Matthew B. Johnson – Medium

Matthew B. Johnson

Pinned

Published in

South of Certainty

The Exhausting Work of Building a Writing Career

Even if it kills me…which it one day might.

Feb 13, 2022

The Exhausting Work of Building a Writing Career

Feb 13, 2022

Pinned

Published in

South of Certainty

People’s Angriest Reactions to My Being in a Wheelchair

I’m guessing you read the title and thought, “People have actually gotten angry with you for being disabled?” The short answer is yes.

May 19, 2021

A black and white picture of an angry man

May 19, 2021

Pinned

Published in

Human Parts

How I Broke My Neck and Became a Quadriplegic

16 years ago my entire life changed in an instant

Jul 4, 2021

How I Broke My Neck and Became a Quadriplegic

Jul 4, 2021

Pinned

Published in

South of Certainty

People’s Funniest Reactions to My Being in a Wheelchair

Sometimes, being in a wheelchair is funny…as are some people’s reactions when they see me.

Feb 24, 2021

A girl in a wheelchair wearing a shirt that says, “I run better than the government”

Feb 24, 2021

Published in

South of Certainty

Hey, Keep Your Assumptions and Probing Questions to Yourself!

I’m not here to sate your curiosity.

Sep 7, 2022

A person pointing a finger into a blue question mark

Sep 7, 2022

Published in

South of Certainty

Two National Problems, and a Solution No One Wants

Floods and droughts are devastating nation-wide problems currently without solutions.

Aug 17, 2022

People navigating knee-high water in a flooded city street

Aug 17, 2022

Published in

South of Certainty

Stop Asking if I Need Help!

An open letter from a quadriplegic who has had enough.

Aug 1, 2022

A stop sign bolted to a horizontal crossbar

Aug 1, 2022

Published in

South of Certainty

“I Was Here”: Graffiti or Profound Declaration?

Scrawled upon a bathroom wall, a stranger wrote a note that spoke to all…

Jul 13, 2022

A white bathroom with dirty walls with a smiley face painted on the toilet lid

Jul 13, 2022

Published in

South of Certainty

Why Arming Teachers is a Terrible Idea

You’d think this would be obvious to everyone. You’d be wrong.

Jun 8, 2022

A man in a dark grey shirt and black tie holding an assault rifle and high capacity magazine

Jun 8, 2022

Published in

South of Certainty

RoboBurger and the Push Toward an Automated Workforce

Taking the “human” out of Human Resources

Jun 1, 2022

RoboBurger and the Push Toward an Automated Workforce

Jun 1, 2022

Matthew B. Johnson

Matthew B. Johnson

I’m a Sacramento-based writer, English professor, track coach, C-5 incomplete quadriplegic, diehard 49ers fan, comic book geek, and lover of all things coffee.

Following

Help

Status

About

Careers

Press

Blog

Privacy

Rules

Terms

Text to speech