Here’s your tip for the day: Do not ask that blind person on the bus or in the supermarket this question: “What’s your Guide dog’s name?”. Why not? Chances are, you will be getting an alias. One of the bits of information I gleaned in Guide dog training, is to answer this question with a [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
My girl, Opal (IV) and I, are happy graduates of Canadian Guide Dogs For the Blind in Manotick, Ontario, Canada. I am proud of my canine partner. Most of the time, I am happy to answer questions or reply to the numerous comments I receive from the strangers we meet on our treks. And there [...]
It could be that your town or city has a wonderful training program for its public transit drivers. Ideally, it would include a ‘people skills’ component. In other words, bus drivers, and subway, trolly car and ferry boat operators would be provided with a set of guidelines, which outline how they should interact with their [...]
Transit companies in small and major cities all over North America are having a shakeup and a bit of a meltdown. Why? Because people (mostly Blind) are advocating for policies that direct bus, trolly car, and subway drivers to ANNOUNCE STOPS on all routes. Why should they announce stops? Consider this; People who are Blind [...]
Do not assume that the blind person you are talking to knows who you are. When you meet a blind person (let’s call him Max), let him know you are there (and not a passerby) by identifying yourself. Contrary to popular belief, blind people do not Carry a foolproof audio Rolodex in their head. It [...]
Sure, you’ve seen Blind people before. Maybe you’ve watched a guy walking down the road using a white cane. One day you were at the food court in the mall and you observe someone with a guide dog eating their lunch a couple of tables over. Maybe, one day, you spotted a Blind person getting [...]
I am an environmentally conscious person. I Recycle, Reuse and Reduce…the three R’s rule my world. Noise pollution? I’m right there complaining about the excess racket in our world. Concerts and movies are not part of my scene. I want, and need to keep my hearing intact. However, when it comes to the topic of hybrid [...]
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