I like to share. While wandering aimlessly through the net last night in search of ‘blind games’ to play, I stumbled onto this site. My plan to fritter away some time playing games evaporated when I discovered Whitestick. This is a British site that has very useful links to all kinds of things that might [...]
Actually, Universalist Unitarians call it RE or Religious Education. There are no Bible studies and I don’t think there is anything particular religious about it. UU kids learn about many things with the hope that it prepares them to become good human beings and citizens who care about others. Today, Opal and I visited with [...]
CBC radio did a short interview with renowned Canadian artist, Robert Bateman. He appears in a short docu-shocker on You Tube to protest the potential environmental and ecological disaster if the ban on tanker navigation is lifted on the BC coast. In this clip, he destroys one of his own works. Bateman, of course is the premiere [...]
I risk being branded a nut for admitting that I sing to Opal. It wouldn’t be the first time and I’ll chance it! I made an accidental discovery one rainy day last year. Opal and I were slogging through the rain here in Halifax, in typical Nova Scotia fashion when I burst into song. It [...]
There are times when I lose my mind for a moment. The consequences? Usually, I say something, born straight out of anger or frustration, that I regret. The ‘right thing to do’, would be to pause, breathe, count, essentially anything… except yell at my girl, Opal. Sure, dogs can frustrate you just as much as [...]
The last thing I had on my mind yesterday, as I went to the mall to help sell tickets for a fund raising initiative for the local CCB (Canadian Council for the Blind), was that I would find myself donning my ‘Accessibility’ advocacy hat (the one that puts my mouth in gear and finds me [...]
We live in a society where political correctness has commandeered the English language. People get all bent out of shape over nonsense… or is it? I think it depends on who is saying what to whom, and when they are saying it. As far as the words used for describing people like me, for example, [...]
What is Braille? Braille is a system of 6 raised dots, arranged in combinations in two vertical lines. There are 63 combinations. The space they occupy is called the Braille cell. The positions of the dots within the cell are identified by a specific number; top left is #1, middle left is #2, bottom left [...]
Interesting to note that travel accessibility for people who are blind or partially sighted has taken an even bigger step forward. Cruises are now catering to the requests and requirements of their patrons who are Blind. In fact, some travel agencies are creating special packages for groups of people who are blind. Guide dogs on [...]
Three years ago, when I started to talk about my plans to ‘get a Guide dog’, with my friends who are Blind or partially sighted (without Guide dogs), something very interesting happened. A collective movement spontaneously occurred that had them all idly talking or thinking about having a Guide dog in their lives too. Their [...]
There is no shortage of ‘tech’ stuff for the Blind. The idea of having a portable talking GPS system as a mobility aid for people who are Blind or partially sighted, appeals to many. It certainly has peaked my interest. I like the idea that I could explore new routes or areas with greater ease. [...]
Yes, I know. You all expect us to be polite and forthcoming when you ask us one of those typical stupid questions. Surprisingly enough, there are times when some of us would like our privacy and space to remain uninvaded. I have here, free for circulation, some useful smart ass answers to those [...]
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