{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Bill Mountjoy - a resource on domestic violence and disability","home_page_url":"https://billmountjoy.com","description":"Bill Mountjoy - a resource on domestic violence and disability","author":{"name":"Bill Mountjoy - a resource on domestic violence and disability"},"items":[{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/future-nostalgia","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/Time%20Travel%20Ticket%20Booth.png\"/><p>I've never been one of those people who romanticizes simpler times - when all letters were handwritten, nobody spent half their waking hours staring at a screen, and life was slower.</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/future-nostalgia","title":"Future Nostalgia","summary":"I've never been one of those people who romanticizes simpler times - when all letters were handwritten, nobody spent half their waking hours staring at a screen, and life was slower.","date_modified":"2026-11-02T14:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/concession-stand","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/barganingchips-rozsa.png\"/><p>By the time this post hits a browser near you, it will have been a few weeks since my ADA motion came before the judge.  Nevertheless, here I am left with more to say about the tactics of the shady Surovell Firm than the...</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/concession-stand","title":"Concession Stand","summary":"By the time this post hits a browser near you, it will have been a few weeks since my ADA motion came before the judge.  Nevertheless, here I am left with more to say about the tactics of the shady Surovell Firm than the...","date_modified":"2026-11-01T14:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/the-scariest-costumes-arent-worn-on-halloween","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/IMG_1972.jpeg\"/><p>Every October 31st, millions of people dress up as monsters, vampires, witches, serial killers, demons, and the like.  They spend hours applying makeup, putting on elaborate costumes, and transforming themselves into som...</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/the-scariest-costumes-arent-worn-on-halloween","title":"The Scariest Costumes Aren't Worn on Halloween","summary":"Every October 31st, millions of people dress up as monsters, vampires, witches, serial killers, demons, and the like.  They spend hours applying makeup, putting on elaborate costumes, and transforming themselves into som...","date_modified":"2026-10-31T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/birds-of-a-feather-bill-together","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/mocklogoselloutcircus.png\"/><p>During my working career, I was employed to do pretty much the same thing at different institutions.</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/birds-of-a-feather-bill-together","title":"Birds Of A Feather, Bill Together","summary":"During my working career, I was employed to do pretty much the same thing at different institutions.","date_modified":"2026-10-30T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/license-to-dismiss","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/surovell-logicalleap.png\"/><p>TL;DR: Ridiculing an argument is not the same as refuting it.  (It seems Senator Scott &quot;Sell-Out&quot; Surovell missed the memo.)</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/license-to-dismiss","title":"License to Dismiss","summary":"TL;DR: Ridiculing an argument is not the same as refuting it.  (It seems Senator Scott \"Sell-Out\" Surovell missed the memo.)","date_modified":"2026-10-29T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/reality-tv","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/KatePlus8-Bill%20copy-68f164e.png\"/><p>Twenty years ago, Jon and Kate Gosselin had their hands full raising twins Cara and Madelyn, and sextuplets, Alexis, Hannah, Aaden, Collin, Leah and Joel. The kids were adorable.  The parents were exhausted.  And, the av...</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/reality-tv","title":"Reality TV","summary":"Twenty years ago, Jon and Kate Gosselin had their hands full raising twins Cara and Madelyn, and sextuplets, Alexis, Hannah, Aaden, Collin, Leah and Joel. The kids were adorable.  The parents were exhausted.  And, the av...","date_modified":"2026-10-28T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/open-wide","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/IMG_20261024_221858300_HDR.jpg\"/><p>I recently had my teeth cleaned.  I know.  Riveting stuff. Hold your applause.  Seriously.  You're going to need it.</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/open-wide","title":"Open Wide","summary":"I recently had my teeth cleaned.  I know.  Riveting stuff. Hold your applause.  Seriously.  You're going to need it.","date_modified":"2026-10-27T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/packed-with-love","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/IMG_1996.jpeg\"/><p>When I was a kid, living at 402 Roland Street SW in Vienna, my mom used to pack my lunch in a small brown paper bag.  She would purchase them by the bundle at the Giant Food grocery store on Maple Avenue and Bill's mom, ...</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/packed-with-love","title":"Packed with Love","summary":"When I was a kid, living at 402 Roland Street SW in Vienna, my mom used to pack my lunch in a small brown paper bag.  She would purchase them by the bundle at the Giant Food grocery store on Maple Avenue and Bill's mom, ...","date_modified":"2026-10-26T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/id-like-to-speak-to-the-manager","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/zerostars-bill-8eb5ba6.png\"/><p>When I was a kid, Bill Mountjoy spent a lot of time sunbathing... sometimes in his CK briefs and, other times, in the nude.  Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun (or tanning beds) is a well-documented trigger for herp...</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/id-like-to-speak-to-the-manager","title":"I'd Like To Speak To The Manager","summary":"When I was a kid, Bill Mountjoy spent a lot of time sunbathing... sometimes in his CK briefs and, other times, in the nude.  Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun (or tanning beds) is a well-documented trigger for herp...","date_modified":"2026-10-25T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/forced-self-sufficiency","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/reachingacross-shelley.png\"/><p>One time, my kid's dad locked himself out of the house.  I was inside, though.  There was just one problem.  I was laying in bed and my wheelchair was the all way across the room.  Also, I didn't have any clothes - and i...</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/forced-self-sufficiency","title":"Forced Self-Sufficiency ","summary":"One time, my kid's dad locked himself out of the house.  I was inside, though.  There was just one problem.  I was laying in bed and my wheelchair was the all way across the room.  Also, I didn't have any clothes - and i...","date_modified":"2026-10-24T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/illusion-of-choice","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/keepquiet.png\"/><p>When most people think about domestic violence, they imagine someone threatening to hurt their partner.  But, sometimes the most effective threats aren't directed at the person being controlled at all.  Instead, they're ...</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/illusion-of-choice","title":"Illusion of Choice","summary":"When most people think about domestic violence, they imagine someone threatening to hurt their partner.  But, sometimes the most effective threats aren't directed at the person being controlled at all.  Instead, they're ...","date_modified":"2026-10-23T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/graveyard","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/Screenshot%202026-10-21%20at%209.28.48%E2%80%AFAM%20copy.png\"/><p>In 1901, conversation hearts took the form we are so familiar with today.  The pastel candies stamped with romantic sentiments, such as &quot;Be Mine&quot; and &quot;Love You&quot; have become an iconic representation of Valentine's Day.</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/graveyard","title":"Graveyard","summary":"In 1901, conversation hearts took the form we are so familiar with today.  The pastel candies stamped with romantic sentiments, such as \"Be Mine\" and \"Love You\" have become an iconic representation of Valentine's Day.","date_modified":"2026-10-22T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/foot-the-bill","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/footthebill.png\"/><p>Ah, the price of justice... an extraordinary amount of money can be consumed by litigation before anyone wins or loses.  And, now that it's clear this one is going to the jury, it's worth considering just how much it cos...</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/foot-the-bill","title":"Foot The Bill","summary":"Ah, the price of justice... an extraordinary amount of money can be consumed by litigation before anyone wins or loses.  And, now that it's clear this one is going to the jury, it's worth considering just how much it cos...","date_modified":"2026-10-21T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/dwindling-wealth","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/dwindlingwealth.png\"/><p>In most industries, inefficiency is considered a problem. If it should take 30 minutes to repair a leaky faucet and, instead, the plumber takes six hours, you're probably going to find another plumber. If a mechanic repe...</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/dwindling-wealth","title":"Diminshing Returns","summary":"In most industries, inefficiency is considered a problem. If it should take 30 minutes to repair a leaky faucet and, instead, the plumber takes six hours, you're probably going to find another plumber. If a mechanic repe...","date_modified":"2026-10-20T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/all-eyes-on-you","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/bill-whereisshe.png\"/><p>It's not normal to constantly need to know what someone else is doing.</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/all-eyes-on-you","title":"All Eyes On You","summary":"It's not normal to constantly need to know what someone else is doing.","date_modified":"2026-10-19T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/overtime","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/Screenshot%202026-10-17%20at%2010.29.36%E2%80%AFPM.png\"/><p>I'm getting really tired of constantly being attacked in court for (allegedly) working on posts every day.  I'm not really sure why this even makes a difference but it's just one more falsehood circling the courtroom lik...</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/overtime","title":"Overtime","summary":"I'm getting really tired of constantly being attacked in court for (allegedly) working on posts every day.  I'm not really sure why this even makes a difference but it's just one more falsehood circling the courtroom lik...","date_modified":"2026-10-18T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/face-in-the-dirt","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/soileggs.png\"/><p>For thirty-one days, we're encouraged to recognize the signs of domestic violence, support survivors, and raise awareness about the devastating consequences of abuse.  