Camp W

by Trish Hubschman I was seventeen the first time I went to blind camp. I didn’t want to go! I felt I was too old.  “How come I’m only doing this now? I …

The Wedding

by Trish Hubschman I wanted to sit in the aisle seat of the pew. I hoped, as I always did, that I’d be able to get a glimpse of the bride gliding down the …

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