Skip to main content

Sightless Scribbles

Short stories and essays by Robert Kingett
10 months ago

Third Grade Letter to Santa

Narrated by Sean Crisden

Robert wrote a third grade letter to Santa, explaining to Santa how capitalism and business works, and explaining to Santa how he could improve his operations.

Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings

Find out more at https://weirdwritings.pinecast.co

Read more…
10 months ago

The Accessibility link is a Lie: My Adventures in Weaponizing Corporate Virtue Signaling

Narrated by Sean Crisden

Read the Accessibility Link is a Lie online here

Robert writes about encountering an inaccessible website despite their glowing accessibility statement, wherein he takes it to legal, instead of customer service, to get it resolved.

Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings

Find out more at https://weirdwritings.pinecast.co

Read more…
10 months ago

The Gift Horse's Mouth is Full of Terrible Braille

Narrated by Sean Crisden

Read The Gift Horse's Mouth is Full of Terrible Braille online here

In this essay, Robert receives an inaccessible game that is supposed to be accessible. How will he tell his friend that he can't play the gifted game? Listen and find out.

Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings

Find out more at https://weirdwritings.pinecast.co

Read more…
10 months ago

An Ode to the Perfectly Weighted Object

Narrated by Sean Crisden

Read An Ode to the Perfectly Weighted Object online here.

Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings

Find out more at https://weirdwritings.pinecast.co

Read more…
11 months ago

The Architectural Hostility of Doorknobs Gabriel Michael version

Narrated by Gabriel Michael

Read the Hostility of Doorknobs essay here

In this essay, Robert writes about how round doorknobs could be hostile to his entrances and exits.

Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings

Find out more at https://weirdwritings.pinecast.co

Read more…
1 year ago

Off the Grid Audiobook sample.

Buy the Off the Grid audiobook here!

The audiobook is narrated by Sean Crisden

Could you survive a month without the internet?

Robert Kingett didn’t think he could—until a friend dared him to try.

The catch? Robert is blind, and he relies on the internet for everything. For thirty days he must use no Google. No social media. No online banking, shopping or job hunting. Ultimately, no digital shortcuts to help him navigate a world that’s already built to ignore people with disabilities.

But as a journalist who advocates for accessibility, he knows this is a project that might just make a difference for the thousands of Disabled people across the country who

(excerpt)
Read more…
1 year ago

The Gospel of the Public Library

Narrated by Sean Crisden

Robert takes the listener on a non-visual appreciation of the library.

Read The Gospel of the Public Library instead

Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings

Find out more at https://weirdwritings.pinecast.co

Read more…
1 year ago

A Requiem for My Dignity, Sacrificed at the Altar of AI

Narrated by Sean Crisden

Robert battles a screen reader made from AI code, and it does not go well.

ReadA Requiem for My Dignity, Sacrificed at the Altar of AI instead

Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings

Find out more at https://weirdwritings.pinecast.co

Read more…
1 year ago

Grief Alongside Water.

Narrated by Sean Crisden

Robert has a lengthy cry in the shower. Read the essay here

Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings

Find out more at https://weirdwritings.pinecast.co

Read more…
1 year ago

On The Violent Aerodynamics of a Pastry

Narrated by Sean Crisden

One morning, Robert has a battle of wits with his toaster and the pastry. It's a tag team. Will Robert win?

Read On The Violent Aerodynamics of a Pastry instead

Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings

Find out more at https://weirdwritings.pinecast.co

Read more…