October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/face-in-the-dirt","title":"Face In The Dirt","summary":"For thirty-one days, we're encouraged to recognize the signs of domestic violence, support survivors, and raise awareness about the devastating consequences of abuse.  October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.","date_modified":"2026-10-17T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/the-perfect-victim","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/IMG_1748.jpeg\"/><p>On December 1, 1955, in Alabama, Rosa Parks refused to surrender her bus seat to a white passenger.  Her arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott and helped change the course of American history.</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/the-perfect-victim","title":"The Perfect Victim","summary":"On December 1, 1955, in Alabama, Rosa Parks refused to surrender her bus seat to a white passenger.  Her arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott and helped change the course of American history.","date_modified":"2026-10-16T04:01:09Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/the-chauffeur-has-a-name","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/dvawareness-road.png\"/><p>Taylor Swift's &quot;Patient Zero&quot; has been consuming my thoughts lately.  Living rent free, as they say...</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/the-chauffeur-has-a-name","title":"The Chauffeur Has a Name","summary":"Taylor Swift's \"Patient Zero\" has been consuming my thoughts lately.  Living rent free, as they say...","date_modified":"2026-10-15T07:35:01Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/standup","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/bill-comedian.png\"/><p>Two white neighbors see a moving truck pull up with a black family and jest that their property values just went down a notch.  A group of dads at the weekend ball game quip that their biggest nightmare is their daughter...</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/standup","title":"Standup","summary":"Two white neighbors see a moving truck pull up with a black family and jest that their property values just went down a notch.  A group of dads at the weekend ball game quip that their biggest nightmare is their daughter...","date_modified":"2026-10-14T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/boombox","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/bill-homegym.png\"/><p>Friends tend to give you gifts that are useful. Practical gifts create a connection because they show that somebody has actually been paying attention.</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/boombox","title":"Boombox","summary":"Friends tend to give you gifts that are useful. Practical gifts create a connection because they show that somebody has actually been paying attention.","date_modified":"2026-10-13T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/late-night-errands","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/IMG_1680.jpeg\"/><p>My mom and her grandchild are the real victims here.  Sadly, they are also the two that have been harmed the most by Bill Mountjoy's actions over the last 6 years.</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/late-night-errands","title":"Late Night Errands","summary":"My mom and her grandchild are the real victims here.  Sadly, they are also the two that have been harmed the most by Bill Mountjoy's actions over the last 6 years.","date_modified":"2026-10-12T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/understudy","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/Bill-RedFlagParade.png\"/><p>One of my friends from High School has two kids that are so far into adulthood that I can't even bring myself to share their age range.  Just thinking about it makes me feel as old and as a dinosaur's grandmother.</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/understudy","title":"Understudy","summary":"One of my friends from High School has two kids that are so far into adulthood that I can't even bring myself to share their age range.  Just thinking about it makes me feel as old and as a dinosaur's grandmother.","date_modified":"2026-10-11T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/you-win-some-you-lose-some","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/bill-coward-qtip.png\"/><p>Previously, I've said that the only positive aspect of my eviction was that Bill Mountjoy no longer knew where we lived. Turns out, though, there were two good things to come out of the tragedy.</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/you-win-some-you-lose-some","title":"You Win Some, You Lose Some","summary":"Previously, I've said that the only positive aspect of my eviction was that Bill Mountjoy no longer knew where we lived. Turns out, though, there were two good things to come out of the tragedy.","date_modified":"2026-10-10T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/disturbing-the-peace","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/IMG_1660.jpeg\"/><p>Being my own attorney triggers my c-PTSD - big time.  Particularly lately.  Going through discovery materials is re-traumatizing.  It's supposed to be about uncovering evidence and establishing facts. But for me, it also...</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/disturbing-the-peace","title":"Disturbing the Peace","summary":"Being my own attorney triggers my c-PTSD - big time.  Particularly lately.  Going through discovery materials is re-traumatizing.  It's supposed to be about uncovering evidence and establishing facts. But for me, it also...","date_modified":"2026-10-09T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/public-hearings","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/outdoorlift.png\"/><p>I'm that person who knows the names of their elected leaders and writes to them when I have something to say.  