Sounds and Smells of Sixty Years
That is the introduction. Now here are excerpts from my article called The Sounds and Smells of Sixty Years:
The Sounds and Smells of Sixty Years
Everybody knows that change is probably the only constant in life, but
I think we don’t fully understand what that means until after we are fifty. At least,
that is how it has been with me.
LIKE CATS AND DOGS EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION
LIKE CATS AND DOGS
EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION
In the early and mid 1930’s, when I was a boy in grade school, I
dearly loved to read poetry-or, more properly speaking, have poetry read to me. And my
teachers often obliged. One of my favorites was a poem by Eugene Field called the
"Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat." Although it will never be a classic, I liked
it. It begins like this:
THE DAY AFTER CIVIL
RIGHTS
In 1997, the Convention address was entitled "The Day After Civil Rights." It
combined a philosophical understanding with the experiences of everyday life, and it
reached an astonishing conclusion. Contained in this address are the articles written for
two Kernel Books along with the introductions. Both of these books, Like Cats and Dogs
and Wall-to-Wall Thanksgiving, were published in 1997. Here is what Dr. Jernigan
said:
BEGINNINGS AND BLUEPRINTS
In 1996, the book and Dr. Jernigan’s article in it were entitled, Beginnings
and Blueprints. Dr. Jernigan remodeled buildings throughout his long career. How does
a blind person do this? It is easy when the techniques are known. This is what he said:
Tapping the Charcoal
Also in 1995, Dr. Jernigan edited Tapping the Charcoal, and included an article
by that name. So often blind people (and some sighted ones too), refrain from seeking
experience because they believe it is too dangerous for them. Dr. Jernigan has shown
thousands of blind people how to cook over an open fire. Here is his article:
Of Toothpaste and Shaving Cream
OF TOOTHPASTE AND SHAVING CREAM
by Kenneth Jernigan
Almost everybody who thinks about blindness begins with the assumption
that if you are blind, you are at a tremendous disadvantage in dealing with the everyday
tasks of getting along and managing your life. To some extent, of course, that is true.
Intro: Toothpaste and Railroad Tracks
In 1995, the Kernel Book is called Toothpaste and Railroad Tracks, and the
article by Dr. Jernigan "Of Toothpaste and Shaving Cream." Here are the
"Editor’s Introduction" and that article:
STANDING ON ONE FOOT
STANDING ON ONE FOOT
by Kenneth Jernigan
We who are blind are part of the larger society. We tend to see ourselves
as others see us. We tend to accept the false views about our limitations and, thus, do
much to make those limitations a reality.
The Value of Planning
THE VALUE OF PLANNING
by Kenneth Jernigan
Blind children are as different from each other as sighted children,
but this may not hold for every characteristic. If, for instance, blind children want to
get along and do well, they have to learn to plan. At least I did.
Editor's Intro to The Value of Planning
Also in that year, 1993, Dr. Jernigan edited The Journey. In it he talked about
the need to think for tomorrow-the value of planning. His article, entitled "The
Value of Planning" and the "Editor’s Introduction" contain this
information: