by Nicole S. | Oct 7, 2026 | Blog, Personal Stories
Note from John Samuel: People often ask me when I’m going to write my next book. The answer is I’m working on it (but I’ve been dragging my feet on it for sure!) And this time, the story isn’t really mine. When I wrote Don’t Ask the Blind Guy...
by johngsamuel | Aug 26, 2026 | Blog, Personal Stories
It’s been a week since I left Ablr, the company I started and led for the past six years and stepped into my new role as Director of the North Carolina Division of Services for the Blind. Taking this job was not a decision I made lightly. To understand why I...
by johngsamuel | May 4, 2026 | Blog, Personal Stories
Hello Friends! Wow, another eventful month in the books – and it doesn’t look like it’s slowing down in May! On the personal side, I was recently appointed to Governor Josh Stein’s newly formed Accessibility Commission in North Carolina. On the professional...
by johngsamuel | Mar 5, 2026 | Blog, Personal Stories
When I was moving back home to North Carolina from Washington, DC, and I didn’t yet have a job lined up, my friend Ed Summers gave me advice that stuck with me — though I didn’t fully understand it at the time. He told me not to buy a house until I had a job. On the...
by johngsamuel | Feb 17, 2026 | Blog, Personal Stories
I grew up loving TV. From TGIF, to MTV – I loved it all! However, as a kid growing up with Indian parents, I wasn’t allowed to watch much television, but rather I was expected to spend any free time I had reading books or studying. But when someone tells you, you...
by johngsamuel | Feb 1, 2026 | Blog, Personal Stories
When people hear that I almost always order a vodka soda, they usually assume it’s a healthy thing. Or that I really love vodka. Or that I’m trying to be low maintenance. The truth? It’s mostly strategic! This January, my wife and I have decided to do a modified...
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