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June 2017

May 2017

The bullet took his eyesight. It didn’t dim his will to succeed.

2017-05-30T11:13:12-07:00

BY ROLF BOONE rboone@theolympian.com Robert Ott, who owns Bobby Jayz Cafe on the state Capitol Campus, celebrates six years of business this month. The business, which calls Office Building 2 home, serves breakfast and lunch and feeds 800-1,000 state workers daily. The cafe is named after his 10-year-old son and is known for its taco [...]

The bullet took his eyesight. It didn’t dim his will to succeed. 2017-05-30T11:13:12-07:00

April 2017

Interview played on Gatewave Radio New York City!

2019-06-09T20:53:41-07:00

Following the successful article “Believing is Seeing” from Thurston Talk on Saturday, January 21, 2017, a writer from the radio station Gatewave out of New York contacted Robert. Together they created a fantastic interview for all to listen and enjoy. Thomas Reid, who conducted the interview, is also completely blind. The interview aired on Wednesday, March [...]

Interview played on Gatewave Radio New York City! 2019-06-09T20:53:41-07:00

January 2017