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About Me — Ira Robinson

From sighted boring guy to a blind writer, and everything in between. — Life never really turns out as we plan, does it? I suppose that could be the best tagline I could use for the story of a person who has been through the gates of hell and come back out again with a goat named Bob and more baggage than LAX…

About Me

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About Me — Ira Robinson
About Me — Ira Robinson
About Me

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ILLUMINATION

·May 17

We Do Deserve What We’re Worth

Don’t let the little lies we tell ourselves ruin our chances. — A friend of mine was recently lamenting about how she feels bad when asking for payment for creating pieces of art on commission. When I read her comments regarding why she feels undeserving, I realized the feelings she had relating to it were similar to my own experiences. …

Writing

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We Do Deserve What We’re Worth
We Do Deserve What We’re Worth
Writing

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The Memoirist

·Dec 12, 2022

The Spirits Told Me Their Story

The horrors they endured are still going. — When I was 12, my mom took a job on a plantation in Virginia. Dad was not sure about it, but they offered him a light handyman position, which suited him just fine. I spent my days wandering around the place, fascinated with the history of it all, and there…

This Happened To Me

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The Spirits Told Me Their Story
The Spirits Told Me Their Story
This Happened To Me

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ILLUMINATION

·Nov 3, 2022

From 100s of Views a Day to 40

A lament of woe? Or sign of the times? — While I’ve been here for less than a year, the roller coaster this place has put me through is pretty wild. Back when I first started writing for the platform in earnest, I wasn’t sure where the journey would take me. …

Medium

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From 100s of Views a Day to 40
From 100s of Views a Day to 40
Medium

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Age of Empathy

·Oct 31, 2022

I’m Blind. I’ll Always Win At Chicken

They never see just how good I am at it. — In my decade and a half of dealing with going through this world as a blind guy, there’s an interesting thing I’ve discovered. People don’t really see those who can’t see. It very well could just be my own, limited experiences with the phenomenon, but it seems most folks just…

This Happened To Me

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I’m Blind. I’ll Always Win At Chicken
I’m Blind. I’ll Always Win At Chicken
This Happened To Me

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Age of Empathy

·Oct 26, 2022

No, Your Daughter Didn’t Lose Her Virginity With a Tampon

Stop finding excuses to be a dumbass, please. — I’ve had the chance to run across quite a few colorful characters during my 5 decades on this dust ball we call home. Some have been amazing, letting me have a chance to pick their fascinating brains to figure out new ways of looking at the world. Others, not so…

Parenting

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No, Your Daughter Didn’t Lose Her Virginity With a Tampon
No, Your Daughter Didn’t Lose Her Virginity With a Tampon
Parenting

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Age of Empathy

·Oct 20, 2022

Does This Make Me a Bad Dad? Some People Think So

I’ve been frowned at a lot over the years… — I think there are probably as many parenting styles as there are children out there. Some people prefer the over-disciplinarian route, ensuring their kids are as obedient as the parent believes they should be. …

Parenting

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Does This Make Me a Bad Dad? Some People Think So
Does This Make Me a Bad Dad? Some People Think So
Parenting

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Age of Empathy

·Oct 18, 2022

Some Things Just Really Suck

Down for the count, if you’re keeping count. — Some things just suck. We’re stuck in a life we have little control over, and sometimes it gets too overwhelming for us to see a way out of. Being born to die really sucks. Sounds obvious, I know, but when we get to the point we realize we’re staring down…

Mental Health

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Some Things Just Really Suck
Some Things Just Really Suck
Mental Health

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ILLUMINATION

·Oct 13, 2022

A Group of Middle School Boys Busted a Potential Pedophile

Goes to show determination can go far when justice is involved — Everyone thought he was a creep. The way he always interacted with the young girls freaked everyone out, not least of which the girls, themselves, and when no one would listen, a group of eight boys decided to start keeping track. It happened in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, at the…

Crime

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A Group of Middle School Boys Busted a Potential Pedophile
A Group of Middle School Boys Busted a Potential Pedophile
Crime

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The Memoirist

·Oct 10, 2022

He Took Her Hearing Aids Because “She Wasn’t Listening Anyway”

This kind of thing happens more often than you might think. — I’ve been disabled for more than a decade and a half. I can say, though I knew it before, I realize just how heinous some people can be to those who can’t defend themselves. The most vulnerable are the most targeted, and being young and disabled is even worse. First…

Disability

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He Took Her Hearing Aids Because “She Wasn’t Listening Anyway”
He Took Her Hearing Aids Because “She Wasn’t Listening Anyway”
Disability

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Ira Robinson

Ira Robinson

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Published author of over a dozen books and dozens of short stories, Digital painter, and streamer, and blind. Contact me at ira@originalworlds.com

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