Sy Hoekstra

Sy writes humor and podcasts about his life as a blind man at DeepSy.net. He was a lawyer before deciding to be happy and now freelances in all kinds of things. He lives in NYC with his wife and daughter who are sighted but still cool.

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Sy Hoekstra

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Man Becomes Healthcare Executive After Bite from Healthcare Executive

The night janitor was vacuuming Kaiser Permanente headquarters when the company’s president leapt from a shadowy corner and swiftly made...

October 23, 2026 Sy Hoekstra

Girl looking at her colleague with love in her eyes while he is talking

Quiz: Are They Flirting or Providing Legally Mandated Accommodations?

It can be hard to know when someone is trying to get your digits or fend off the ever-looming threat...

October 15, 2026 Sy Hoekstra

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Disabled Police Officer Does Nothing Useful Just as Well as Non-Disabled Cops

BOSTON — Nathaniel Patterson is the first-ever paraplegic police officer in Boston, and his colleagues have been surprised to find...

October 6, 2026 Sy Hoekstra

Woman in a wheelchair smirks next to crossed out cartoon legs

Opinion: I’ve Seen You Use a Wheelchair, So You Don’t Really Need Those Legs

Hey, you, Legs! Yeah, you! Don’t you normally use a wheelchair like me? But now you’re standing. I know you...

October 5, 2026 Sy Hoekstra

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Weight Loss, Saving on Shoes, and Other Benefits of Amputation

The media always portray limb loss as a tragedy. But once you lop those suckers off, you never look back....

October 1, 2026 Sy Hoekstra

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7 New Phrases Ableds are Using to Avoid Ever Saying ‘Disabled’

We all love it when able-bodied people refuse to say the word “disabled” out loud. Just like them, we feel...

September 18, 2026 Sy Hoekstra