On numerous occasions, I've even shown up for public comment.  A lot of my friends and neighbors have come ou...</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/public-hearings","title":"Public Hearings","summary":"I'm that person who knows the names of their elected leaders and writes to them when I have something to say.  On numerous occasions, I've even shown up for public comment.  A lot of my friends and neighbors have come ou...","date_modified":"2026-10-08T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/no-habla-espanol","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/roza-bullfight.png\"/><p>For almost six years now, I have repeatedly found myself going about my day only to be unexpectedly trampled underneath a stampede of bulls - with no f-ing clue how I got in their pen.  Yet, there I am - - - knocked down...</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/no-habla-espanol","title":"No Habla Espanol","summary":"For almost six years now, I have repeatedly found myself going about my day only to be unexpectedly trampled underneath a stampede of bulls - with no f-ing clue how I got in their pen.  Yet, there I am - - - knocked down...","date_modified":"2026-10-07T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/grunge-lessons","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/IMG_1583-c0789ee.png\"/><p>There's a notable difference between being born with a disability and acquiring one later in life.  For the former, it's all they ever knew.  Among those with spinal cord injuries, like me, the majority have occurred aft...</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/grunge-lessons","title":"Grunge Lessons","summary":"There's a notable difference between being born with a disability and acquiring one later in life.  For the former, it's all they ever knew.  Among those with spinal cord injuries, like me, the majority have occurred aft...","date_modified":"2026-10-06T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/statements-of-fiction","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/fiction.png\"/><p>My mother was hospitalized on November 6, 2020.  As we've seen from e-mail correspondence, within days, I had contacted Fairfax County Victim Services.</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/statements-of-fiction","title":"Statements of Fiction","summary":"My mother was hospitalized on November 6, 2020.  As we've seen from e-mail correspondence, within days, I had contacted Fairfax County Victim Services.","date_modified":"2026-10-05T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/security-checkpoint","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/securitycheckpoint2.png\"/><p>In Fairfax County, Calendar Control matters are heard at 9 AM — over the phone. And all the motions I've been a party to have been heard in the courtroom at 10 AM.</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/security-checkpoint","title":"Security Checkpoint","summary":"In Fairfax County, Calendar Control matters are heard at 9 AM — over the phone. And all the motions I've been a party to have been heard in the courtroom at 10 AM.","date_modified":"2026-10-04T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/senator-eventually","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/bored%3Dsurovell2.png\"/><p>Scott Surovell represented the 44th District in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2010 to 2016. He was elected to the State Senate in 2015 and has served there since 2016. Today, he’s the Senate Majority Leader.</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/senator-eventually","title":"Senator, Eventually ","summary":"Scott Surovell represented the 44th District in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2010 to 2016. He was elected to the State Senate in 2015 and has served there since 2016. Today, he’s the Senate Majority Leader.","date_modified":"2026-10-03T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/roadside-assistance","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/IMG_0630.jpeg\"/><p>The most annoying thing about graduate school was the number of flat tires I endured on my wheelchair.  The computer lab had a carpeted floor and served as a minefield for rogue staples that, even when bent rather than s...</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/roadside-assistance","title":"Roadside Assistance","summary":"The most annoying thing about graduate school was the number of flat tires I endured on my wheelchair.  The computer lab had a carpeted floor and served as a minefield for rogue staples that, even when bent rather than s...","date_modified":"2026-10-02T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/neothane-nonsense","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/IMG_1585.png\"/><p>Every year, my mom has routine bloodwork as part of her annual physical. Most people do. One of the things that consistently amazes me is that they only have to stick her once.</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/neothane-nonsense","title":"Neothane Nonsense","summary":"Every year, my mom has routine bloodwork as part of her annual physical. Most people do. One of the things that consistently amazes me is that they only have to stick her once.","date_modified":"2026-10-01T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/individual-preference","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/disabilitywordcloud.png\"/><p>Recently, I’ve seen a number of high-profile disability influencers criticize parents for referring to their disabled children as “special needs.” Their argument is that this language centers the parent’s adjustment and ...