It’s been a little while since I’ve talked about whatever I wanted without a singular focus, and the mood struck me to do it, so here I am. Mother Nature is a miserly old witch this year. She gave us a short summer, and then, right on schedule, brought the fall! There is something in …
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Blinded By Vision
I just got off the phone with someone, and the whole conversation brought a question to the forefront that flits through my mind from time to time. Why are some blinks, and a lot of folks who have any level of vision trouble, so preoccupied with their level of vision? Either they want to make …
Carmen’s On YouTube!
I don’t know how many people remember Carmen apelgren, one of the ladies I was in class with when I got Trixie. Some of us can’t get her song out of our heads… Anyway, she emailed me to say she’d made it up on a TV show and it was now on Youtube! So, Here’s …
Stop! Hey, What’s That Sound, You’re In Our Car So Quiet Down
Jen emailed me this, and it made me chuckle. But I do have to say the man telling this story had a lot more sympathy for the blind dope than I do. I’m sure by the end, you’ll understand why. I didn’t know this, but apparently in england there are certain cars on trains designated …
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Stuff That Came Out Of My Head
Ok. Must take another break from labeling. I have everything labeled up to December of 08. Only 7 months to go. Go me! God, I turn into such a labeling zombie. I get so used to typing “news, that was dumb” that things that don’t deserve that tag almost get it and then I have …
I Shouldn’t Have Seen Shadows Of Doubt
A few weeks ago, I said I was going to see a play that my friend Anton was in. I said I was worried about it being lame. I couldn’t have been more wrong. In fact, I think people should see it far and wide. It’s awesome, and not just because Anton was hilarious in …
Here Dumbass dumbass dumbass. That’s right. come Here. over here. *Slap*!
I’ve got a new dog story for ya. I’ve bitched before about people making kissy noises at my dog to get her to move, or calling my dog from across the lawn when she’s taking a poop. This one’s a whole new level of what the hell? I got on the bus. I sat down. …
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Another Installment Of The Adventures Of trixie And I
I think Trixie has earned herself another dog post. Last weekend, we went to a friend’s wedding, and Steve was in the wedding party. Hopefully we’ll get some good pictures back, and you’ll actually get to see what Steve looks like. It’ll look a hell of a lot better than my failed attempt at photography. …
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People Are Strange, When You’re A Guide Dog Handler
Here’s a new one in the list of bizarro guide dog-related happenings I’ve had. I was standing at a busy corner. since I can’t see the light, I like to start my crossing at the beginning of the light cycle. So I like to hear the cars go on the street in front of me …
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Do the Letter To The Editor Dance
I’ve talked about Roundabouts a little bit before. Well, now they want to put one on a major road in Guelph that basically would be at a pivital spot leading from anywhere to downtown. I’m not happy about this because of pedestrian-safety for the reasons I explained, sort of, in that post before. If you …