Thanks, Jen, for the lead on this one. You know, when I read about things like Bartab for the iPhone, I’m starting to think people should get back to using that old Phonebook. We’re forgetting the reason why we do things. With Bartab, you can use your iPhone to buy your friend a drink. It …
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Beware Of Gays
As he drove along the highway, a guy kept seeing billboards with beautiful, tanned people and the words “Visit the Garden of Hedon” written on them. His curiosity got the best of him and he turned in at the entrance to the place a few miles down the road. He went inside a building marked …
Are You The Kind Of Man Who Would Like Some Contact With A Big Scary Bubba?
Thanks Ann for pointing me at this one. When I first saw it, I was too angry to write about it. But seeing it a second time, I could form a thought or two. The thing that makes me the most angry about this story involving District Attorney Kenneth Kratz is that it’s looking like …
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A Little Guide Dog Ettiquet Article
Michelle sent me this little “don’t pet the guide dog you moron!” article. Good on the paper for publishing it. It’s sad that the general public needs such reminders, but they’re always welcome. This little article made me think of two things that happened to me recently. I was sitting on the bus and this …
Weather Underground’s Braille Page
I received this from a list I’m on. I tried it out, it’s pretty neat! You know how a lot of pages for checking weather forecasts are cluttered with extra crap, graphics and tables? Well, this one isn’t. It’s text-based, so it’s great for mobile phones and us blinks. Not only does it give you …
The Interveiw
The shoe thief sent me this little cartoon they called “Interveiw”. Just imagine if your next job interview went like that. Somehow I think this guy will have a hard time filling the position.
Cell Phone Camera Study
Ooo! Another study! I just received this yesterday. I think Steve should participate, because he takes awesome blind guy pictures. If I participate, I can show a good example of a blink failing at snapping a good picture. Just between the two of us, there’d be the two extremes haaha! Here are the details. Hi, …
Keep Your Eyes On The Road, If Your Eyes Work, That Is
Thanks Amanda for this one. I’ve gotten mad about people driving while doing all kinds of things to distract themselves from the task of driving, but I think I’ve found something even worse, that is driving when you know you’re legally blind! That’s what Trena Evette Mitchell did, and she hit a motorcyclist and killed …
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Ah, kids
I received this on a list, and I’ve seen portions of it in other places, so I thought it was pretty safe to put up. I especially wanted to put it up because of example no. 2. Story time. I guess I should have known I would be on advocacy committees speaking out about stuff. …
The Story Of Ashley Kirilow Just Gets Sadder
Jen sent me this followup story on the cancer-faker from yesterday. It’s pretty bad when she was supposed to have a bail hearing yesterday, but since noone wants to bail her out, she’s going to have to meet again on Wednesday, and maybe then someone might show up. My money’s on no. You know you’ve …
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