</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/individual-preference","title":"Individual Preference","summary":"Recently, I’ve seen a number of high-profile disability influencers criticize parents for referring to their disabled children as “special needs.” Their argument is that this language centers the parent’s adjustment and ...","date_modified":"2026-10-01T01:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/routine-barriers","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/doctorsoffice.png\"/><p>My post on the in-office accessibility of Surovell Isaacs &amp; Levy PLC reminded me of something I've been meaning to talk about - - and would be a good way to close out Spinal Cord Injury Awareness month.</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/routine-barriers","title":"Routine Barriers","summary":"My post on the in-office accessibility of Surovell Isaacs & Levy PLC reminded me of something I've been meaning to talk about - - and would be a good way to close out Spinal Cord Injury Awareness month.","date_modified":"2026-09-30T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/crystal-ball","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/orientalrug.png\"/><p>I was deposed today at the offices of Surovell Isaacs &amp; Levy PLC.  In the interest of making sure everyone knew where I was headed (in case I never returned), I had told the world that I was going to be there so, natural...</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/crystal-ball","title":"Crystal Ball","summary":"I was deposed today at the offices of Surovell Isaacs & Levy PLC.  In the interest of making sure everyone knew where I was headed (in case I never returned), I had told the world that I was going to be there so, natural...","date_modified":"2026-09-30T01:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/circular-dependency","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/rozsa-blindfoldedpinataswing.png\"/><p>It looks like Bill Mountjoy must have lent his footwear to his attorney, Yes-Man Nathan Rozsa - specifically, his flip-flops.  Meanwhile, I'm getting whiplash.</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/circular-dependency","title":"Circular Dependency","summary":"It looks like Bill Mountjoy must have lent his footwear to his attorney, Yes-Man Nathan Rozsa - specifically, his flip-flops.  Meanwhile, I'm getting whiplash.","date_modified":"2026-09-29T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/stubbornly-persistent","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/herpes-lips.png\"/><p>HIV PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is a prescription medicine taken by those without HIV, before a potential exposure, to prevent getting the virus.  It's not the only option out there, either.  Apretude is a long-actin...</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/stubbornly-persistent","title":"Stubbornly Persistent","summary":"HIV PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is a prescription medicine taken by those without HIV, before a potential exposure, to prevent getting the virus.  It's not the only option out there, either.  Apretude is a long-actin...","date_modified":"2026-09-29T01:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/see-here-sport","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/IMG_1413.jpeg\"/><p>When I was a kid, I used to think my cousin, Rodney, was the coolest guy ever.  He was, maybe, 8 or 10 years older than me... a bit more than my cousin Heather.</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/see-here-sport","title":"See Here, Sport","summary":"When I was a kid, I used to think my cousin, Rodney, was the coolest guy ever.  He was, maybe, 8 or 10 years older than me... a bit more than my cousin Heather.","date_modified":"2026-09-28T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/baby-its-cold-outside-1","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/snow2.jpg\"/><p>I've really been struggling with the temperature drops lately - particularly at night.  In some ways, I prefer fall weather to spring and summer.  When it's hot, you're just stuck overheating - there's only so much cloth...</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/baby-its-cold-outside-1","title":"Baby It's Cold Outside","summary":"I've really been struggling with the temperature drops lately - particularly at night.  In some ways, I prefer fall weather to spring and summer.  When it's hot, you're just stuck overheating - there's only so much cloth...","date_modified":"2026-09-28T01:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/doomsday","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/rozsa-trainwreck.png\"/><p>When filing a lawsuit, one can include claims that they don't entirely have evidence for - at the moment.  They are allowed to state things that they intend to prove.</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/doomsday","title":"Doomsday","summary":"When filing a lawsuit, one can include claims that they don't entirely have evidence for - at the moment.  They are allowed to state things that they intend to prove.","date_modified":"2026-09-27T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/stephen-hawking","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/Screenshot_20260923-230105-212.png\"/><p>A single (unmarried) older woman choosing her only child to be her Power of Attorney is quite common.</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/stephen-hawking","title":"Stephen Hawking","summary":"A single (unmarried) older woman choosing her only child to be her Power of Attorney is quite common.","date_modified":"2026-09-26T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/office-meltdown","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/rozsameltdown.png\"/><p>My mother was supposed to be in a Fairfax County courtroom on November 18, 2024.  