Apr 25, 2026 Vincent Tomeo - Poet & Historian Who Went Blind for a Year

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Vincent Tomeo is a poet and history teacher who's been all over the world. He has over 1000 published poems/essays. He even survived cancer and went blind for a year due to multiple sclerosis. He's humorous, cultured, and has won several awards for his writings. You'll enjoy hearing him talk about his experiences and what's important in life.Books:My Cemetery Friends: A Garden of Encounters at Mount Saint Mary in Queens, New YorkThe Usefulness of Hippopotamus: A Humorous Chapbook for Trying TimesDefinition: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). Note: this episode originally aired on 11/8/25

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