And now, here’s Gill with today’s installment of let’s ask a blind person a silly question. Most people who know me should know that I don’t suffer fools, and village idiots often feel the wrath of Ms. Gillie. Knowing this I was quite shocked that in the advanced year of 2014 that I would have …
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A Non-Inspirational Inspirational TED Talk
I saw this tweeted as I was coming home on the bus the other day…who knows why I was looking at Twitter while riding the bus, but there I was. I watched it, and thought “hey, this is totally what we’ve been saying in different forms in the blind guy user’s manual over the years.” …
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Kitchener, The Touchy Feely City
I have mentioned several times that the people in Kitchener have been super friendly and super helpful. But sometimes, my good lord, they can be a little too friendly. Here’s an example. I’ll be standing at the bus stop. The bus will arrive. But people are getting on and off, so I’m being caughtious. People …
Discomforting Questions
It’s been a few days since we’ve heard from Gill. So… For visually challenged individuals questions are apart of life. How does this look? Am I too close to something? Where the heck is my other shoe? Our sighted counterparts have questions when they encounter us as well. Some are routine have you been blind …
Blind Out Of The Box
Yesterday I reminded everyone that we’re happy to take guest posts, and this morning I got another one. It’s from Gill, and it’s a wee little reminder to sighted people that blind folks do, in fact, have lives, and a bit of encouragement to the blind folks who haven’t quite figured that out yet. Remember, …
I Need A Helper To Assist Me With Understanding Homestead Taxi’s No Blind People Policy
Thankfully, beyond the odd one trying to rip me off now and then, I’ve never really had a problem with a cab company. Poor Carin has had a few minor scrapes, but I think those are mostly attributable to her having a dog. Right or wrong (it’s unquestionably wrong), I understand reactions like “aaaaaaaaaahhhhh, I’m …
There Are New iPhones, In Case Nobody Bothered To Tell You
Since nobody really bothered to cover this, I feel it is my duty to let you know that there will be new iPhones in a few days. A few things from the article stick out. The new cheaper 5C, how much better is it than what’s currently available? Considering that my iPhone 4 still does …
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Crap! Nobody Told Us You People Read Braille With Your Hands!
Well done, Conservative Party research office, well done. Conservative disability mailout uses braille that’s unreadable The so-called “householder” pamphlets, prepared by the party’s research office and sent out by MPs using their parliamentary mailing privileges, were intended to flag the government’s efforts to help people with disabilities enter the workforce. The headline on the document, …
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If You Require Assistance, Talk To Us About A Refund. You Won’t Be Going Anywhere On Our Watch
So this is pretty stupid. Blind Trafford pals lose dream holiday because they can’t watch flight safety information This is bad news for Carin, who is a blind and increasingly frequent air traveler. Oh, and I’m sure it also sucks for the many thousands of other blind people who have been flying around the globe …
Life, The Universe, CSUN, Trixie, Guide Dog Class, And Everything
Here I am again…much sooner than last time but still taking a long time between posts. CSUN was amazing. Damn I wish I could go every year. And I really didn’t get to see much of the exhibit hall since I was in so many sessions. It was weird basically having to make your own …
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