She couldn't attend, though, because she fractured her hip and ended up at the Cherrydale Rehabilitation Hospital in Arlington.  This isn'...</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/office-meltdown","title":"Office Meltdown","summary":"My mother was supposed to be in a Fairfax County courtroom on November 18, 2024.  She couldn't attend, though, because she fractured her hip and ended up at the Cherrydale Rehabilitation Hospital in Arlington.  This isn'...","date_modified":"2026-09-25T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/sugar-pie-honey-bunch-the-clean-up","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/RozsaBakeryClean-Up.png\"/><p>Previously, I posted the first half of my questioning of Bill Mountjoy regarding his decision to sue my mother (and me) for $25 million dollars, in part, because we didn't blow him kisses and call him a cupcake. When cou...</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/sugar-pie-honey-bunch-the-clean-up","title":"Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch: The Clean-Up","summary":"Previously, I posted the first half of my questioning of Bill Mountjoy regarding his decision to sue my mother (and me) for $25 million dollars, in part, because we didn't blow him kisses and call him a cupcake. When cou...","date_modified":"2026-09-24T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/tmi","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/crampedhospitalroom.png\"/><p>As a wheelchair user, being a visitor in the hospital is a PITA. I am constantly being mistaken as a patient and/or in the way because these rooms were designed to be as small as possible.</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/tmi","title":"TMI","summary":"As a wheelchair user, being a visitor in the hospital is a PITA. I am constantly being mistaken as a patient and/or in the way because these rooms were designed to be as small as possible.","date_modified":"2026-09-23T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/thats-your-take-on-it-i-guess","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/potkettle.png\"/><p>In 2003, I sustained a spinal cord injury as a passenger in a motor vehicle collision.  I also had fractures in my ribs and lower extremities.  On one leg, the break was compound - my bone was sticking out of my flesh</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/thats-your-take-on-it-i-guess","title":"That's Your Take On It, I Guess","summary":"In 2003, I sustained a spinal cord injury as a passenger in a motor vehicle collision.  I also had fractures in my ribs and lower extremities.  On one leg, the break was compound - my bone was sticking out of my flesh","date_modified":"2026-09-22T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/fried-eggs","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/zellmanfriedeggs.png\"/><p>In 1991, German historian Heribert Illig insisted that roughly 300 years of the early Middle Ages (614–911 AD) never happened. Instead, he theorized, the Holy Roman Emperor Otto III and Pope Sylvester II conspired to fal...</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/fried-eggs","title":"Fried Eggs","summary":"In 1991, German historian Heribert Illig insisted that roughly 300 years of the early Middle Ages (614–911 AD) never happened. Instead, he theorized, the Holy Roman Emperor Otto III and Pope Sylvester II conspired to fal...","date_modified":"2026-09-21T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/skipping-leg-day","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/IMG_0970%20copy.jpeg\"/><p>If I had to guess, I'd say I was about 7 years old when I could finally give my mother a full wrap-around embrace.  You know, that real bear hug where a child's arm span is finally such that it exceeds an adult's waist. ...</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/skipping-leg-day","title":"Skipping Leg Day","summary":"If I had to guess, I'd say I was about 7 years old when I could finally give my mother a full wrap-around embrace.  You know, that real bear hug where a child's arm span is finally such that it exceeds an adult's waist. ...","date_modified":"2026-09-20T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/and-now-i-have-co-counsel","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/cookies.jpg\"/><p>Recently, the online summary of actions at the courthouse listed a filing that must have been a mistake.  It said that Bill Mountjoy's attorney, &quot;Yes Man&quot; Nathan Rozsa, had entered an appearance for my mother.</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/and-now-i-have-co-counsel","title":"Co-Counsel","summary":"Recently, the online summary of actions at the courthouse listed a filing that must have been a mistake.  It said that Bill Mountjoy's attorney, \"Yes Man\" Nathan Rozsa, had entered an appearance for my mother.","date_modified":"2026-09-19T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/unconditional-love","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/a80c1c37-7647-4015-91cb-bcf93e9b58c6/IMG_1341.png\"/><p>I remember my grandmother (Bill's Mom, Dolores Mountjoy) had an interest in a specific nursing home because she had other friends there. Moving into assisted living (along with your spouse) to be among friends already in...</p>","url":"https://billmountjoy.com/recovery/f/unconditional-love","title":"Unconditional Love","summary":"I remember my grandmother (Bill's Mom, Dolores Mountjoy) had an interest in a specific nursing home because she had other friends there. Moving into assisted living (along with your spouse) to be among friends already in...","date_modified":"2026-09-18T13:00:00Z"}]}